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
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.