Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
58
Highest
1.73 GPIA
Qatar
Lowest
0.8156 GPIA
Peru
Median
1.09 GPIA
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
779
What the numbers show
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 58 countries. The highest value is 1.73 GPIA in Qatar; the lowest is 0.8156 GPIA in Peru.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.09 GPIA, and the mean is 1.12 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 39 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Greece (up 186.1%), and the largest decrease in Macau, China (down 24.2%).
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 1.73 GPIA | 2020 | up 82.3% | rising |
| 2 | Croatia | 1.42 GPIA | 2023 | up 38.2% | rising |
| 3 | Ecuador | 1.4 GPIA | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Indonesia | 1.35 GPIA | 2023 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 5 | Thailand | 1.32 GPIA | 2020 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 6 | Georgia | 1.3 GPIA | 2023 | up 33.4% | rising |
| 7 | Latvia | 1.29 GPIA | 2023 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 8 | Macau, China | 1.28 GPIA | 2021 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 9 | Mauritius | 1.25 GPIA | 2020 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 10 | Hong Kong, China | 1.2 GPIA | 2022 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 11 | Finland | 1.2 GPIA | 2022 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 12 | Türkiye | 1.17 GPIA | 2024 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 13 | Belarus | 1.17 GPIA | 2023 | down 2.9% | falling |
| 14 | Israel | 1.16 GPIA | 2023 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 15 | Singapore | 1.15 GPIA | 2023 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 16 | Norway | 1.15 GPIA | 2021 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 17 | Cyprus | 1.14 GPIA | 2020 | up 59.7% | rising |
| 17 | Russian Federation | 1.14 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 19 | Belgium | 1.14 GPIA | 2023 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 20 | Denmark | 1.14 GPIA | 2024 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 21 | Romania | 1.14 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 22 | Spain | 1.14 GPIA | 2023 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 23 | Iceland | 1.13 GPIA | 2014 | up 87.4% | rising |
| 24 | Ireland | 1.12 GPIA | 2015 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 1.11 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 26 | France | 1.11 GPIA | 2023 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 27 | Brazil | 1.1 GPIA | 2023 | up 44.6% | rising |
| 28 | Sweden | 1.1 GPIA | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 29 | Hungary | 1.1 GPIA | 2024 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 30 | Czechia | 1.09 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 31 | Azerbaijan | 1.09 GPIA | 2023 | up 142.4% | rising |
| 32 | Kazakhstan | 1.09 GPIA | 2023 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 33 | Netherlands | 1.09 GPIA | 2016 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 34 | Malta | 1.08 GPIA | 2022 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 35 | Slovakia | 1.07 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 36 | Estonia | 1.07 GPIA | 2016 | down 19.3% | falling |
| 37 | Bulgaria | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 38 | Switzerland | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 39 | Italy | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 40 | Colombia | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 41 | Portugal | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 42 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.05 GPIA | 2020 | down 5.2% | rising |
| 43 | Bahrain | 1.05 GPIA | 2023 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 44 | Austria | 1.04 GPIA | 2024 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 45 | Japan | 1.04 GPIA | 2022 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 46 | Slovenia | 1.04 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 47 | Germany | 1.04 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 48 | Poland | 1.04 GPIA | 2023 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 49 | Australia | 1.03 GPIA | 2017 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 50 | Korea | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 51 | North Macedonia | 1 GPIA | 2016 | — | rising |
| 51 | El Salvador | 1 GPIA | 2020 | unchanged | volatile |
| 51 | Ukraine | 1 GPIA | 2021 | down 9.1% | rising |
| 54 | Paraguay | 0.9828 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 55 | Mexico | 0.9757 GPIA | 2023 | up 104.9% | rising |
| 56 | Greece | 0.942 GPIA | 2016 | up 186.1% | rising |
| 57 | Luxembourg | 0.9413 GPIA | 2024 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 58 | Peru | 0.8156 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.1% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release