Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
66
Highest
95.6%
Hong Kong, China
Lowest
0.2%
El Salvador
Median
69.5%
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
915
What the numbers show
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 66 countries. The highest value is 95.6% in Hong Kong, China; the lowest is 0.2% in El Salvador.
The median across all reporting countries is 69.5%, and the mean is 62.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 478.
Over the past decade 58 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Bosnia and Herzegovina (up 3,806.7%), and the largest decrease in El Salvador (down 33.3%).
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 | 95.6% | 2022 | up 51.0% | rising |
| 2 | Denmark | 94.1% | 2024 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 3 | Norway | 94.0% | 2023 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 4 | Malaysia | 90.6% | 2023 | up 60.1% | rising |
| 5 | Iceland | 89.1% | 2014 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 6 | Finland | 86.7% | 2023 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 7 | Korea | 86.2% | 2023 | up 71.4% | rising |
| 8 | Sweden | 85.5% | 2024 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 85.3% | 2022 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 10 | Hungary | 84.8% | 2024 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 11 | Switzerland | 84.4% | 2023 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 12 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 81.7% | 2020 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 13 | Cyprus | 81.3% | 2023 | up 44.9% | rising |
| 14 | United Arab Emirates | 80.9% | 2023 | up 64.4% | rising |
| 15 | Estonia | 78.8% | 2023 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 78.5% | 2023 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 17 | Czechia | 78.1% | 2023 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 18 | Malta | 78.0% | 2023 | up 56.6% | rising |
| 18 | Austria | 78.0% | 2024 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 20 | Israel | 77.9% | 2023 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 21 | Germany | 77.8% | 2024 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 76.6% | 2023 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 23 | Greece | 75.8% | 2023 | up 51.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Lithuania | 74.8% | 2023 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 74.5% | 2023 | up 60.6% | rising |
| 26 | Portugal | 73.2% | 2023 | up 59.1% | rising |
| 27 | Luxembourg | 72.5% | 2024 | down 11.8% | rising |
| 28 | Spain | 72.3% | 2023 | up 51.9% | rising |
| 29 | Belarus | 71.4% | 2023 | up 51.9% | rising |
| 30 | Mexico | 71.2% | 2023 | up 154.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Macau, China | 70.7% | 2021 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 32 | Japan | 70.6% | 2017 | — | rising |
| 33 | Slovakia | 70.1% | 2024 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 34 | Bahrain | 69.0% | 2023 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 35 | Ireland | 66.8% | 2015 | up 129.6% | rising |
| 36 | Latvia | 66.6% | 2023 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 37 | Türkiye | 65.4% | 2024 | up 97.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Singapore | 65.4% | 2023 | up 174.8% | rising |
| 39 | Serbia | 65.2% | 2023 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 40 | Peru | 64.4% | 2023 | up 76.4% | rising |
| 40 | Poland | 64.4% | 2023 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 42 | France | 60.0% | 2023 | down 12.2% | rising |
| 43 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 58.6% | 2023 | up 3,806.7% | rising |
| 44 | Italy | 58.5% | 2023 | up 57.3% | rising |
| 45 | Montenegro | 58.1% | 2022 | up 233.9% | rising |
| 46 | Russian Federation | 57.1% | 2023 | up 139.9% | rising |
| 47 | Albania | 52.9% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 47 | Egypt | 52.9% | 2022 | up 979.6% | volatile |
| 49 | Qatar | 51.6% | 2020 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 50 | Bulgaria | 50.7% | 2023 | up 45.3% | rising |
| 51 | North Macedonia | 49.6% | 2018 | up 123.4% | rising |
| 52 | Romania | 48.9% | 2023 | up 90.3% | rising |
| 53 | Brazil | 48.4% | 2023 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 54 | Ecuador | 39.9% | 2024 | up 216.7% | volatile |
| 55 | Georgia | 37.0% | 2023 | up 92.7% | rising |
| 56 | Kazakhstan | 35.8% | 2023 | up 60.5% | rising |
| 57 | Thailand | 35.2% | 2020 | up 91.3% | rising |
| 58 | Colombia | 35.0% | 2023 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 59 | Jamaica | 32.0% | 2016 | up 95.1% | rising |
| 60 | Paraguay | 31.4% | 2023 | up 2,142.9% | volatile |
| 61 | Morocco | 18.4% | 2021 | up 95.7% | rising |
| 62 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 17.2% | 2021 | up 237.3% | rising |
| 63 | Indonesia | 16.3% | 2023 | down 17.3% | volatile |
| 64 | Ukraine | 13.5% | 2018 | up 694.1% | volatile |
| 65 | Azerbaijan | 13.4% | 2023 | up 252.6% | rising |
| 66 | El Salvador | 0.2% | 2020 | down 33.3% | flat |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release