Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway

Norway: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 1.02 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
28th
of 59 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.6396 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
16
2003–2021

Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway, 2003–2021

00.250.50.7512003201220212003: 0.64 GPIA2004: 0.712 GPIA2005: 0.717 GPIA2006: 0.837 GPIA2007: 0.865 GPIA2008: 0.851 GPIA2009: 0.818 GPIA2010: 0.879 GPIA2011: 0.842 GPIA2012: 0.864 GPIA2013: 1 GPIA2014: 0.828 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2016: 0.934 GPIA2020: 1 GPIA2021: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6396 GPIA, in 2003.

Norway ranks 28th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Norway, 2003 to 2021.
Year GPIA Change
2003 0.6396 GPIA
2004 0.7117 GPIA +11.3%
2005 0.7172 GPIA +0.8%
2006 0.8371 GPIA +16.7%
2007 0.8647 GPIA +3.3%
2008 0.8514 GPIA -1.5%
2009 0.8185 GPIA -3.9%
2010 0.8792 GPIA +7.4%
2011 0.8415 GPIA -4.3%
2012 0.864 GPIA +2.7%
2013 1.01 GPIA +17.2%
2014 0.8283 GPIA -18.2%
2015 1.03 GPIA +23.9%
2016 0.9335 GPIA -9.0%
2020 1 GPIA +7.1%
2021 1.02 GPIA +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7772 GPIA 0.6396 GPIA 0.8647 GPIA 7
2010s 0.9122 GPIA 0.8283 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 7
2020s 1.01 GPIA 1 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 25 Portugal 1.03 GPIA compare
  2. 26 Belgium 1.03 GPIA compare
  3. 27 Czechia 1.02 GPIA compare
  4. 29 Slovenia 1.02 GPIA compare
  5. 30 Australia 1.02 GPIA compare
  6. 31 France 1.01 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway?
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway was 1.02 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6396 GPIA in 2003.
How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
Norway ranks 28th out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
59 places, 790 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release