Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark

Denmark: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9533 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.9533 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
33rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.9793 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.5696 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
21
2002–2024

Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark, 2002–2024

00.20.40.60.812002201320242002: 0.57 GPIA2003: 0.633 GPIA2004: 0.672 GPIA2005: 0.771 GPIA2006: 0.744 GPIA2007: 0.76 GPIA2008: 0.802 GPIA2009: 0.861 GPIA2010: 0.881 GPIA2011: 0.919 GPIA2012: 0.894 GPIA2013: 0.88 GPIA2014: 0.915 GPIA2015: 0.873 GPIA2016: 0.902 GPIA2017: 0.946 GPIA2020: 0.968 GPIA2021: 0.972 GPIA2022: 0.979 GPIA2023: 0.972 GPIA2024: 0.953 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.9533 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark peaked at 0.9793 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5696 GPIA, in 2002.

That places Denmark 33rd out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for 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) in Denmark, 2002 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2002 0.5696 GPIA
2003 0.6325 GPIA +11.1%
2004 0.6715 GPIA +6.2%
2005 0.7709 GPIA +14.8%
2006 0.7438 GPIA -3.5%
2007 0.7597 GPIA +2.1%
2008 0.8021 GPIA +5.6%
2009 0.8609 GPIA +7.3%
2010 0.8815 GPIA +2.4%
2011 0.9188 GPIA +4.2%
2012 0.8937 GPIA -2.7%
2013 0.8797 GPIA -1.6%
2014 0.9152 GPIA +4.0%
2015 0.8729 GPIA -4.6%
2016 0.902 GPIA +3.3%
2017 0.9458 GPIA +4.9%
2020 0.9676 GPIA +2.3%
2021 0.9724 GPIA +0.5%
2022 0.9793 GPIA +0.7%
2023 0.9718 GPIA -0.8%
2024 0.9533 GPIA -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7264 GPIA 0.5696 GPIA 0.8609 GPIA 8
2010s 0.9012 GPIA 0.8729 GPIA 0.9458 GPIA 8
2020s 0.9689 GPIA 0.9533 GPIA 0.9793 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 30 Spain 0.959 GPIA compare
  2. 31 Republic of Korea 0.9567 GPIA compare
  3. 32 Ireland 0.9562 GPIA compare
  4. 34 Bahrain 0.9516 GPIA compare
  5. 35 Macau, China 0.9515 GPIA compare
  6. 36 Brazil 0.9392 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark?
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark was 0.9533 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.9793 GPIA in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5696 GPIA in 2002.
How does Denmark rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
Denmark ranks 33rd out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
60 places, 755 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release