Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
60
Highest
1.32 GPIA
Qatar
Lowest
0.3333 GPIA
El Salvador
Median
0.9578 GPIA
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
755
What the numbers show
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 60 countries. The highest value is 1.32 GPIA in Qatar; the lowest is 0.3333 GPIA in El Salvador.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.9578 GPIA, and the mean is 0.9612 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 53 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (up 73.3%), and the largest decrease in El Salvador (down 57.8%).
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 1.32 GPIA | 2020 | up 62.1% | rising |
| 2 | Jamaica | 1.28 GPIA | 2021 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 3 | Albania | 1.21 GPIA | 2023 | — | rising |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 1.17 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 5 | Georgia | 1.16 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 6 | Ecuador | 1.13 GPIA | 2024 | up 13.3% | flat |
| 7 | Estonia | 1.09 GPIA | 2017 | up 10.7% | flat |
| 8 | Malta | 1.08 GPIA | 2023 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 10 | Lithuania | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 11 | Belarus | 1.03 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 12 | Finland | 1.02 GPIA | 2016 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 13 | Paraguay | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | up 56.7% | rising |
| 14 | Cyprus | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 15 | Norway | 1 GPIA | 2021 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 15 | Latvia | 1 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 17 | Poland | 0.9957 GPIA | 2023 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 18 | Montenegro | 0.9945 GPIA | 2022 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 0.994 GPIA | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 20 | Mexico | 0.9932 GPIA | 2023 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 21 | Czechia | 0.988 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 22 | Thailand | 0.984 GPIA | 2020 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 23 | Serbia | 0.9836 GPIA | 2023 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 24 | Slovenia | 0.9815 GPIA | 2023 | up 15.0% | flat |
| 25 | Iceland | 0.9765 GPIA | 2014 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 26 | Hong Kong, China | 0.9649 GPIA | 2022 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 27 | Japan | 0.9607 GPIA | 2022 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 0.9604 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 29 | Hungary | 0.9599 GPIA | 2016 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 30 | Spain | 0.959 GPIA | 2023 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 31 | Republic of Korea | 0.9567 GPIA | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 32 | Ireland | 0.9562 GPIA | 2015 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 33 | Denmark | 0.9533 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 34 | Bahrain | 0.9516 GPIA | 2023 | down 26.5% | falling |
| 35 | Macau, China | 0.9515 GPIA | 2021 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 36 | Brazil | 0.9392 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 37 | Italy | 0.9364 GPIA | 2023 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 38 | Portugal | 0.9306 GPIA | 2023 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 39 | Slovakia | 0.9274 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 40 | Switzerland | 0.9244 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 41 | Singapore | 0.9241 GPIA | 2023 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 42 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.917 GPIA | 2016 | up 73.3% | rising |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 0.917 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 44 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.9155 GPIA | 2023 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 45 | North Macedonia | 0.9131 GPIA | 2017 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 46 | Netherlands | 0.8964 GPIA | 2016 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 47 | Romania | 0.8957 GPIA | 2023 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 48 | France | 0.8867 GPIA | 2023 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 49 | Germany | 0.8837 GPIA | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 50 | Greece | 0.8829 GPIA | 2016 | up 56.3% | rising |
| 51 | Colombia | 0.8814 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 52 | Mauritius | 0.8702 GPIA | 2020 | up 32.7% | flat |
| 53 | Croatia | 0.8674 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 54 | Azerbaijan | 0.8621 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 55 | Belgium | 0.8618 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 56 | Austria | 0.8593 GPIA | 2022 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 57 | Egypt | 0.8254 GPIA | 2022 | down 5.7% | rising |
| 58 | Ukraine | 0.7679 GPIA | 2021 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 59 | Türkiye | 0.7539 GPIA | 2024 | up 33.6% | rising |
| 60 | El Salvador | 0.3333 GPIA | 2020 | down 57.8% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release