Korea vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Korea
0.9619 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.9633 GPIA
in 2024
Korea rank
34th
Sweden rank
32nd
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.9633 GPIA against 0.9619 GPIA in Korea, a difference of 0.0014 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8723 GPIA | 0.7887 GPIA | 0.0836 GPIA | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8928 GPIA | 0.9279 GPIA | 0.0351 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9719 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.0019 GPIA | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.9633 GPIA against 0.9619 GPIA in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Korea and Sweden?
- 0.0014 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Korea ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release