Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Japan
1.04 GPIA
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.05 GPIA
in 2020
Japan rank
45th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
42nd
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.05 GPIA against 1.04 GPIA in Japan, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Japan ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 58 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9673 GPIA | 0.9056 GPIA | 0.0617 GPIA | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.0207 GPIA | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.0122 GPIA | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.05 GPIA against 1.04 GPIA in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.01 GPIA, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Japan ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release