Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
60
Highest
1.6 GPIA
Qatar
Lowest
0.5937 GPIA
Croatia
Median
1.04 GPIA
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
750
What the numbers show
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 60 countries. The highest value is 1.6 GPIA in Qatar; the lowest is 0.5937 GPIA in Croatia.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.04 GPIA, and the mean is 1.04 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 41 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 120.7%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 38.3%).
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 1.6 GPIA | 2020 | up 49.0% | rising |
| 2 | Jamaica | 1.34 GPIA | 2021 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 3 | Ecuador | 1.33 GPIA | 2012 | — | rising |
| 4 | Ukraine | 1.25 GPIA | 2021 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 1.21 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 6 | Mauritius | 1.16 GPIA | 2020 | up 12.1% | falling |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 1.16 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 8 | Georgia | 1.15 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.7% | flat |
| 9 | Latvia | 1.15 GPIA | 2023 | up 16.5% | flat |
| 10 | Estonia | 1.14 GPIA | 2017 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 11 | Thailand | 1.13 GPIA | 2020 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 12 | Italy | 1.12 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 13 | Slovakia | 1.12 GPIA | 2024 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 14 | Mexico | 1.12 GPIA | 2023 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 15 | Singapore | 1.11 GPIA | 2023 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 16 | Lithuania | 1.11 GPIA | 2023 | up 10.1% | flat |
| 17 | Paraguay | 1.11 GPIA | 2023 | up 105.4% | rising |
| 18 | Finland | 1.1 GPIA | 2016 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 19 | Serbia | 1.09 GPIA | 2023 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 20 | Macau, China | 1.09 GPIA | 2021 | up 22.1% | flat |
| 21 | Montenegro | 1.09 GPIA | 2022 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 22 | Poland | 1.08 GPIA | 2023 | up 9.9% | flat |
| 23 | Denmark | 1.08 GPIA | 2024 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 24 | Bahrain | 1.08 GPIA | 2023 | down 32.9% | falling |
| 25 | Azerbaijan | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 25 | France | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 27 | Colombia | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 1.05 GPIA | 2024 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 29 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.05 GPIA | 2016 | up 66.0% | rising |
| 30 | Egypt | 1.04 GPIA | 2022 | up 30.4% | flat |
| 31 | Germany | 1.04 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 32 | Cyprus | 1.03 GPIA | 2023 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 33 | Czechia | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 34 | Belgium | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 35 | Norway | 1.02 GPIA | 2021 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 36 | Malta | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | down 15.0% | flat |
| 37 | Sweden | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 38 | Hong Kong, China | 1.01 GPIA | 2022 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 39 | Republic of Korea | 1 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 40 | Netherlands | 1 GPIA | 2016 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 40 | Ireland | 1 GPIA | 2015 | up 120.7% | rising |
| 40 | El Salvador | 1 GPIA | 2020 | unchanged | rising |
| 43 | Belarus | 0.9966 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 44 | Japan | 0.9961 GPIA | 2022 | down 12.1% | flat |
| 45 | Iceland | 0.9916 GPIA | 2014 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 46 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.9877 GPIA | 2023 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 47 | Hungary | 0.9799 GPIA | 2016 | down 7.6% | flat |
| 48 | Bulgaria | 0.9754 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 49 | Portugal | 0.9595 GPIA | 2023 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 50 | Romania | 0.9443 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 51 | Spain | 0.9373 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 52 | Brazil | 0.9116 GPIA | 2023 | down 19.7% | flat |
| 53 | Türkiye | 0.9102 GPIA | 2024 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 54 | Greece | 0.9082 GPIA | 2016 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 55 | Austria | 0.9023 GPIA | 2022 | up 5.5% | flat |
| 56 | North Macedonia | 0.866 GPIA | 2017 | up 19.3% | flat |
| 57 | Slovenia | 0.8626 GPIA | 2023 | down 20.9% | flat |
| 58 | Switzerland | 0.7608 GPIA | 2023 | down 11.7% | rising |
| 59 | Albania | 0.7067 GPIA | 2023 | — | falling |
| 60 | Croatia | 0.5937 GPIA | 2023 | down 38.3% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release