Slovenia vs Switzerland: Age dependency ratio, young

Slovenia
22.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
23.0%
in 2025
Slovenia rank
179th
Switzerland rank
177th

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Slovenia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 23.0% against 22.9% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Slovenia ahead.

Slovenia ranks 179th and Switzerland ranks 177th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovenia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 40.1% 36.8% 3.3% Slovenia
1970s 35.9% 34.4% 1.5% Slovenia
1980s 33.0% 26.6% 6.4% Slovenia
1990s 26.8% 25.8% 1.0% Slovenia
2000s 20.8% 24.0% 3.1% Switzerland
2010s 21.8% 22.2% 0.4% Switzerland
2020s 23.3% 22.9% 0.4% Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Slovenia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 23.0% against 22.9% in Slovenia as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Slovenia and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Switzerland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Slovenia and Switzerland rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Slovenia ranks 179th 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.