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SwedenOld-Age Dependency Ratio (%)

Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #22 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
33.3%
2024
YoY Change
+0.9%
20232024
Global Rank
#22
of 217 countries
Maximum
33.3%
2024
Minimum
26.4%
2006
CAGR
+0.9%
25 years
Last
33.3%
Previous
33.0%
Highest
33.3%
Lowest
26.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Sweden's old-age dependency ratio (%) was 33.3% in 2024, ranking #22 out of 217 countries. This represents a +0.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 33.3% (2024) and the lowest was 26.4% (2006). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

YearValueChange
202433.3%+0.9%
202333.0%+0.9%
202232.7%+0.7%
202132.5%+0.8%
202032.2%+0.7%
201932.0%+0.6%
201831.8%+0.5%
201731.7%+0.4%
201631.5%+0.8%
201531.3%+1.5%
201430.8%+2.0%
201330.2%+2.3%
201229.5%+2.6%
201128.8%+2.6%
201028.1%+2.4%
200927.4%+2.0%
200826.9%+1.3%
200726.6%+0.4%
200626.4%-0.1%
200526.5%+0.0%
200426.4%-0.0%
200326.4%-0.4%
200226.5%-0.5%
200126.7%-0.6%
200026.8%

Top Countries — Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%)

#CountryValueYear
1Monaco71.8%2024
2Japan50.7%2024
3Portugal39.1%2024
4Finland38.9%2024
5Puerto Rico (US)38.8%2024
6Italy38.8%2024
7Greece38.1%2024
8Virgin Islands (U.S.)37.3%2024
9Isle of Man37.0%2024
10Germany36.9%2024
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