>>2713380 (OP)I am getting GPT to do this.
Short answer: it's very unreliable and likely misleading.
Here's why you should be skeptical of that map:
1. No clear, credible data source
Maps like this usually circulate without citing:
Which database of "pornstars" was used
What counts as a pornstar (professionals only? amateurs? OnlyFans? cam models?)
Which year the data is from
Without a transparent methodology, the numbers can't be verified.
2. Definition problems
The term "pornstar" isn't a standardized statistical category.
Some databases count any adult performer who ever appeared online
Others count registered studio performers only
Many performers work internationally, making country attribution fuzzy
Changing the definition can swing numbers wildly.
3. Extreme outliers are a red flag
Figures like 70-75 per million for some Central European countries are implausibly high and usually indicate:
Small population + loose definitions
Counting people who briefly uploaded content
Data scraped from adult sites with self-reported locations
That doesn't reflect an actual adult film industry size.
4. Industry reality doesn't match the map
In reality:
The largest professional adult film industries in Europe are historically in Germany, the UK, France, Spain, and the Czech Republic
Nordic and Balkan countries are not known to have disproportionately large industries per capita
The map exaggerates differences to look shocking and viral
5. Common pattern of "viral stat maps"
This image fits a known genre of social-media maps that:
Use bright colors and precise decimals
Mix weak data with real geography
Are designed to provoke reactions, not inform
They're often technically impossible to fact-check after the fact.
Bottom line
❌ Not trustworthy as a factual statistic
⚠️ At best: a rough visualization based on questionable scraping
✅ Useful only as a conversation starter, not evidence
If you want, I can:
Show what credible data does exist about Europe's adult industry
Explain why per-capita maps like this are especially misleading
Or help you trace where this specific image likely came from