Sweden vs United Kingdom: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Sweden
27.73
in 2023
United Kingdom
27.48
in 2023
Sweden rank
146th
United Kingdom rank
149th
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 27.73 against 27.48 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 146th and United Kingdom ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.86 | 34.84 | 1.02 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 32.19 | 36.52 | 4.32 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 31.93 | 36.83 | 4.9 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 28.6 | 30.14 | 1.54 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 29.01 | 29.93 | 0.9172 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 26.92 | 27.76 | 0.8448 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 27.19 | 27.69 | 0.5042 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 28.19 | 27.93 | 0.266 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 27.73 against 27.48 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.25, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Sweden ranks 146th and United Kingdom ranks 149th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.