IDA total vs Switzerland: Age dependency ratio, old
IDA total
6.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
31.6%
in 2025
IDA total rank
37th
Switzerland rank
34th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- IDA total
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 31.6% against 6.8% in IDA total, a difference of 24.8%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 4.7 times IDA total's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 37th 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 | IDA total | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 16.2% | 10.3% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 19.2% | 13.1% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 20.8% | 14.6% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 21.8% | 15.7% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 23.4% | 17.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 26.4% | 20.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 29.8% | 23.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, IDA total or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 31.6% against 6.8% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between IDA total and Switzerland?
- 24.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Switzerland rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- IDA total ranks 37th 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.