Statizoid

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
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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.

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About this data

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