Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
65
Highest
1.7 GPIA
Qatar
Lowest
0.5 GPIA
El Salvador
Median
1.02 GPIA
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
853
What the numbers show
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 65 countries. The highest value is 1.7 GPIA in Qatar; the lowest is 0.5 GPIA in El Salvador.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.02 GPIA, and the mean is 1.04 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 51 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Paraguay (up 297.8%), and the largest decrease in North Macedonia (down 29.8%).
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 1.7 GPIA | 2020 | up 187.0% | rising |
| 2 | Jamaica | 1.34 GPIA | 2021 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 3 | Indonesia | 1.27 GPIA | 2023 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 4 | Thailand | 1.24 GPIA | 2020 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 5 | Belarus | 1.23 GPIA | 2023 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 6 | Georgia | 1.22 GPIA | 2023 | up 41.3% | rising |
| 7 | Macau, China | 1.22 GPIA | 2021 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 8 | Mauritius | 1.2 GPIA | 2020 | up 139.3% | rising |
| 9 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.19 GPIA | 2021 | — | rising |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 1.18 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 11 | Bulgaria | 1.17 GPIA | 2023 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 12 | Latvia | 1.17 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 13 | Kazakhstan | 1.15 GPIA | 2023 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 14 | Lithuania | 1.14 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 15 | Estonia | 1.14 GPIA | 2016 | up 11.6% | falling |
| 16 | Romania | 1.12 GPIA | 2023 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 17 | Ukraine | 1.1 GPIA | 2021 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 18 | Ireland | 1.09 GPIA | 2015 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 19 | Denmark | 1.07 GPIA | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 20 | Malta | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 21 | Poland | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 22 | Hong Kong, China | 1.06 GPIA | 2022 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 23 | Croatia | 1.05 GPIA | 2023 | up 61.4% | rising |
| 24 | Norway | 1.05 GPIA | 2021 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 25 | Belgium | 1.05 GPIA | 2023 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 26 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1.04 GPIA | 2021 | up 78.2% | rising |
| 27 | Israel | 1.03 GPIA | 2023 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 28 | Sweden | 1.03 GPIA | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 29 | Portugal | 1.03 GPIA | 2023 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 30 | Slovenia | 1.03 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 31 | Brazil | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 32 | Hungary | 1.02 GPIA | 2024 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 33 | Spain | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 34 | Czechia | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 35 | Cyprus | 1.01 GPIA | 2020 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 36 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.01 GPIA | 2020 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 37 | Türkiye | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | up 58.5% | rising |
| 38 | Austria | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 39 | Slovakia | 1 GPIA | 2024 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 40 | Iceland | 1 GPIA | 2014 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 40 | Germany | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 42 | Australia | 0.9968 GPIA | 2017 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 43 | Paraguay | 0.9946 GPIA | 2023 | up 297.8% | rising |
| 44 | Serbia | 0.9913 GPIA | 2023 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 45 | Luxembourg | 0.9886 GPIA | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 46 | Malaysia | 0.9885 GPIA | 2023 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 47 | Bahrain | 0.9864 GPIA | 2023 | down 9.4% | rising |
| 48 | France | 0.985 GPIA | 2023 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 49 | Finland | 0.9847 GPIA | 2023 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 50 | Switzerland | 0.9808 GPIA | 2023 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 51 | Singapore | 0.9761 GPIA | 2023 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 52 | Republic of Korea | 0.9731 GPIA | 2023 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 53 | Ecuador | 0.9706 GPIA | 2024 | down 27.2% | flat |
| 54 | Colombia | 0.959 GPIA | 2023 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 55 | Netherlands | 0.9584 GPIA | 2016 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 56 | Mexico | 0.9357 GPIA | 2023 | up 65.5% | rising |
| 57 | Greece | 0.93 GPIA | 2016 | up 191.4% | rising |
| 58 | Italy | 0.9173 GPIA | 2023 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 59 | Azerbaijan | 0.907 GPIA | 2023 | up 81.4% | rising |
| 60 | North Macedonia | 0.8839 GPIA | 2016 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 61 | Japan | 0.8727 GPIA | 2022 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 62 | Peru | 0.8485 GPIA | 2023 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 63 | United Arab Emirates | 0.7775 GPIA | 2023 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 64 | Morocco | 0.744 GPIA | 2021 | down 15.0% | rising |
| 65 | El Salvador | 0.5 GPIA | 2020 | unchanged | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release