Norway vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Norway
77.0%
in 2021
Sweden
74.1%
in 2024
Norway rank
4th
Sweden rank
6th
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 77.0% against 74.1% in Sweden, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 6th of 65 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 38.1% | 7.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 56.8% | 4.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 70.7% | 1.3% | 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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 77.0% against 74.1% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Norway and Sweden?
- 2.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Norway ranks 4th 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