Total dependency ratio in Sweden
Sweden: Total dependency ratio was 60.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total dependency ratio in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Sweden is 60.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Sweden peaked at 60.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 1950.
Sweden ranks 78th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.4% | 50.3% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.3% | 50.4% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.1% | 52.7% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.2% | 54.6% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.4% | 55.5% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 52.3% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 53.5% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 60.7% | 60.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 75 Micronesia (country) 60.9% compare
- 76 Kazakhstan 60.9% compare
- 77 Eswatini 60.8% compare
- 79 Cook Islands 60.6% compare
- 80 Mongolia 60.0% compare
- 81 Saint Barthelemy 59.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Sweden?
- Total dependency ratio in Sweden was 60.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 1950.
- How does Sweden rank for total dependency ratio?
- Sweden ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).