Age dependency ratio old in Switzerland
Switzerland: Age dependency ratio old was 29.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.96
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.96
in 2023
All-time low
14.19
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio old in Switzerland stood at 29.96. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Switzerland peaked at 29.96 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.19, in 1950.
Switzerland ranks 41st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.19 | — |
| 1951 | 14.35 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 14.48 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 14.62 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 14.76 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 14.87 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 14.97 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 15.09 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 15.24 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 15.41 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 15.55 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 15.64 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 15.66 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 15.66 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15.81 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 16.09 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 16.39 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 16.69 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 16.93 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 17.15 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 17.5 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 17.9 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 18.22 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 18.54 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 18.9 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 19.34 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 19.84 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 20.26 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 20.58 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 20.79 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 20.85 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 20.76 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 20.64 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 20.54 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.51 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 20.61 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 20.81 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 20.98 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 21.13 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 21.26 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 21.33 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 21.35 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 21.39 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.63 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 21.79 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 21.98 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 22.2 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 22.41 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 22.6 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 22.77 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 22.9 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 22.95 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 23 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 23.12 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 23.29 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 23.54 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 23.82 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.07 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 24.39 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 24.72 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 25.1 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 25.52 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 25.9 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 26.25 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 26.57 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 26.86 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.19 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 27.57 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 27.96 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 28.3 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 28.65 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 29.21 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 29.96 | +2.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 29.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 29.96 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.14, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.8 | 14.19 | 15.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.16 | 15.55 | 17.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.19 | 17.5 | 20.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.81 | 20.51 | 21.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.82 | 21.33 | 22.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.38 | 22.77 | 24.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.37 | 24.72 | 27.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.03 | 28.3 | 29.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 38 United Kingdom 30.33 compare
- 39 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 30.15 compare
- 40 Montserrat 30 compare
- 42 Poland 29.91 compare
- 43 Canada 29.58 compare
- 44 Malta 29.48 compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Switzerland?
- Age dependency ratio old in Switzerland was 29.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.96 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.19 in 1950.
- How does Switzerland rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Switzerland ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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