Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Hong Kong, China
46.1%
in 2022
Japan
48.0%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
36th
Japan rank
34th
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 48.0% against 46.1% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Japan ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 36th and Japan ranks 34th of 65 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 30.0% | 15.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 32.1% | 7.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 45.6% | 1.3% | 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, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 48.0% against 46.1% in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 1.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 36th and Japan ranks 34th of 65 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, female (%). 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