Korea vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Korea
74.4%
in 2023
Sweden
74.1%
in 2024
Korea rank
5th
Sweden rank
6th
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Korea currently reports 74.4% against 74.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th of 65 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 43.0% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 58.4% | 15.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 72.2% | 2.6% | 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?
- Korea, at 74.4% against 74.1% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Korea and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Korea 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 6th 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