Early-demographic dividend vs Sweden: Population ages 65 and above
Early-demographic dividend
6.8%
in 2025
Sweden
20.9%
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend rank
29th
Sweden rank
29th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 20.9% against 6.8% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 3.1 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 12.6% | 9.2% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 14.9% | 11.3% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 17.1% | 13.3% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 17.5% | 13.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 17.4% | 12.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 19.4% | 14.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 20.5% | 14.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Early-demographic dividend or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 20.9% against 6.8% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Early-demographic dividend and Sweden?
- 14.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and Sweden rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 29th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.