Channel Islands vs Switzerland: Population ages 65 and above
Channel Islands
20.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
20.4%
in 2025
Channel Islands rank
35th
Switzerland rank
34th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Channel Islands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 20.4% against 20.4% in Channel Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Channel Islands ahead.
Channel Islands ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Channel Islands averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Channel Islands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.5% | 10.6% | 2.9% | Channel Islands |
| 1970s | 14.4% | 12.5% | 1.9% | Channel Islands |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 14.1% | 0.7% | Channel Islands |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 14.8% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 15.9% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 17.8% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.5% | 0.1% | Channel Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Channel Islands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 20.4% against 20.4% in Channel Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Channel Islands and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Channel Islands and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Channel Islands ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 34th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.