Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Switzerland: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 44.12 units per square kilometre against 3.01 units per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 41.11 units per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 14.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 44 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3977 units per square kilometre | 15.65 units per square kilometre | 15.25 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.5584 units per square kilometre | 19.86 units per square kilometre | 19.3 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.7864 units per square kilometre | 23.12 units per square kilometre | 22.33 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 26.11 units per square kilometre | 24.98 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 29.87 units per square kilometre | 28.29 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 36.97 units per square kilometre | 34.73 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.86 units per square kilometre | 42.38 units per square kilometre | 39.52 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 44.12 units per square kilometre against 3.01 units per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
- 41.11 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. 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, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.