Micronesia (country) vs Sweden: Total dependency ratio
Micronesia (country)
60.9%
in 2023
Sweden
60.7%
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
75th
Sweden rank
78th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Sweden
How they compare
Micronesia (country) 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 Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 75th and Sweden ranks 78th of 236 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88.1% | 52.4% | 35.7% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1960s | 98.7% | 51.3% | 47.5% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 102.5% | 55.1% | 47.4% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 99.9% | 55.2% | 44.7% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 87.9% | 56.4% | 31.5% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 53.6% | 17.6% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 57.7% | 4.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 60.8% | 0.1% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Micronesia (country) or Sweden?
- Micronesia (country), at 60.9% against 60.7% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Micronesia (country) and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Sweden rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 75th 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).