Sweden: Age dependency ratio

The latest value from 2024 is 60.6 percent, a decline from 60.74 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 58.13 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Sweden from 1960 to 2024 is 55.34 percent. The minimum value, 50.42 percent, was reached in 1964 while the maximum of 60.89 percent was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The age dependency ratio for Sweden is calculated as follows: Age dependency = (people younger than 15 and older than 64) / (working age people ages 15-64). A higher value for Sweden and other countries means that employed people have to support more non-working people, either young or old.

Definition: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.