Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Korea
72.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
79.4%
in 2020
Korea rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Korea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 79.4% against 72.4% in Korea, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 65 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 50.0% | 3.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 70.6% | 25.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 79.4% | 11.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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, Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 79.4% against 72.4% in Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 7.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Korea ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd 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