Ireland vs Sweden: Median gender pension gap by age group
Ireland
14.6
in 2025
Sweden
15.5
in 2025
Ireland rank
21st
Sweden rank
20th
Median gender pension gap by age group over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 15.5 against 14.6 in Ireland, a difference of 0.9.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th of 35 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.76 | 24.2 | 7.44 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 23.17 | 19.27 | 3.9 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median gender pension gap by age group, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 15.5 against 14.6 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median gender pension gap by age group between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.9, with Sweden 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 median gender pension gap by age group?
- Ireland ranks 21st 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.