Poland vs Switzerland: Age dependency breakdown
Poland
29.9%
in 2023
Switzerland
30.0%
in 2023
Poland rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
41st
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Poland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 30.0% against 29.9% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.5% | 14.8% | 6.3% | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 10.9% | 16.2% | 5.2% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 14.1% | 19.2% | 5.1% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 20.8% | 5.9% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 21.8% | 5.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 23.4% | 4.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 26.4% | 4.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 29.0% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Poland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 30.0% against 29.9% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Poland and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Switzerland rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Poland ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 41st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).