Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or

Sweden
1.05 GPIA
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.04 GPIA
in 2020
Sweden rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th

Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.05 GPIA against 1.04 GPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sweden ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 59 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8505 GPIA 0.7832 GPIA 0.0673 GPIA Sweden
2010s 0.976 GPIA 0.9808 GPIA 0.0049 GPIA United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at 1.05 GPIA against 1.04 GPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.01 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
Sweden ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
59 places, 790 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release