Ireland vs Switzerland: Total dependency ratio
Ireland
52.8%
in 2023
Switzerland
52.9%
in 2023
Ireland rank
143rd
Switzerland rank
140th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 52.9% against 52.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 143rd and Switzerland ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.7% | 51.4% | 16.3% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 73.0% | 52.9% | 20.1% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 72.0% | 53.6% | 18.4% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 67.1% | 47.4% | 19.7% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 56.2% | 47.6% | 8.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 47.3% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 48.6% | 3.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 51.9% | 1.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 52.9% against 52.8% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Ireland ranks 143rd and Switzerland ranks 140th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).