IDA & IBRD total vs Sweden: Age dependency ratio, old
IDA & IBRD total
13.3%
in 2025
Sweden
33.5%
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total rank
25th
Sweden rank
22nd
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 33.5% against 13.3% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 20.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.5 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9% | 19.1% | 12.1% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 23.1% | 15.6% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 26.6% | 18.8% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 27.4% | 19.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 26.7% | 17.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 30.6% | 20.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 32.9% | 20.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, IDA & IBRD total or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 33.5% against 13.3% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between IDA & IBRD total and Sweden?
- 20.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Sweden rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% 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
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.