Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 1.01 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.01 GPIA
World rank
36th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.7049 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
16
2002–2020

Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2002–2020

00.250.50.7512002201120202002: 0.705 GPIA2003: 0.771 GPIA2004: 0.77 GPIA2005: 0.735 GPIA2006: 0.755 GPIA2007: 0.809 GPIA2008: 0.874 GPIA2009: 0.892 GPIA2010: 0.977 GPIA2011: 0.955 GPIA2012: 0.998 GPIA2013: 1 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 0.975 GPIA2016: 1.1 GPIA2020: 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7049 GPIA, in 2002.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 65 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2002 to 2020.
Year GPIA Change
2002 0.7049 GPIA
2003 0.7707 GPIA +9.3%
2004 0.77 GPIA -0.1%
2005 0.7349 GPIA -4.5%
2006 0.7551 GPIA +2.7%
2007 0.8093 GPIA +7.2%
2008 0.8738 GPIA +8.0%
2009 0.8918 GPIA +2.1%
2010 0.977 GPIA +9.6%
2011 0.9554 GPIA -2.2%
2012 0.9984 GPIA +4.5%
2013 1 GPIA +0.4%
2014 1 GPIA -0.1%
2015 0.9751 GPIA -2.6%
2016 1.05 GPIA +8.0%
2020 1.01 GPIA -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7888 GPIA 0.7049 GPIA 0.8918 GPIA 8
2010s 0.9948 GPIA 0.9554 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 7
2020s 1.01 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 33 Spain 1.02 GPIA compare
  2. 34 Czechia 1.02 GPIA compare
  3. 35 Cyprus 1.01 GPIA compare
  4. 37 Türkiye 1.01 GPIA compare
  5. 38 Austria 1 GPIA compare
  6. 39 Slovakia 1 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.01 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7049 GPIA in 2002.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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, 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
65 places, 853 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release