Norway vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Norway
80.0%
in 2021
Sweden
79.1%
in 2024
Norway rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 80.0% against 79.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 59 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 36.5% | 7.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 57.2% | 3.4% | Norway |
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?
- Norway, at 80.0% against 79.1% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Norway 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 2nd 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