Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%) by country

February 2026 Data Release

Countries reporting
62
Highest
89.7%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Lowest
0.2%
El Salvador
Median
60.0%
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
811

What the numbers show

Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 62 countries. The highest value is 89.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; the lowest is 0.2% in El Salvador.

The median across all reporting countries is 60.0%, and the mean is 53.3%.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 448.

Over the past decade 59 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Thailand (up 55,200.0%), and the largest decrease in Azerbaijan (down 26.7%).

Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 89.7% 2020 up 39.1% rising
2 Republic of Korea 88.8% 2023 up 44.6% rising
3 Malta 84.3% 2022 up 40.0% rising
4 Czechia 82.4% 2023 up 168.4% volatile
5 Denmark 82.0% 2024 up 11.0% rising
6 Norway 79.0% 2021 up 29.3% rising
7 Singapore 78.8% 2023 up 178.4% rising
8 Slovakia 78.3% 2024 up 85.5% volatile
9 Austria 78.1% 2024 up 28.7% rising
10 Croatia 75.6% 2023 up 104.9% volatile
11 Sweden 75.1% 2024 up 19.8% rising
12 Switzerland 74.4% 2023 up 63.9% rising
13 Australia 73.8% 2017 up 45.6% rising
14 United Arab Emirates 73.3% 2023 up 1,010.6% volatile
15 France 71.6% 2023 up 49.2% rising
16 Belgium 70.4% 2023 up 70.9% volatile
17 Luxembourg 69.6% 2024 up 27.9% rising
18 Netherlands 69.5% 2016 up 80.5% rising
19 Germany 69.3% 2024 up 4.1% rising
20 Bahrain 67.6% 2023 up 211.5% volatile
21 Hungary 67.4% 2024 up 130.8% volatile
22 Lithuania 67.2% 2023 up 122.5% volatile
23 Slovenia 66.6% 2023 up 57.4% rising
24 Belarus 66.4% 2023 up 104.9% rising
25 Finland 64.5% 2022 up 19.9% rising
26 Japan 64.3% 2022 up 58.8% rising
27 Portugal 64.1% 2023 up 214.2% volatile
28 Spain 63.4% 2023 up 135.7% volatile
29 Estonia 62.5% 2016 up 876.6% volatile
30 Israel 61.8% 2023 up 105.3% rising
31 Poland 60.1% 2023 up 73.7% rising
32 Hong Kong, China 60.0% 2022 up 95.4% rising
33 Russian Federation 59.7% 2023 up 570.8% volatile
34 Latvia 57.4% 2023 up 95.9% volatile
35 Türkiye 57.1% 2024 up 396.5% volatile
36 Thailand 55.3% 2020 up 55,200.0% volatile
37 Morocco 54.1% 2021 up 1,832.1% volatile
38 Ireland 53.7% 2015 up 340.2% volatile
39 Brazil 51.4% 2023 up 104.0% rising
40 Italy 50.2% 2023 up 182.0% volatile
41 Iceland 50.0% 2014 up 88.0% rising
42 Qatar 47.3% 2020 up 547.9% rising
43 Romania 46.6% 2023 up 651.6% volatile
44 Mexico 44.7% 2023 up 2,880.0% volatile
45 Bulgaria 42.2% 2023 up 201.4% volatile
46 Macau, China 39.5% 2021 up 334.1% volatile
47 Greece 36.8% 2016 up 569.1% volatile
48 Kazakhstan 32.9% 2023 up 332.9% rising
49 Cyprus 32.5% 2020 up 48.4% volatile
50 Georgia 31.8% 2023 up 127.1% rising
51 Indonesia 24.7% 2023 up 311.7% rising
52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.2% 2021 up 1,412.5% volatile
53 Ukraine 21.4% 2021 up 2,040.0% volatile
54 North Macedonia 19.4% 2016 volatile
55 Paraguay 17.2% 2023 up 17,100.0% volatile
56 Mauritius 16.3% 2020 up 858.8% volatile
57 Jamaica 14.3% 2021 up 333.3% volatile
58 Peru 12.8% 2023 up 573.7% volatile
59 Colombia 11.8% 2023 up 107.0% rising
60 Azerbaijan 1.1% 2023 down 26.7% rising
61 Ecuador 0.4% 2012 rising
62 El Salvador 0.2% 2020 up 100.0% volatile

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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
62 places, 811 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release