Low income vs Switzerland: Population ages 65 and above, female
Low income
3.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
22.1%
in 2025
Low income rank
41st
Switzerland rank
38th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Low income
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 22.1% against 3.7% in Low income, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 6.0 times Low income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 12.1% | 8.8% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 14.5% | 11.2% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 16.5% | 13.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 17.4% | 14.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 18.2% | 14.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 19.7% | 16.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 21.2% | 17.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Low income or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 22.1% against 3.7% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Low income and Switzerland?
- 18.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Low income and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Low income ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- 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.