Korea vs Norway: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Korea
72.4%
in 2023
Norway
81.1%
in 2021
Korea rank
5th
Norway rank
2nd
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 81.1% against 72.4% in Korea, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 65 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 45.6% | 0.5% | Korea |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 57.2% | 12.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 75.0% | 3.8% | 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, Korea or Norway?
- Norway, at 81.1% against 72.4% in Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Korea and Norway?
- 8.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Norway?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Norway rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Korea ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 65 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, female (%). 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