Netherlands vs Switzerland: Age dependency ratio, young
Netherlands
23.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
23.0%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
175th
Switzerland rank
177th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 23.3% against 23.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 175th and Switzerland ranks 177th of 218 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.1% | 36.8% | 9.3% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 39.8% | 34.4% | 5.4% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 26.6% | 2.9% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 25.8% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 24.0% | 3.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 22.2% | 3.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.9% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 23.3% against 23.0% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Netherlands ranks 175th 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.