Total dependency ratio fell 0.112% to 59.6% in Sweden in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, total dependency ratio in Sweden reached an all time high of 60.8% in 2021 and an all time low of 50.3% in 1964. When compared to Sweden's main peers, total dependency ratio in Denmark amounted to 55.6%, 62.5% in Finland, 54.1% in Norway and 44.8% in Russia in 2024.
Sweden has been ranked 45th within the group of 174 countries we follow in terms of total dependency ratio, 24 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Total Dependency Ratio | Unit | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
| Australia | % | 60.4% | 60.7% | 61.2% | 61.8% | 62.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 56.0% | 56.5% | 57.3% | 58.1% | 59.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | % | 65.9% | 66.0% | 65.7% | 65.4% | 65.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Finland | % | 68.0% | 68.3% | 68.7% | 69.2% | 69.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 79.2% | 79.7% | 80.6% | 81.5% | 82.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | % | 62.0% | 62.6% | 63.4% | 64.1% | 64.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | % | 45.2% | 45.7% | 46.1% | 46.6% | 47.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | 92.0% | 93.7% | 94.8% | 95.9% | 97.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | % | 73.5% | 73.6% | 73.6% | 73.7% | 73.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | % | 62.4% | 62.5% | 62.8% | 63.0% | 63.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Norway | % | 63.8% | 64.0% | 64.2% | 64.3% | 64.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | % | 46.5% | 46.2% | 45.9% | 45.6% | 45.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | % | 50.1% | 50.8% | 51.8% | 52.9% | 53.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | % | 65.0% | 65.1% | 65.3% | 65.5% | 65.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | % | 61.6% | 61.7% | 61.9% | 62.1% | 62.3% |
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