Norway vs Sweden: Median gender pension gap by age group
Norway
14.3%
in 2025
Sweden
15.5%
in 2025
Norway rank
22nd
Sweden rank
20th
Median gender pension gap by age group over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 15.5% against 14.3% in Norway, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 22nd 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 | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.0% | 24.2% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 19.3% | 3.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median gender pension gap by age group, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 15.5% against 14.3% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median gender pension gap by age group between Norway and Sweden?
- 1.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for median gender pension gap by age group?
- Norway ranks 22nd 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.