Denmark vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Denmark
83.9%
in 2024
Sweden
82.9%
in 2024
Denmark rank
1st
Sweden rank
3rd
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 83.9% against 82.9% in Sweden, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 30.3% | 3.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 55.8% | 5.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 80.7% | 1.5% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 83.9% against 82.9% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 59 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, 25-74 years old, female (%). 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