Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, 25-74 years old, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
61
Highest
98.7%
Hong Kong, China
Lowest
0.4%
El Salvador
Median
68.7%
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
819
What the numbers show
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, 25-74 years old, male (%) is currently reported for 61 countries. The highest value is 98.7% in Hong Kong, China; the lowest is 0.4% in El Salvador.
The median across all reporting countries is 68.7%, and the mean is 63.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 247.
Over the past decade 54 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Paraguay (up 1,207.4%), and the largest decrease in El Salvador (down 50.0%).
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong, China | 98.7% | 2022 | up 46.4% | rising |
| 2 | Norway | 94.0% | 2021 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 3 | Denmark | 93.0% | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 4 | Finland | 92.1% | 2023 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 5 | Sweden | 89.5% | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 6 | Iceland | 88.3% | 2014 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 7 | Switzerland | 88.2% | 2023 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 86.9% | 2016 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 9 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 85.8% | 2020 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 10 | Republic of Korea | 85.6% | 2023 | up 57.6% | rising |
| 11 | Japan | 83.4% | 2017 | — | rising |
| 12 | Hungary | 83.1% | 2024 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 13 | Czechia | 81.1% | 2023 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 14 | Israel | 80.0% | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 15 | Belgium | 79.5% | 2023 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 16 | Germany | 78.5% | 2024 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 77.5% | 2024 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 18 | Cyprus | 77.3% | 2023 | up 46.4% | rising |
| 19 | Macau, China | 76.5% | 2021 | up 48.8% | rising |
| 20 | Slovenia | 75.8% | 2023 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 21 | Luxembourg | 74.9% | 2024 | down 13.8% | rising |
| 22 | Croatia | 74.8% | 2023 | up 46.7% | rising |
| 23 | Estonia | 74.1% | 2016 | up 83.0% | rising |
| 24 | Spain | 73.4% | 2023 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 25 | Malta | 72.9% | 2023 | up 54.1% | rising |
| 25 | Belarus | 72.9% | 2023 | up 59.9% | rising |
| 27 | Portugal | 71.0% | 2023 | up 50.7% | rising |
| 27 | Bahrain | 71.0% | 2023 | up 47.3% | rising |
| 29 | Mexico | 69.9% | 2023 | up 160.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Slovakia | 69.8% | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 68.7% | 2023 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 32 | Türkiye | 66.8% | 2024 | up 76.7% | rising |
| 33 | Singapore | 66.2% | 2023 | up 134.8% | rising |
| 34 | Peru | 64.3% | 2023 | up 97.8% | rising |
| 35 | Latvia | 63.8% | 2023 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 36 | Poland | 63.5% | 2023 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 37 | France | 62.4% | 2023 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 38 | Serbia | 62.2% | 2023 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 39 | Ireland | 61.6% | 2015 | up 121.6% | rising |
| 40 | Italy | 60.4% | 2023 | up 44.5% | rising |
| 41 | Montenegro | 59.4% | 2022 | up 264.4% | rising |
| 42 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 59.2% | 2023 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 43 | Greece | 54.8% | 2016 | up 121.0% | rising |
| 44 | Brazil | 53.5% | 2023 | up 68.8% | rising |
| 45 | Russian Federation | 52.0% | 2023 | up 144.1% | rising |
| 46 | Egypt | 51.6% | 2022 | up 1,190.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Albania | 50.3% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 48 | Qatar | 49.6% | 2020 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 49 | Romania | 49.3% | 2023 | up 98.0% | rising |
| 50 | Bulgaria | 48.9% | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 51 | Ecuador | 41.4% | 2024 | up 228.6% | volatile |
| 52 | Kazakhstan | 40.9% | 2023 | up 53.2% | rising |
| 53 | North Macedonia | 36.9% | 2017 | up 280.4% | rising |
| 54 | Colombia | 35.9% | 2023 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 55 | Paraguay | 35.3% | 2023 | up 1,207.4% | volatile |
| 56 | Thailand | 35.0% | 2020 | up 215.3% | volatile |
| 57 | Georgia | 34.7% | 2023 | up 59.9% | rising |
| 58 | Indonesia | 19.3% | 2023 | down 5.4% | rising |
| 59 | Ukraine | 15.3% | 2018 | up 537.5% | volatile |
| 60 | Azerbaijan | 14.9% | 2023 | up 104.1% | rising |
| 61 | El Salvador | 0.4% | 2020 | down 50.0% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release