Sweden vs United Kingdom: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF)
Sweden
27.28
in 2024
United Kingdom
27.14
in 2024
Sweden rank
30th
United Kingdom rank
31st
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 27.28 against 27.14 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.9173 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 26.92 | 27.76 | 0.8448 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 27.19 | 27.69 | 0.5042 | United Kingdom |
| 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?
- Sweden, at 27.28 against 27.14 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.14, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Sweden ranks 30th and United Kingdom 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.