Norway vs Sweden: Aggregate replacement ratio for pensions (excluding other social)
Norway
0.55
in 2025
Sweden
0.59
in 2025
Norway rank
14th
Sweden rank
11th
Aggregate replacement ratio for pensions (excluding other social) over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.59 against 0.55 in Norway, a difference of 0.04.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 35 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.588 | 0.587 | 0.001 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.5633 | 0.585 | 0.0217 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher aggregate replacement ratio for pensions (excluding other social), Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.59 against 0.55 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in aggregate replacement ratio for pensions (excluding other social) between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.04, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for aggregate replacement ratio for pensions (excluding other social)?
- Norway ranks 14th 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.