Median gender pension gap by age group in Sweden

Sweden: Median gender pension gap by age group was 15.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
15.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2015
All-time low
15.5%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

01020302015202020252015: 25.3 Percentage2016: 23.7 Percentage2017: 23.2 Percentage2018: 24.4 Percentage2019: 24.4 Percentage2020: 23.6 Percentage2021: 21.8 Percentage2022: 19.9 Percentage2023: 19.2 Percentage2024: 15.6 Percentage2025: 15.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median gender pension gap by age group in Sweden is 15.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median gender pension gap by age group in Sweden peaked at 25.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2025.

That places Sweden 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 24.2% 23.2% 25.3% 5
2020s 19.3% 15.5% 23.6% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 17 Slovakia 17.3% compare
  2. 18 Finland 16.6% compare
  3. 19 Türkiye 16.4% compare
  4. 21 Ireland 14.6% compare
  5. 22 Norway 14.3% compare
  6. 23 Bulgaria 11.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median gender pension gap by age group in Sweden?
Median gender pension gap by age group in Sweden was 15.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2025.
How does Sweden rank for median gender pension gap by age group?
Sweden ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is median gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. 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 Median gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Median gender pension gap by age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 388 data points, 2015–2025
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