Ireland vs Sweden: Average gender pension gap by age group
Ireland
23.3%
in 2025
Sweden
21.5%
in 2025
Ireland rank
12th
Sweden rank
14th
Average gender pension gap by age group over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 23.3% against 21.5% in Sweden, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 35 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.5% | 26.6% | 2.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 24.4% | 5.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average gender pension gap by age group, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 23.3% against 21.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average gender pension gap by age group between Ireland and Sweden?
- 1.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for average gender pension gap by age group?
- Ireland ranks 12th 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.