Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Sweden
76.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
79.4%
in 2020
Sweden rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 79.4% against 76.2% in Sweden, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sweden ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 65 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 33.5% | 2.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 69.1% | 13.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 79.4% | 9.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 79.4% against 76.2% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 3.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Sweden ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd 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