Poland vs Switzerland: Old-age dependency ratio

Poland

29.9%

in 2023

Switzerland

30.0%

in 2023

Poland rank

42nd

Switzerland rank

41st

Old-age dependency ratio over time

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.

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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