Norway vs Sweden: Average age, total

Norway
40.72
in 2016
Sweden
41.43
in 2016
Norway rank
30th
Sweden rank
29th

Average age, total over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
010203040200420102016

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 41.43 against 40.72 in Norway, a difference of 0.71.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 29th of 110 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 38.68 39.9 1.22 Sweden
2010s 39.81 40.95 1.14 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age, total, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 41.43 against 40.72 in Norway as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age, total between Norway and Sweden?
0.71, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for average age, total?
Norway ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 29th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed