Australia vs Japan: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Australia
64.6%
in 2017
Japan
64.2%
in 2022
Australia rank
14th
Japan rank
15th
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 64.6% against 64.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 14th and Japan ranks 15th of 59 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 40.4% | 10.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 44.5% | 16.0% | Australia |
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, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 64.6% against 64.2% in Japan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Australia and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Australia ranks 14th and Japan ranks 15th 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, male (%). 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