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
20406080200220122023

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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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
62 places, 811 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release