Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or

Korea
71.5%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
75.2%
in 2023
Korea rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
5th

Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time

  • Korea
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 75.2% against 71.5% in Korea, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 62 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 40.5% 14.9% 25.6% Korea
2020s 68.7% 67.9% 0.8% Korea

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 Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 75.2% against 71.5% in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Korea and United Arab Emirates?
3.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Arab Emirates?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
Korea ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th 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

Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, 25-74 years old, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
62 places, 790 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release