Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sweden: Population ages 65 and above, male
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
8.9%
in 2025
Sweden
19.5%
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
21st
Sweden rank
21st
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 19.5% against 8.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 11.4% | 8.4% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 13.2% | 9.9% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 14.9% | 11.2% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 15.0% | 10.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 15.1% | 9.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 17.7% | 11.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 19.0% | 10.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 19.5% against 8.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sweden?
- 10.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sweden rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 21st 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.