Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Age dependency ratio, old
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 31.6% against 8.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 23.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 3.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 16.2% | 9.9% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 19.2% | 12.8% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 20.8% | 14.6% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 21.8% | 15.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 23.4% | 16.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 26.4% | 19.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 29.8% | 21.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 31.6% against 8.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 23.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd 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.