Canada vs Switzerland: Population ages 65 and above, male
Canada
18.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
18.7%
in 2025
Canada rank
26th
Switzerland rank
27th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 18.9% against 18.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 8.9% | 1.7% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 10.3% | 2.9% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 11.6% | 2.9% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 12.1% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 13.5% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 15.8% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.7% | 0.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 18.9% against 18.7% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Canada ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 27th 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.