Malta vs Russian Federation: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers

Malta
1.07 GPIA
in 2023
Russian Federation
1.16 GPIA
in 2023
Malta rank
7th
Russian Federation rank
4th

Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time

  • Malta
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 1.16 GPIA against 1.07 GPIA in Malta, a difference of 0.09 GPIA.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 64 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8866 GPIA 0.7893 GPIA 0.0974 GPIA Malta
2010s 0.9646 GPIA 1.12 GPIA 0.1554 GPIA Russian Federation
2020s 1.04 GPIA 1.17 GPIA 0.124 GPIA Russian Federation

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, Malta or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 1.16 GPIA against 1.07 GPIA in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Malta and Russian Federation?
0.09 GPIA, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Russian Federation?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Malta and Russian Federation rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
Malta ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
64 places, 802 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release