Belgium vs France: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Belgium
65.0%
in 2023
France
64.8%
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
France rank
13th
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 65.0% against 64.8% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and France ranks 13th of 59 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 24.4% | 10.4% | France |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 44.9% | 9.4% | France |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 64.1% | 0.5% | France |
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 France?
- Belgium, at 65.0% against 64.8% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Belgium and France?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Belgium ranks 12th and France ranks 13th of 59 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, 25-74 years old, female (%). 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