Norway vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Norway
82.0%
in 2021
Sweden
82.9%
in 2024
Norway rank
4th
Sweden rank
3rd
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 82.9% against 82.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 59 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 31.9% | 3.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 55.8% | 0.7% | Sweden |
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, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 82.9% against 82.0% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Norway ranks 4th 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