Iceland vs Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Iceland
48.3%
in 2014
Ireland
43.9%
in 2015
Iceland rank
30th
Ireland rank
33rd
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 48.3% against 43.9% in Ireland, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 59 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 | 24.6% | 18.2% | 6.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 35.5% | 1.8% | 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?
- Iceland, at 48.3% against 43.9% in Ireland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Iceland and Ireland?
- 4.4%, with Iceland 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 30th and Ireland ranks 33rd 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