Kazakhstan vs Sweden: Total dependency ratio
Kazakhstan
60.9%
in 2023
Sweden
60.7%
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
76th
Sweden rank
78th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Kazakhstan
- Sweden
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 60.9% against 60.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 76th and Sweden ranks 78th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.3% | 52.4% | 13.9% | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 74.2% | 51.3% | 22.9% | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 64.7% | 55.1% | 9.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 63.9% | 55.2% | 8.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 58.1% | 56.4% | 1.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 53.6% | 5.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 57.7% | 5.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 60.8% | 1.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Kazakhstan or Sweden?
- Kazakhstan, at 60.9% against 60.7% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Kazakhstan and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Sweden rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Kazakhstan ranks 76th 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
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).