Low & middle income vs Sweden: Population ages 65 and above
Low & middle income
8.4%
in 2025
Sweden
20.9%
in 2025
Low & middle income rank
26th
Sweden rank
29th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Low & middle income
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 20.9% against 8.4% in Low & middle income, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.5 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 26th 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 | Low & middle income | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 12.6% | 9.0% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 14.9% | 11.1% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 17.1% | 12.9% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 17.5% | 12.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 17.4% | 11.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 19.4% | 13.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 20.5% | 12.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Low & middle income or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 20.9% against 8.4% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Low & middle income and Sweden?
- 12.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Low & middle income and Sweden rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Low & middle income ranks 26th 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.