Italy vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Italy
35.8%
in 2023
Portugal
41.6%
in 2023
Italy rank
38th
Portugal rank
36th
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 41.6% against 35.8% in Italy, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 36th of 59 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 12.8% | 2.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 38.1% | 5.8% | Portugal |
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, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 41.6% against 35.8% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Italy and Portugal?
- 5.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Italy ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 36th 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