Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Sweden

Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 76.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76.2%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
4th
of 65 countries
All-time high
79.0%
in 2023
All-time low
16.8%
in 2003
Years of data
21
2002–2024

Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Sweden, 2002–2024

204060802002201320242002: 19.5 %2003: 16.8 %2004: 27.8 %2005: 32.5 %2006: 35.7 %2007: 35.5 %2008: 35.4 %2009: 44.4 %2010: 49.2 %2011: 52.5 %2012: 56.2 %2013: 57.7 %2014: 58.9 %2015: 58.3 %2016: 60 %2017: 59.1 %2020: 69.9 %2021: 74.1 %2022: 72.5 %2023: 79 %2024: 76.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Sweden stood at 76.2%.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Sweden peaked at 79.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2003.

Sweden ranks 4th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, female (%) in Sweden, 2002 to 2024.
Year % Change
2002 19.5%
2003 16.8% -13.8%
2004 27.8% +65.5%
2005 32.5% +16.9%
2006 35.7% +9.8%
2007 35.5% -0.6%
2008 35.4% -0.3%
2009 44.4% +25.4%
2010 49.2% +10.8%
2011 52.5% +6.7%
2012 56.2% +7.0%
2013 57.7% +2.7%
2014 58.9% +2.1%
2015 58.3% -1.0%
2016 60.0% +2.9%
2017 59.1% -1.5%
2020 69.9% +18.3%
2021 74.1% +6.0%
2022 72.5% -2.2%
2023 79.0% +9.0%
2024 76.2% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.9% 16.8% 44.4% 8
2010s 56.5% 49.2% 60.0% 8
2020s 74.3% 69.9% 79.0% 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 1 Denmark 84.5% compare
  2. 2 Norway 81.1% compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 79.4% compare
  4. 5 Korea 72.4% compare
  5. 6 Malta 71.9% compare
  6. 7 Austria 70.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Sweden?
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Sweden was 76.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2003.
How does Sweden rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
Sweden ranks 4th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
65 places, 856 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release