Portugal vs Sweden: Average gender pension gap by age group
Portugal
23.7%
in 2025
Sweden
21.5%
in 2025
Portugal rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th
Average gender pension gap by age group over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 23.7% against 21.5% in Sweden, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 35 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.0% | 26.6% | 1.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 24.4% | 1.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average gender pension gap by age group, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 23.7% against 21.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average gender pension gap by age group between Portugal and Sweden?
- 2.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for average gender pension gap by age group?
- Portugal ranks 11th 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.