Denmark vs Sweden: Age dependency ratio old
Denmark
32.39
in 2023
Sweden
32.97
in 2023
Denmark rank
26th
Sweden rank
24th
Age dependency ratio old over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 32.97 against 32.39 in Denmark, a difference of 0.58.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.19 | 16.53 | 1.34 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 17.52 | 19.06 | 1.54 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 20.65 | 23.14 | 2.49 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 22.67 | 26.56 | 3.89 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 22.67 | 27.43 | 4.75 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 22.93 | 26.65 | 3.72 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 28.45 | 30.56 | 2.1 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 31.91 | 32.58 | 0.6699 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 32.97 against 32.39 in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.58, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
- Denmark ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.