Norway vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information
Norway
1.15 GPIA
in 2021
Sweden
1.16 GPIA
in 2024
Norway rank
36th
Sweden rank
34th
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.16 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 34th of 58 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 0.0946 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 0.0244 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 0.0099 GPIA | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.16 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Norway ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 34th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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