Small states vs Sweden: Population ages 80 and above, female
Small states
2.4%
in 2025
Sweden
7.2%
in 2025
Small states rank
18th
Sweden rank
20th
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- Small states
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.2% against 2.4% in Small states, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 3.0 times Small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 2.4% | 1.4% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 3.3% | 2.2% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 4.6% | 3.4% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 5.9% | 4.6% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 6.7% | 5.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 6.4% | 4.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 6.6% | 4.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Small states or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.2% against 2.4% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Small states and Sweden?
- 4.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Small states and Sweden rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Small states ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 80 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 between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.