IDA blend vs Sweden: Population ages 65 and above, female
IDA blend
4.1%
in 2025
Sweden
22.4%
in 2025
IDA blend rank
39th
Sweden rank
36th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- IDA blend
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 22.4% against 4.1% in IDA blend, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 5.5 times IDA blend's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 13.8% | 10.5% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 16.6% | 13.3% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 19.3% | 16.0% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 20.0% | 16.6% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 19.5% | 16.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 21.0% | 17.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 21.9% | 18.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, IDA blend or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 22.4% against 4.1% in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between IDA blend and Sweden?
- 18.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA blend and Sweden rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- IDA blend ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.