Finland vs Sweden: Age dependency ratio
Finland
62.68
in 2024
Sweden
60.6
in 2024
Finland rank
8th
Sweden rank
11th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 62.68 against 60.6 in Sweden, a difference of 2.08.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.34 | 51.25 | 4.09 | Finland |
| 1970s | 48.94 | 55.07 | 6.13 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 47.34 | 55.17 | 7.83 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 49.4 | 56.45 | 7.05 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 49.89 | 53.59 | 3.7 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 56.59 | 57.77 | 1.19 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 62.32 | 60.77 | 1.56 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 62.68 against 60.6 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Finland and Sweden?
- 2.08, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Finland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.