Average gender pension gap by age group in Sweden
Sweden: Average gender pension gap by age group was 21.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average gender pension gap by age group in Sweden, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average gender pension gap by age group in Sweden is 21.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average gender pension gap by age group in Sweden peaked at 27.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 15th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average gender pension gap by age group in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27.8% | — |
| 2016 | 26.6% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | -18.6% |
| 2025 | 21.5% | -3.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 21.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.4%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 21.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.1%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.6% | 24.7% | 27.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 21.5% | 27.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average gender pension gap by age group in Sweden?
- Average gender pension gap by age group in Sweden was 21.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for average gender pension gap by age group?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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