Norway vs Serbia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Norway
1 GPIA
in 2021
Serbia
0.9959 GPIA
in 2023
Norway rank
18th
Serbia rank
20th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Norway
- Serbia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1 GPIA against 0.9959 GPIA in Serbia, a difference of 0.0041 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 18th and Serbia ranks 20th of 64 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8943 GPIA | 0.8343 GPIA | 0.06 GPIA | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.9864 GPIA | 0.8945 GPIA | 0.092 GPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.9946 GPIA | 0.9841 GPIA | 0.0104 GPIA | Norway |
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, Norway or Serbia?
- Norway, at 1 GPIA against 0.9959 GPIA in Serbia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Norway and Serbia?
- 0.0041 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Serbia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Serbia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Norway ranks 18th 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