Estonia vs Sweden: Age dependency ratio old

Estonia
33.1
in 2023
Sweden
32.97
in 2023
Estonia rank
22nd
Sweden rank
24th

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Estonia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 33.1 against 32.97 in Sweden, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 22nd 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 Estonia Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 15.75 16.53 0.7851 Sweden
1960s 16.77 19.06 2.29 Sweden
1970s 18.51 23.14 4.63 Sweden
1980s 17.67 26.56 8.89 Sweden
1990s 20.07 27.43 7.35 Sweden
2000s 24.26 26.65 2.39 Sweden
2010s 28.57 30.56 1.99 Sweden
2020s 32.48 32.58 0.0948 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Estonia or Sweden?
Estonia, at 33.1 against 32.97 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Estonia and Sweden?
0.13, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
Estonia ranks 22nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed