Ireland vs Italy: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Ireland
53.7%
in 2015
Italy
50.2%
in 2023
Ireland rank
38th
Italy rank
40th
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 53.7% against 50.2% in Italy, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 38th and Italy ranks 40th of 62 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 7.2% | 12.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 16.4% | 23.3% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Italy?
- Ireland, at 53.7% against 50.2% in Italy as of 2015.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Ireland and Italy?
- 3.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Ireland ranks 38th and Italy ranks 40th 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