IDA total vs Sweden: Population ages 65 and above, female
IDA total
4.4%
in 2025
Sweden
22.4%
in 2025
IDA total rank
37th
Sweden rank
36th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- IDA total
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 22.4% against 4.4% in IDA total, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 5.1 times IDA total's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 37th 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 total | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 13.8% | 10.5% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 16.6% | 13.3% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 19.3% | 15.9% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 20.0% | 16.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 19.5% | 16.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 21.0% | 17.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 21.9% | 17.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, IDA total or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 22.4% against 4.4% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between IDA total and Sweden?
- 18.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Sweden rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- IDA total ranks 37th 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.
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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.