Korea vs Norway: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Korea
74.4%
in 2023
Norway
77.0%
in 2021
Korea rank
5th
Norway rank
4th
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 77.0% against 74.4% in Korea, a difference of 2.6%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 5th and Norway ranks 4th of 65 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 54.8% | 13.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 61.4% | 21.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 72.0% | 4.7% | 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 77.0% against 74.4% 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?
- 2.6%, 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 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, male (%). 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