Canada vs Switzerland: Old-age dependency ratio
Canada
29.6%
in 2023
Switzerland
30.0%
in 2023
Canada rank
43rd
Switzerland rank
41st
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 30.0% against 29.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 43rd 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 | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.8% | 14.8% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 13.0% | 16.2% | 3.2% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 13.0% | 19.2% | 6.2% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 20.8% | 5.9% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 21.8% | 4.3% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 23.4% | 4.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 26.4% | 3.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 29.0% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 30.0% against 29.6% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Canada ranks 43rd 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 Old-age dependency ratio. 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).