Sweden vs United Kingdom: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Sweden
74.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom
78.4%
in 2020
Sweden rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 78.4% against 74.1% in Sweden, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 65 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 41.8% | 5.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 69.3% | 12.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 78.4% | 10.1% | United Kingdom |
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?
- United Kingdom, at 78.4% against 74.1% 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?
- 4.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Sweden ranks 6th and United Kingdom 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, 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