Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
64
Highest
1.36 GPIA
Qatar
Lowest
0.5 GPIA
El Salvador
Median
0.9631 GPIA
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
802
What the numbers show
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 64 countries. The highest value is 1.36 GPIA in Qatar; the lowest is 0.5 GPIA in El Salvador.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.9631 GPIA, and the mean is 0.9677 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 54 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (up 75.6%), and the largest decrease in El Salvador (down 43.8%).
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 1.36 GPIA | 2020 | up 59.4% | rising |
| 2 | Jamaica | 1.28 GPIA | 2021 | up 6.2% | flat |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 1.18 GPIA | 2023 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 1.16 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 5 | Georgia | 1.14 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 6 | Ecuador | 1.14 GPIA | 2024 | down 24.0% | rising |
| 7 | Malta | 1.07 GPIA | 2023 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 8 | Kazakhstan | 1.07 GPIA | 2023 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 9 | Lithuania | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 10 | Mexico | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 11 | Paraguay | 1.04 GPIA | 2023 | up 61.5% | rising |
| 12 | Belarus | 1.03 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 13 | Latvia | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 14 | Thailand | 1.01 GPIA | 2020 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 15 | Cyprus | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 16 | Montenegro | 1.01 GPIA | 2022 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 17 | Poland | 1 GPIA | 2023 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 18 | Albania | 1 GPIA | 2023 | — | rising |
| 18 | Norway | 1 GPIA | 2021 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 20 | Serbia | 0.9959 GPIA | 2023 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 21 | Finland | 0.992 GPIA | 2016 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 22 | Hungary | 0.9909 GPIA | 2017 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 23 | Malaysia | 0.9896 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 24 | Macau, China | 0.9836 GPIA | 2021 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 25 | Estonia | 0.9803 GPIA | 2019 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 26 | Iceland | 0.9755 GPIA | 2014 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 27 | Denmark | 0.9718 GPIA | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 28 | Bahrain | 0.97 GPIA | 2023 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 29 | Slovenia | 0.9698 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.6% | flat |
| 30 | Ireland | 0.9679 GPIA | 2015 | up 51.2% | rising |
| 31 | Czechia | 0.967 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 32 | Sweden | 0.9633 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 33 | Brazil | 0.9628 GPIA | 2023 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 34 | Republic of Korea | 0.9619 GPIA | 2023 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 0.9618 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 36 | Italy | 0.9591 GPIA | 2023 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 37 | Spain | 0.9563 GPIA | 2023 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 38 | Hong Kong, China | 0.9514 GPIA | 2022 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 39 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.9497 GPIA | 2016 | up 75.6% | rising |
| 40 | Slovakia | 0.9494 GPIA | 2024 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 41 | Singapore | 0.9474 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 42 | Mauritius | 0.9395 GPIA | 2020 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 0.932 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 44 | Portugal | 0.9309 GPIA | 2023 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 45 | Colombia | 0.9299 GPIA | 2023 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 46 | Morocco | 0.9253 GPIA | 2021 | down 8.4% | flat |
| 47 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.9147 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 48 | Azerbaijan | 0.9123 GPIA | 2023 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 49 | Germany | 0.9018 GPIA | 2024 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 50 | Romania | 0.901 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 51 | North Macedonia | 0.9004 GPIA | 2017 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 52 | Japan | 0.8901 GPIA | 2022 | up 37.8% | rising |
| 53 | Belgium | 0.8838 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 54 | Greece | 0.8834 GPIA | 2016 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 55 | Egypt | 0.8816 GPIA | 2022 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 56 | Switzerland | 0.8795 GPIA | 2023 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 57 | France | 0.879 GPIA | 2023 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 58 | Netherlands | 0.8716 GPIA | 2016 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 59 | Austria | 0.8634 GPIA | 2022 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 60 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.8426 GPIA | 2021 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 61 | Croatia | 0.8206 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 62 | Ukraine | 0.8042 GPIA | 2021 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 63 | Türkiye | 0.7795 GPIA | 2024 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 64 | El Salvador | 0.5 GPIA | 2020 | down 43.8% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release