Switzerland vs United States of America: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Switzerland
3.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States of America
3.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
Switzerland rank
147th
United States of America rank
144th
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.09 % change on previous year against 3.05 % change on previous year in Switzerland, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.
Switzerland ranks 147th and United States of America ranks 144th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 0.3187 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 0.011 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.14 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 0.9332 % change on previous year | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1.18 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 0.0752 % change on previous year | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 0.4027 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 0.749 % change on previous year | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 0.696 % change on previous year | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Switzerland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.09 % change on previous year against 3.05 % change on previous year in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 147th and United States of America ranks 144th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.