Portugal vs Sweden: Age dependency ratio

Portugal
59.57
in 2024
Sweden
60.6
in 2024
Portugal rank
12th
Sweden rank
11th

Age dependency ratio over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 60.6 against 59.57 in Portugal, a difference of 1.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 74 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 60.34 51.25 9.09 Portugal
1970s 60.88 55.07 5.8 Portugal
1980s 55.75 55.17 0.5787 Portugal
1990s 49.18 56.45 7.27 Sweden
2000s 49.37 53.59 4.21 Sweden
2010s 53.34 57.77 4.43 Sweden
2020s 58.07 60.77 2.7 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 60.6 against 59.57 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Portugal and Sweden?
1.03, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for age dependency ratio?
Portugal ranks 12th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 4,780 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed