European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Internet purchases by individuals

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
49.0%
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
80.1%
in 2019
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st

Internet purchases by individuals over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20406080200220102019

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 80.1% against 49.0% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 31.1%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.6 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 13 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 5 regions.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 21.6% 50.4% 28.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 37.4% 71.8% 34.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internet purchases by individuals, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 80.1% against 49.0% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2019.
What is the difference in internet purchases by individuals between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
31.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for internet purchases by individuals?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 5 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019)
Unit
Percentage of individuals
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 758 data points, 2002–2019
Last refreshed