Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Age dependency ratio, young

Sweden
27.28
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27.14
in 2024
Sweden rank
30th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 27.28 against 27.14 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sweden ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 74 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 32.19 36.52 4.32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 31.93 36.83 4.9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 28.6 30.14 1.54 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 29.01 29.93 0.9173 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 26.92 27.76 0.8448 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 27.19 27.69 0.5042 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 28.01 27.77 0.2401 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at 27.28 against 27.14 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.14, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Sweden ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, 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.

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About this data

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