Iceland vs Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Iceland
50.0%
in 2014
Ireland
53.7%
in 2015
Iceland rank
41st
Ireland rank
38th
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 53.7% against 50.0% in Iceland, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 41st and Ireland ranks 38th of 62 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 18.1% | 9.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 36.9% | 2.3% | Ireland |
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, Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 53.7% against 50.0% in Iceland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Iceland and Ireland?
- 3.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Iceland ranks 41st and Ireland ranks 38th of 62 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, 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