Average gender pension gap by age group in Sweden

Sweden: Average gender pension gap by age group was 21.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
21.5%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2015
All-time low
21.5%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Average gender pension gap by age group in Sweden, 2015–2025

01020302015202020252015: 27.8 Percentage2016: 26.6 Percentage2017: 24.7 Percentage2018: 26.8 Percentage2019: 26.9 Percentage2020: 27.2 Percentage2021: 24.9 Percentage2022: 23.3 Percentage2023: 27.4 Percentage2024: 22.3 Percentage2025: 21.5 Percentage

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 14th of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.6% 24.7% 27.8% 5
2020s 24.4% 21.5% 27.4% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 Portugal 23.7% compare
  2. 12 Ireland 23.3% compare
  3. 13 Finland 23.2% compare
  4. 15 Spain 21.2% compare
  5. 16 Poland 19.7% compare
  6. 17 Romania 19.2% compare

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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 14th out of 35 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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About this data

Indicator
Average gender pension gap by age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 389 data points, 2015–2025
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