Bulgaria vs Sweden: Median gender pension gap by age group

Bulgaria
11.2
in 2025
Sweden
15.5
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Sweden rank
20th

Median gender pension gap by age group over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
510152025201520202025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 15.5 against 11.2 in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.3.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 24.14 24.2 0.06 Sweden
2020s 14.17 19.27 5.1 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median gender pension gap by age group, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 15.5 against 11.2 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in median gender pension gap by age group between Bulgaria and Sweden?
4.3, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for median gender pension gap by age group?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Median gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Median gender pension gap by age group
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 388 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed