Bangladesh vs Switzerland: Total dependency ratio
Bangladesh
53.1%
in 2023
Switzerland
52.9%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
137th
Switzerland rank
140th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Bangladesh
- Switzerland
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 53.1% against 52.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 137th and Switzerland ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.6% | 51.4% | 29.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 85.8% | 52.9% | 32.9% | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 91.9% | 53.6% | 38.3% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 91.6% | 47.4% | 44.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 47.6% | 30.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 47.3% | 18.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 48.6% | 8.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 51.9% | 1.8% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Bangladesh or Switzerland?
- Bangladesh, at 53.1% against 52.9% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Bangladesh and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Switzerland rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Bangladesh ranks 137th and Switzerland ranks 140th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).