Korea vs Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Korea
75.5%
in 2023
Malaysia
75.4%
in 2023
Korea rank
2nd
Malaysia rank
3rd
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 75.5% against 75.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 2nd and Malaysia ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.1% | 26.6% | 34.5% | Korea |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 65.8% | 7.3% | Korea |
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 Malaysia?
- Korea, at 75.5% against 75.4% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Malaysia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Korea ranks 2nd and Malaysia ranks 3rd of 41 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, urban, 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