Belarus vs Switzerland: Population ages 65 and above, female
Belarus
22.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
22.1%
in 2025
Belarus rank
35th
Switzerland rank
38th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Belarus
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 22.5% against 22.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belarus ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 218 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.4% | 12.1% | 2.7% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 12.2% | 14.5% | 2.3% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 16.5% | 3.4% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 17.4% | 1.7% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 18.2% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 19.7% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 21.2% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Belarus or Switzerland?
- Belarus, at 22.5% against 22.1% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Belarus and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Belarus ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.