Sweden vs Switzerland: Population ages 65 and above, female
Sweden
22.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
22.1%
in 2025
Sweden rank
36th
Switzerland rank
38th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 22.4% against 22.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 218 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.8% | 12.1% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 16.6% | 14.5% | 2.1% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 16.5% | 2.8% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 17.4% | 2.6% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 18.2% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 19.7% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.2% | 0.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 22.4% against 22.1% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Sweden ranks 36th 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.