Netherlands vs Sweden: Aggregate replacement ratio for pensions (excluding other social)
Netherlands
0.56
in 2025
Sweden
0.59
in 2025
Netherlands rank
12th
Sweden rank
11th
Aggregate replacement ratio for pensions (excluding other social) over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.59 against 0.56 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.03.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 35 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.499 | 0.587 | 0.088 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.5433 | 0.585 | 0.0417 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher aggregate replacement ratio for pensions (excluding other social), Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.59 against 0.56 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in aggregate replacement ratio for pensions (excluding other social) between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.03, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for aggregate replacement ratio for pensions (excluding other social)?
- Netherlands ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Aggregate replacement ratio for pensions (excluding other social benefits) by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.