Japan vs Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Japan
64.2%
in 2022
Singapore
66.2%
in 2023
Japan rank
15th
Singapore rank
12th
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 66.2% against 64.2% in Japan, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 12th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4% | 14.0% | 26.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 36.7% | 8.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 71.2% | 8.2% | Singapore |
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, Japan or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 66.2% against 64.2% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Japan and Singapore?
- 2.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Japan ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 12th 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