Australia vs Belgium: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Australia
62.8%
in 2017
Belgium
65.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
19th
Belgium rank
17th
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 65.0% against 62.8% in Australia, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 19th and Belgium ranks 17th of 70 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.2% | 24.7% | 22.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 39.4% | 18.5% | 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 Belgium?
- Belgium, at 65.0% against 62.8% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Australia and Belgium?
- 2.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Australia ranks 19th and Belgium ranks 17th of 70 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, 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