Greece vs Sweden: Age dependency ratio
Greece
59.13
in 2024
Sweden
60.6
in 2024
Greece rank
13th
Sweden rank
11th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 60.6 against 59.13 in Greece, a difference of 1.47.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Greece ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.81 | 51.25 | 0.5552 | Greece |
| 1970s | 55.97 | 55.07 | 0.8941 | Greece |
| 1980s | 53.69 | 55.17 | 1.47 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 48.97 | 56.45 | 7.49 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 49.78 | 53.59 | 3.8 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 54.56 | 57.77 | 3.21 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 58.6 | 60.77 | 2.17 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 60.6 against 59.13 in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Greece and Sweden?
- 1.47, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Greece ranks 13th 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.