New Zealand vs Switzerland: Age dependency ratio
New Zealand
55.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
54.6%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
110th
Switzerland rank
113th
Age dependency ratio over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 55.0% against 54.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 218 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.9% | 52.9% | 16.9% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 64.0% | 53.6% | 10.3% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 54.6% | 47.4% | 7.2% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 47.6% | 5.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 47.4% | 3.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 48.6% | 3.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 52.7% | 1.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- New Zealand, at 55.0% against 54.6% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- New Zealand ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio (% 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 is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.