Canada vs Switzerland: Age dependency ratio, young
Canada
23.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
23.0%
in 2025
Canada rank
176th
Switzerland rank
177th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 23.1% against 23.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 176th and Switzerland ranks 177th of 218 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.7% | 36.8% | 19.0% | Canada |
| 1970s | 41.2% | 34.4% | 6.8% | Canada |
| 1980s | 31.5% | 26.6% | 4.9% | Canada |
| 1990s | 30.0% | 25.8% | 4.2% | Canada |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 24.0% | 2.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 22.2% | 1.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.9% | 0.7% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 23.1% against 23.0% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Canada ranks 176th and Switzerland ranks 177th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, young (% 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, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.