Denmark vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Denmark
79.5%
in 2024
Sweden
79.1%
in 2024
Denmark rank
3rd
Sweden rank
4th
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 79.5% against 79.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 35.1% | 0.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 57.2% | 5.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 78.2% | 1.6% | 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, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 79.5% against 79.1% 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?
- 0.4%, 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 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th 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, male (%). 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