Malaysia vs Serbia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Malaysia
0.9896 GPIA
in 2023
Serbia
0.9959 GPIA
in 2023
Malaysia rank
23rd
Serbia rank
20th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Malaysia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 0.9959 GPIA against 0.9896 GPIA in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0063 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 23rd and Serbia ranks 20th of 64 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.966 GPIA | 0.8748 GPIA | 0.0912 GPIA | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.9618 GPIA | 0.9999 GPIA | 0.0381 GPIA | Serbia |
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, Malaysia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 0.9959 GPIA against 0.9896 GPIA in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Malaysia and Serbia?
- 0.0063 GPIA, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Serbia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Serbia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd and Serbia ranks 20th 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