Finland vs Sweden: Average gender pension gap by age group
Finland
23.2%
in 2025
Sweden
21.5%
in 2025
Finland rank
13th
Sweden rank
14th
Average gender pension gap by age group over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 23.2% against 21.5% in Sweden, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 35 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.9% | 26.6% | 2.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 24.4% | 2.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average gender pension gap by age group, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 23.2% against 21.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average gender pension gap by age group between Finland and Sweden?
- 1.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for average gender pension gap by age group?
- Finland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.