Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Age dependency breakdown

Switzerland

30.0%

in 2023

United Kingdom

30.3%

in 2023

Switzerland rank

41st

United Kingdom rank

38th

Age dependency breakdown over time

United Kingdom currently reports 30.3% against 30.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 74 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 236 countries.

Indicator: Age dependency breakdown
Unit: %
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).