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
5th
of 43 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
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 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Average gender pension gap by age group in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 32.6% | — |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | -4.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 30.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.4%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 30.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.1%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.9% | 32.0% | 33.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 30.2% | 33.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 2 Austria 35.3% compare
- 3 Netherlands 33.5% compare
- 3 Netherlands 33.5% compare
- 6 Belgium 29.5% compare
- 7 Luxembourg 28.6% compare
- 8 Germany 27.0% 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 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 5th out of 43 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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