Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Pension fund assets to GDP

Sweden
108.9%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
124.2%
in 2020
Sweden rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Pension fund assets to GDP over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 124.2% against 108.9% in Sweden, a difference of 15.3%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 87 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 27.5% 65.2% 37.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 75.0% 84.6% 9.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 108.9% 124.2% 15.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 124.2% against 108.9% in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in pension fund assets to gdp between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
15.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pension fund assets to gdp?
Sweden ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Nonbanking financial database, World Bank, published as Pension fund assets to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pension fund assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Nonbanking financial database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
87 places, 1,492 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of assets of pension funds to GDP. A pension fund is any plan, fund, or scheme that provides retirement income. Data taken from a variety of sources such as OECD, AIOS, FIAP and national sources.