Nicaragua vs Switzerland: Total dependency ratio
Nicaragua
52.9%
in 2023
Switzerland
52.9%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
141st
Switzerland rank
140th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Nicaragua
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 52.9% against 52.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 141st and Switzerland ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.1% | 51.4% | 43.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 101.8% | 52.9% | 48.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 99.5% | 53.6% | 45.9% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 98.9% | 47.4% | 51.5% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 88.2% | 47.6% | 40.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 47.3% | 23.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 48.6% | 10.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 51.9% | 2.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Nicaragua or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 52.9% against 52.9% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Nicaragua and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Switzerland rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Nicaragua ranks 141st 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).