Norway vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Norway
76.0%
in 2023
Sweden
75.2%
in 2024
Norway rank
3rd
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 76.0% against 75.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 70 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 35.4% | 5.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 56.5% | 2.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 73.1% | 2.4% | 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 76.0% against 75.2% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Norway ranks 3rd 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