Netherlands vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Netherlands
66.4%
in 2016
Sweden
71.5%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 71.5% against 66.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 5.1%.
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 2002 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 58 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 | 37.2% | 47.0% | 9.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 56.6% | 2.6% | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 71.5% against 66.4% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 5.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Netherlands ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 58 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, 15-24 years old, male (%). 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