Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Korea
88.8%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
89.7%
in 2020
Korea rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Korea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 89.7% against 88.8% in Korea, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 62 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.7% | 57.0% | 24.6% | Korea |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 74.5% | 6.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 89.7% | 9.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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, Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 89.7% against 88.8% in Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.9%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Korea ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st 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