Poland vs Switzerland: Total dependency ratio
Poland
53.0%
in 2023
Switzerland
52.9%
in 2023
Poland rank
138th
Switzerland rank
140th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Poland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 53.0% against 52.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 138th and Switzerland ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.8% | 51.4% | 5.4% | Poland |
| 1960s | 61.2% | 52.9% | 8.2% | Poland |
| 1970s | 51.7% | 53.6% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 47.4% | 6.0% | Poland |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 47.6% | 3.7% | Poland |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 47.3% | 4.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 48.6% | 4.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 51.9% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Poland or Switzerland?
- Poland, at 53.0% against 52.9% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Poland and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Switzerland rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Poland ranks 138th 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).