Arab World vs Switzerland: Age dependency ratio, old
Arab World
7.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
31.6%
in 2025
Arab World rank
35th
Switzerland rank
34th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Arab World
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 31.6% against 7.5% in Arab World, a difference of 24.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 4.2 times Arab World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 16.2% | 9.4% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 6.7% | 19.2% | 12.5% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 20.8% | 14.7% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 21.8% | 15.7% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 23.4% | 17.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 26.4% | 20.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 29.8% | 22.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Arab World or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 31.6% against 7.5% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Arab World and Switzerland?
- 24.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Switzerland rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Arab World ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people 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.