Germany vs Switzerland: Average gender pension gap by age group

Germany
27.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
30.2%
in 2024
Germany rank
7th
Switzerland rank
4th

Average gender pension gap by age group over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
010203040201520202025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 30.2% against 27.0% in Germany, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 35 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 37.6% 32.9% 4.7% Germany
2020s 29.2% 31.4% 2.1% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average gender pension gap by age group, Germany or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 30.2% against 27.0% in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in average gender pension gap by age group between Germany and Switzerland?
3.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for average gender pension gap by age group?
Germany ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Average gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average gender pension gap by age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 389 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed