Belgium vs Japan: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Belgium
64.1%
in 2023
Japan
62.3%
in 2022
Belgium rank
17th
Japan rank
19th
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 64.1% against 62.3% in Japan, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Japan ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Japan ranks 19th of 62 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 39.7% | 22.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 43.5% | 4.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 59.7% | 3.8% | Belgium |
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 Japan?
- Belgium, at 64.1% against 62.3% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Belgium and Japan?
- 1.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Japan ranks 19th 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, 25-74 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