Norway vs Switzerland: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Norway
91.1%
in 2024
Switzerland
91.0%
in 2024
Norway rank
12th
Switzerland rank
13th
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 91.1% against 91.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.9% | 71.3% | 3.7% | Norway |
| 1970s | 75.5% | 75.1% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 1980s | 77.4% | 78.4% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 81.6% | 82.0% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 85.7% | 86.4% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 89.6% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 90.6% | 0.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men expected to survive to the age of 65, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 91.1% against 91.0% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Norway ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.