Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, 25-74 years old, male (%) by country

February 2026 Data Release

Countries reporting
59
Highest
80.3%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Lowest
0.1%
El Salvador
Median
45.8%
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
793

What the numbers show

Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, 25-74 years old, male (%) is currently reported for 59 countries. The highest value is 80.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; the lowest is 0.1% in El Salvador.

The median across all reporting countries is 45.8%, and the mean is 43.6%.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 803.

Over the past decade 56 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Thailand (up 15,600.0%), and the largest decrease in El Salvador (down 75.0%).

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 80.3% 2020 up 31.4% rising
2 Norway 80.0% 2021 up 30.7% rising
3 Denmark 79.5% 2024 up 22.1% rising
4 Sweden 79.1% 2024 up 22.8% rising
5 Republic of Korea 72.6% 2023 up 93.1% rising
6 Switzerland 70.3% 2023 up 45.2% rising
7 Luxembourg 69.8% 2024 up 2.6% rising
8 Austria 69.7% 2024 up 59.9% rising
9 Germany 66.6% 2024 up 5.5% rising
10 Czechia 66.3% 2023 up 229.9% volatile
10 Bahrain 66.3% 2023 up 258.4% volatile
12 Singapore 66.2% 2023 up 175.8% rising
13 Slovakia 65.1% 2024 up 126.8% volatile
14 Australia 64.6% 2017 up 27.9% rising
15 Japan 64.2% 2022 up 52.9% rising
16 France 64.0% 2023 up 37.9% rising
17 Belgium 63.1% 2023 up 65.2% rising
17 Finland 63.1% 2022 up 42.4% rising
19 Netherlands 61.9% 2016 up 51.3% rising
20 Israel 58.3% 2023 up 59.7% rising
21 Hungary 57.5% 2024 up 184.7% volatile
22 Spain 54.9% 2023 up 128.8% volatile
23 Malta 54.4% 2022 up 54.5% rising
24 Slovenia 50.9% 2023 up 128.3% volatile
25 Hong Kong, China 49.1% 2022 up 131.6% rising
26 Iceland 48.3% 2014 up 73.7% rising
27 Croatia 47.4% 2023 up 143.1% volatile
28 Poland 47.1% 2023 up 99.6% volatile
29 Belarus 46.8% 2023 up 205.9% volatile
30 Russian Federation 45.8% 2023 up 545.1% volatile
31 Brazil 45.5% 2023 up 154.2% rising
32 Lithuania 42.0% 2023 up 176.3% volatile
33 Latvia 40.8% 2023 up 109.2% volatile
34 Ireland 40.3% 2015 up 153.5% rising
34 Portugal 40.3% 2023 up 161.7% volatile
36 Italy 40.0% 2023 up 148.4% volatile
37 Estonia 38.6% 2016 up 943.2% volatile
38 Türkiye 35.9% 2024 up 217.7% volatile
39 Mexico 31.5% 2023 up 854.5% volatile
40 Thailand 31.4% 2020 up 15,600.0% volatile
41 Cyprus 31.1% 2020 up 127.0% rising
42 Macau, China 28.1% 2021 up 510.9% volatile
43 Romania 27.6% 2023 up 475.0% volatile
44 Kazakhstan 23.1% 2023 up 278.7% rising
45 Paraguay 22.8% 2023 up 1,800.0% volatile
46 Bulgaria 22.4% 2023 up 215.5% volatile
47 Greece 22.2% 2016 up 428.6% volatile
48 Ukraine 19.0% 2021 up 955.6% volatile
49 Colombia 16.7% 2023 up 83.5% rising
50 Georgia 15.3% 2023 up 168.4% rising
51 Peru 13.7% 2023 up 448.0% volatile
52 Jamaica 13.1% 2021 up 589.5% volatile
53 Azerbaijan 12.5% 2023 up 12,400.0% volatile
54 Indonesia 12.2% 2023 up 229.7% rising
55 Qatar 10.1% 2020 down 35.3% falling
56 North Macedonia 9.5% 2016 rising
57 Mauritius 8.8% 2020 up 340.0% volatile
58 Ecuador 4.8% 2024 up 2,300.0% volatile
59 El Salvador 0.1% 2020 down 75.0% volatile

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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, 25-74 years old, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
59 places, 793 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release