Italy vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Italy
39.4%
in 2023
Portugal
43.9%
in 2023
Italy rank
44th
Portugal rank
42nd
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 43.9% against 39.4% in Italy, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 17.0% | 2.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 43.3% | 5.0% | Portugal |
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, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 43.9% against 39.4% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Italy and Portugal?
- 4.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Italy ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 42nd 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