Netherlands vs Sweden: Distribution of population by sex, age and tenure status
Netherlands
68.7%
in 2025
Sweden
64.4%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
26th
Sweden rank
28th
Distribution of population by sex, age and tenure status over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 68.7% against 64.4% in Sweden, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 28th of 35 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.8% | 64.8% | 4.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 64.5% | 4.8% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by sex, age and tenure status, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 68.7% against 64.4% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by sex, age and tenure status between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 4.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for distribution of population by sex, age and tenure status?
- Netherlands ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 28th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by sex, age and tenure status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.