Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, 15-24 years old, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
58
Highest
87.8%
Korea
Lowest
0.2%
El Salvador
Median
55.8%
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
787
What the numbers show
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, 15-24 years old, male (%) is currently reported for 58 countries. The highest value is 87.8% in Korea; the lowest is 0.2% in El Salvador.
The median across all reporting countries is 55.8%, and the mean is 50.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 439.
Over the past decade 53 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Paraguay (up 17,300.0%), and the largest decrease in Azerbaijan (down 50.0%).
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korea | 87.8% | 2023 | up 55.1% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 87.3% | 2020 | up 43.6% | rising |
| 3 | Malta | 81.0% | 2022 | up 35.2% | rising |
| 4 | Czechia | 78.4% | 2023 | up 157.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Austria | 76.4% | 2024 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 6 | Denmark | 75.9% | 2024 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 7 | Slovakia | 75.3% | 2024 | up 86.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Norway | 73.0% | 2021 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 9 | Australia | 72.9% | 2017 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 10 | Switzerland | 72.0% | 2023 | up 49.7% | rising |
| 11 | Singapore | 71.9% | 2023 | up 208.6% | rising |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 71.6% | 2024 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 71.5% | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 14 | Germany | 68.0% | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 15 | France | 67.6% | 2023 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 16 | Netherlands | 66.4% | 2016 | up 55.1% | rising |
| 17 | Bahrain | 66.2% | 2023 | up 169.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Slovenia | 65.2% | 2023 | up 48.9% | rising |
| 19 | Belgium | 64.8% | 2023 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 20 | Hungary | 64.1% | 2024 | up 110.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Lithuania | 63.2% | 2023 | up 117.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Japan | 63.0% | 2022 | up 59.9% | rising |
| 23 | Portugal | 62.3% | 2023 | up 202.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Belarus | 60.4% | 2023 | up 110.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Estonia | 60.4% | 2016 | up 941.4% | volatile |
| 26 | Poland | 59.0% | 2023 | up 60.3% | rising |
| 27 | Spain | 58.9% | 2023 | up 105.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Finland | 57.6% | 2022 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 29 | Israel | 56.3% | 2023 | up 65.6% | rising |
| 30 | Russian Federation | 55.2% | 2023 | up 565.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Croatia | 54.0% | 2023 | up 47.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Hong Kong, China | 53.5% | 2022 | up 100.4% | rising |
| 33 | Türkiye | 51.8% | 2024 | up 298.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Ireland | 50.5% | 2015 | up 276.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Brazil | 48.8% | 2023 | up 69.4% | rising |
| 36 | Italy | 48.7% | 2023 | up 155.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Latvia | 47.6% | 2023 | up 70.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Iceland | 46.8% | 2014 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 39 | Mexico | 45.2% | 2023 | up 2,052.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Thailand | 44.8% | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Romania | 43.5% | 2023 | up 637.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Bulgaria | 40.9% | 2023 | up 212.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Greece | 37.9% | 2016 | up 362.2% | volatile |
| 44 | Macau, China | 33.1% | 2021 | up 669.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Kazakhstan | 31.4% | 2023 | up 390.6% | rising |
| 46 | Cyprus | 30.0% | 2020 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 47 | Georgia | 26.3% | 2023 | up 85.2% | rising |
| 48 | Ukraine | 21.4% | 2021 | up 2,277.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Indonesia | 19.5% | 2023 | up 323.9% | volatile |
| 50 | North Macedonia | 19.4% | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 51 | Paraguay | 17.4% | 2023 | up 17,300.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Qatar | 16.7% | 2020 | up 122.7% | rising |
| 53 | Peru | 14.1% | 2023 | up 540.9% | volatile |
| 54 | Mauritius | 13.9% | 2020 | up 672.2% | volatile |
| 55 | Colombia | 11.5% | 2023 | up 82.5% | rising |
| 56 | Azerbaijan | 1.0% | 2023 | down 50.0% | rising |
| 57 | Ecuador | 0.3% | 2012 | — | rising |
| 58 | El Salvador | 0.2% | 2020 | up 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release