France vs Japan: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
France
64.0%
in 2023
Japan
64.2%
in 2022
France rank
16th
Japan rank
15th
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 64.2% against 64.0% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 16th and Japan ranks 15th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 44.5% | 17.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 45.8% | 2.6% | France |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 63.0% | 0.8% | Japan |
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, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 64.2% against 64.0% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between France and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- France ranks 16th 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