Korea vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Korea
72.6%
in 2023
Sweden
79.1%
in 2024
Korea rank
5th
Sweden rank
4th
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 79.1% against 72.6% in Korea, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 59 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 42.0% | 2.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 58.2% | 19.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 77.3% | 10.0% | 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, Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 79.1% against 72.6% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Korea and Sweden?
- 6.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Korea ranks 5th 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