Denmark vs Switzerland: Population ages 80 and above, female
Denmark
6.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
7.2%
in 2025
Denmark rank
24th
Switzerland rank
21st
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7.2% against 6.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 5.2% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.7% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 6.3% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.8% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7.2% against 6.8% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.