Canada vs Switzerland: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Canada
53
in 2023
Switzerland
52.92
in 2023
Canada rank
133rd
Switzerland rank
134th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 53 against 52.92 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 133rd and Switzerland ranks 134th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.44 | 51.4 | 14.04 | Canada |
| 1960s | 68.69 | 52.94 | 15.75 | Canada |
| 1970s | 54.21 | 53.61 | 0.5992 | Canada |
| 1980s | 46.44 | 47.4 | 0.9655 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 47.5 | 47.61 | 0.1056 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 44.86 | 47.35 | 2.49 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 47.18 | 48.61 | 1.44 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 52.19 | 51.9 | 0.2832 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 53 against 52.92 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.08, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Canada ranks 133rd and Switzerland ranks 134th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.