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
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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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.