IDA total vs Switzerland: Population ages 65 and above
IDA total
4.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
20.4%
in 2025
IDA total rank
37th
Switzerland rank
34th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- IDA total
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 20.4% against 4.0% in IDA total, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 5.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 10.6% | 7.4% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 12.5% | 9.3% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 14.1% | 10.9% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 14.8% | 11.5% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 15.9% | 12.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 17.8% | 14.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 19.5% | 15.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, IDA total or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 20.4% against 4.0% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between IDA total and Switzerland?
- 16.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- IDA total ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 34th 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 (% 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.