Kuwait vs Sweden: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65
Kuwait
94.2%
in 2024
Sweden
94.2%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
15th
Sweden rank
16th
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Kuwait
- Sweden
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 94.2% against 94.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Kuwait ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.9% | 85.0% | 14.1% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 81.0% | 86.9% | 5.9% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 85.9% | 88.7% | 2.8% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 88.0% | 90.2% | 2.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 91.6% | 2.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 93.1% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 94.0% | 1.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65, Kuwait or Sweden?
- Kuwait, at 94.2% against 94.2% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Kuwait and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Sweden rank globally for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Kuwait ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.