Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Age dependency ratio, young
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 26.8% against 26.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sweden ranks 142nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 141st of 218 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 | 32.2% | 36.5% | 4.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 31.9% | 36.8% | 4.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 28.6% | 30.1% | 1.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 29.9% | 0.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 27.8% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 27.7% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.6% | 0.2% | 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?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 26.8% against 26.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Sweden ranks 142nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 141st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, 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
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.