Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Spain
0.9563 GPIA
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.9497 GPIA
in 2016
Spain rank
37th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
39th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.9563 GPIA against 0.9497 GPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0066 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 64 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6692 GPIA | 0.6159 GPIA | 0.0533 GPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.8419 GPIA | 0.8698 GPIA | 0.028 GPIA | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Spain, at 0.9563 GPIA against 0.9497 GPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0066 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Spain ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th 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