Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
61
Highest
1.18 GPIA
Ukraine
Lowest
0.5 GPIA
El Salvador
Median
0.9921 GPIA
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
806
What the numbers show
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 61 countries. The highest value is 1.18 GPIA in Ukraine; the lowest is 0.5 GPIA in El Salvador.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.9921 GPIA, and the mean is 0.981 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 50 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Paraguay (up 91.5%), and the largest decrease in Egypt (down 46.1%).
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 1.18 GPIA | 2018 | up 66.2% | rising |
| 2 | Russian Federation | 1.14 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 3 | Lithuania | 1.11 GPIA | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 4 | Thailand | 1.1 GPIA | 2020 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 1.09 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 6 | Georgia | 1.08 GPIA | 2023 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 7 | Malta | 1.08 GPIA | 2023 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 8 | Paraguay | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 91.5% | rising |
| 9 | Belarus | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 10 | Cyprus | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 11 | Czechia | 1.05 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 12 | Latvia | 1.05 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 13 | France | 1.04 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 14 | Ecuador | 1.03 GPIA | 2024 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 15 | Ireland | 1.03 GPIA | 2015 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 16 | Hungary | 1.02 GPIA | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 17 | Denmark | 1.02 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 18 | Estonia | 1.01 GPIA | 2016 | up 6.5% | flat |
| 19 | Iceland | 1.01 GPIA | 2014 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 20 | Serbia | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 21 | Sweden | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 23 | Qatar | 1.01 GPIA | 2020 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 24 | Mexico | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 25 | Austria | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 26 | Switzerland | 1 GPIA | 2023 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 27 | Hong Kong, China | 0.998 GPIA | 2022 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 28 | Israel | 0.9975 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.0% | flat |
| 29 | Finland | 0.9967 GPIA | 2023 | down 14.4% | rising |
| 30 | Colombia | 0.9944 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 31 | Slovenia | 0.9921 GPIA | 2023 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 32 | Poland | 0.9906 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 33 | Bahrain | 0.9859 GPIA | 2023 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 34 | Republic of Korea | 0.9836 GPIA | 2023 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 35 | Portugal | 0.9831 GPIA | 2023 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 36 | Slovakia | 0.9814 GPIA | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 37 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.9802 GPIA | 2020 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 38 | Norway | 0.9787 GPIA | 2021 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 39 | Germany | 0.9771 GPIA | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 40 | Belgium | 0.9723 GPIA | 2023 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 41 | Greece | 0.9708 GPIA | 2016 | up 67.2% | rising |
| 42 | Macau, China | 0.9634 GPIA | 2021 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 43 | Spain | 0.9632 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 0.9626 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 45 | Netherlands | 0.9609 GPIA | 2016 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 46 | Albania | 0.9463 GPIA | 2023 | — | rising |
| 47 | Singapore | 0.9396 GPIA | 2023 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 48 | Romania | 0.9371 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 49 | Brazil | 0.9327 GPIA | 2023 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 50 | Peru | 0.9254 GPIA | 2023 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 51 | Italy | 0.9189 GPIA | 2023 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 52 | Japan | 0.9185 GPIA | 2017 | — | flat |
| 53 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.9122 GPIA | 2023 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 54 | Croatia | 0.9051 GPIA | 2023 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 55 | Montenegro | 0.8838 GPIA | 2022 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 56 | Indonesia | 0.8601 GPIA | 2023 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 57 | Azerbaijan | 0.8523 GPIA | 2023 | up 68.2% | rising |
| 58 | Türkiye | 0.8518 GPIA | 2024 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 59 | North Macedonia | 0.8428 GPIA | 2017 | up 57.2% | rising |
| 60 | Egypt | 0.8217 GPIA | 2022 | down 46.1% | falling |
| 61 | El Salvador | 0.5 GPIA | 2020 | up 33.3% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release