Belgium vs Germany: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Belgium
70.4%
in 2023
Germany
69.3%
in 2024
Belgium rank
16th
Germany rank
19th
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 70.4% against 69.3% in Germany, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Germany ranks 19th of 62 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 47.0% | 30.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 64.4% | 20.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 75.2% | 4.8% | Germany |
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, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 70.4% against 69.3% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Belgium and Germany?
- 1.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Germany ranks 19th of 62 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, both sexes (%). 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