Run the numbers and see how the Swedish gay dating landscape lines up with your type.
What the Swedish Statistics Reveal:
Age spread: Balanced across age groups — 12% of the adult male population is 18–24, and 19% is 65+.
Orientation rates: High identification (high social acceptance). Among 18–24-year-olds, 15% identify as gay or bisexual (and 6% as gay only), but by 65+ those figures drop to 1.5% and 1.2% respectively.
Single or taken: About 70% of gay/bi Swedish men aged 25–29 are currently single, tapering to 35% by retirement age.
Salary expectations: Income brackets are drawn from Swedish male full-time earnings. The median wage is kr42,000, and breaking into the top 1% requires kr250,000+.
Height: The Swedish male average is 180 cm (5'11").
Build & fitness: The Swedish male obesity rate stands at 18%, so 82% are classified as not obese. Within that group, 39% have a normal BMI and 21% are in the fit/athletic range.
SCB (demographics, income) | Folkhalsomyndigheten (BMI, height) | SCB / Ipsos (sexuality)