Eswatini vs Sweden: Total dependency ratio
Eswatini
60.8%
in 2023
Sweden
60.7%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
77th
Sweden rank
78th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Eswatini
- Sweden
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 60.8% against 60.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 78th of 236 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.4% | 52.4% | 39.0% | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 101.4% | 51.3% | 50.2% | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 102.7% | 55.1% | 47.6% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 107.7% | 55.2% | 52.6% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 95.8% | 56.4% | 39.3% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 53.6% | 24.9% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 57.7% | 9.9% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 60.8% | 0.9% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Eswatini or Sweden?
- Eswatini, at 60.8% against 60.7% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Eswatini and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Sweden rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Eswatini ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 78th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).