Republic of Korea vs Switzerland: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita

Republic of Korea
0.2033 units per person
in 2025
Switzerland
0.2043 units per person
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
35th
Switzerland rank
34th

Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Switzerland
0.050.10.150.2196019922025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.2043 units per person against 0.2033 units per person in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.001 units per person.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 217 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0325 units per person 0.1056 units per person 0.0732 units per person Switzerland
1970s 0.0358 units per person 0.125 units per person 0.0892 units per person Switzerland
1980s 0.0425 units per person 0.1412 units per person 0.0988 units per person Switzerland
1990s 0.0572 units per person 0.1479 units per person 0.0907 units per person Switzerland
2000s 0.0883 units per person 0.1588 units per person 0.0705 units per person Switzerland
2010s 0.1284 units per person 0.1775 units per person 0.0491 units per person Switzerland
2020s 0.1798 units per person 0.1949 units per person 0.0151 units per person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, Republic of Korea or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.2043 units per person against 0.2033 units per person in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
0.001 units per person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
Republic of Korea ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.