Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
59
Highest
1.66 GPIA
Qatar
Lowest
0.8526 GPIA
North Macedonia
Median
1.02 GPIA
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
790
What the numbers show
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 59 countries. The highest value is 1.66 GPIA in Qatar; the lowest is 0.8526 GPIA in North Macedonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.02 GPIA, and the mean is 1.05 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 48 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Greece (up 202.7%), and the largest decrease in Bahrain (down 19.3%).
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 1.66 GPIA | 2020 | up 187.3% | rising |
| 2 | Jamaica | 1.32 GPIA | 2021 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 3 | Georgia | 1.26 GPIA | 2023 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 4 | Thailand | 1.24 GPIA | 2020 | up 147.2% | rising |
| 5 | Indonesia | 1.22 GPIA | 2023 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 1.19 GPIA | 2023 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 7 | Belarus | 1.19 GPIA | 2023 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 8 | Mauritius | 1.19 GPIA | 2020 | up 165.0% | rising |
| 9 | Macau, China | 1.19 GPIA | 2021 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 1.19 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | 1.17 GPIA | 2023 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 12 | Estonia | 1.16 GPIA | 2016 | up 13.3% | falling |
| 13 | Lithuania | 1.15 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 14 | Latvia | 1.15 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 15 | Romania | 1.13 GPIA | 2023 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 16 | Ukraine | 1.12 GPIA | 2021 | up 55.7% | rising |
| 17 | Ireland | 1.08 GPIA | 2015 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 18 | Poland | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 19 | Denmark | 1.05 GPIA | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 20 | Malta | 1.05 GPIA | 2022 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 21 | Sweden | 1.05 GPIA | 2024 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 22 | Hong Kong, China | 1.04 GPIA | 2022 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 23 | Israel | 1.04 GPIA | 2023 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 24 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.04 GPIA | 2020 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 25 | Portugal | 1.03 GPIA | 2023 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 26 | Belgium | 1.03 GPIA | 2023 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 27 | Czechia | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 28 | Norway | 1.02 GPIA | 2021 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 29 | Slovenia | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 30 | Australia | 1.02 GPIA | 2017 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 31 | France | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 32 | Hungary | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 33 | Switzerland | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 34 | Finland | 1.01 GPIA | 2022 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 35 | El Salvador | 1 GPIA | 2020 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 35 | Austria | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 35 | Iceland | 1 GPIA | 2014 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 38 | Luxembourg | 0.9957 GPIA | 2024 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 39 | Paraguay | 0.9956 GPIA | 2023 | up 198.7% | rising |
| 40 | Spain | 0.9945 GPIA | 2023 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 41 | Germany | 0.994 GPIA | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 42 | Slovakia | 0.9923 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 43 | Cyprus | 0.9871 GPIA | 2020 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 44 | Netherlands | 0.9871 GPIA | 2016 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 45 | Ecuador | 0.9792 GPIA | 2024 | down 2.1% | falling |
| 46 | Bahrain | 0.9729 GPIA | 2023 | down 19.3% | rising |
| 47 | Korea | 0.9697 GPIA | 2023 | down 17.2% | falling |
| 48 | Brazil | 0.9582 GPIA | 2023 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 49 | Türkiye | 0.9582 GPIA | 2024 | up 61.6% | rising |
| 50 | Japan | 0.9408 GPIA | 2022 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 51 | Singapore | 0.9396 GPIA | 2023 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 52 | Greece | 0.9369 GPIA | 2016 | up 202.7% | rising |
| 53 | Colombia | 0.9102 GPIA | 2023 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 54 | Croatia | 0.8966 GPIA | 2023 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 55 | Italy | 0.895 GPIA | 2023 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 56 | Peru | 0.8832 GPIA | 2023 | up 57.7% | rising |
| 57 | Mexico | 0.8825 GPIA | 2023 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 58 | Azerbaijan | 0.864 GPIA | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 59 | North Macedonia | 0.8526 GPIA | 2016 | — | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release