Germany vs Switzerland: Median gender pension gap by age group
Germany
28.2
in 2025
Switzerland
35.9
in 2024
Germany rank
9th
Switzerland rank
6th
Median gender pension gap by age group over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 35.9 against 28.2 in Germany, a difference of 7.7.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 35 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.2 | 39.56 | 1.36 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 30.46 | 36.68 | 6.22 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median gender pension gap by age group, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 35.9 against 28.2 in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in median gender pension gap by age group between Germany and Switzerland?
- 7.7, 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 median gender pension gap by age group?
- Germany ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Median gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.