Korea vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Korea
72.4%
in 2023
Sweden
76.2%
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 76.2% against 72.4% in Korea, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 65 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 39.9% | 6.2% | Korea |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 57.5% | 10.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 73.9% | 2.4% | 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 76.2% against 72.4% 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?
- 3.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- 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 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