Netherlands vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or
Netherlands
85.2%
in 2016
Sweden
89.8%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
8th
Sweden rank
5th
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 89.8% against 85.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 64 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.7% | 68.4% | 7.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 80.5% | 2.7% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 89.8% against 85.2% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 4.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
- Netherlands ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, 25-74 years old, 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