Average gender pension gap by age group in Switzerland

Switzerland: Average gender pension gap by age group was 30.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30.2%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 2017
All-time low
30.2%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Average gender pension gap by age group in Switzerland, 2015–2024

01020302015201920242015: 32.6 Percentage2016: 33.3 Percentage2017: 33.6 Percentage2018: 32 Percentage2019: 33.2 Percentage2020: 33.2 Percentage2021: 31.5 Percentage2022: 30.4 Percentage2023: 31.5 Percentage2024: 30.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, average gender pension gap by age group in Switzerland stood at 30.2%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average gender pension gap by age group in Switzerland peaked at 33.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2024.

Switzerland ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 32.9% 32.0% 33.6% 5
2020s 31.4% 30.2% 33.2% 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 1 Malta 39.4% compare
  2. 2 Austria 35.3% compare
  3. 3 Netherlands 33.5% compare
  4. 5 Belgium 29.5% compare
  5. 6 Luxembourg 28.6% compare
  6. 7 Germany 27.0% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average gender pension gap by age group in Switzerland?
Average gender pension gap by age group in Switzerland was 30.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2024.
How does Switzerland rank for average gender pension gap by age group?
Switzerland ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is average gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average gender pension gap by age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 389 data points, 2015–2025
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