Netherlands vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Netherlands
72.2%
in 2022
Sweden
75.2%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
7th
Sweden rank
4th
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 75.2% against 72.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 33.9% | 1.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 56.5% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 72.0% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 75.2% against 72.2% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 3.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Netherlands ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th of 70 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, both sexes (%). 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