🧪 Sock Science Academy: How Many Pairs of Socks Per Year Do People Buy? 2024’s Top 11 Countries Revealed

The 2024 global sock rankings are in.

Who knew socks could be a window into the souls (and soles) of nations?

From double-socking Dutch pragmatists to Taiwan's fashion-forward feet, these are the countries with the highest sock consumption in the world.

Top 11 countries for 2024 (pairs of socks per year bought)

1. 🇳🇱 The Netherlands - 6.9 pairs of socks per person

2. 🇸🇮 Slovenia - 6.8 pairs

3. 🇸🇪 Sweden - 6.6 pairs

4. 🇵🇹 Portugal - 6.4 pairs

5. 🇹🇼 Taiwan - 6.4 pairs

6. 🇺🇸 United States - 5.7 pairs

7. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong - 5.6 pairs

8. 🇭🇷 Croatia - 5.4 pairs

9. 🇸🇰 Slovakia - 5.3 pairs

10. 🇮🇪 Ireland - 5.1 pairs

11. 🇹🇷 Türkiye - 5.1 pairs

These country rankings reflect individual regions, but countries may refer to them differently based on local contexts and governance. Data from Statista

Not on the List? Help Put Your Country on Top in 2025!

Sure, sock stats are fun (or mildly concerning). But if your country didn’t make the top 11, don’t worry—you can do something about it... 😏

Jokes aside, at TINF, we believe that instead of buying tons of socks, it’s smarter to own a few high-quality pairs that:

• Stay comfy and soft, wash after wash

• Manage sweat and odors like pros

• Don’t slip down or sag halfway through the day

  
  

Forget buying 6+ pairs every year—imagine a 5-pack of TINF socks that does the job, looks great, and feels even better.

So join the This Is Not Fashion waitlist. Of course, you can still stock up for 2025. 😉