Spain vs Switzerland: Survival to age 65 of cohort

Spain
94.49
in 2024
Switzerland
94.6
in 2024
Spain rank
13th
Switzerland rank
11th

Survival to age 65 of cohort over time

  • Spain
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 94.6 against 94.49 in Spain, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Spain ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 80.7 83.45 2.76 Switzerland
1970s 85.17 86.69 1.53 Switzerland
1980s 89.19 89.07 0.125 Spain
1990s 91.19 90.58 0.6056 Spain
2000s 92.9 92.19 0.7095 Spain
2010s 93.83 93.69 0.1411 Spain
2020s 93.91 94.46 0.5506 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival to age 65 of cohort, Spain or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 94.6 against 94.49 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in survival to age 65 of cohort between Spain and Switzerland?
0.11, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for survival to age 65 of cohort?
Spain ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed