Germany vs Switzerland: Average gender pension gap by age group
Germany
27.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
30.2%
in 2024
Germany rank
8th
Switzerland rank
5th
Average gender pension gap by age group over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
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 8th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 43 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 8th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 43 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.