Ireland vs Switzerland: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Ireland
52.78
in 2023
Switzerland
52.92
in 2023
Ireland rank
137th
Switzerland rank
134th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 52.92 against 52.78 in Ireland, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 137th and Switzerland ranks 134th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.69 | 51.4 | 16.3 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 73.01 | 52.94 | 20.08 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 71.98 | 53.61 | 18.37 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 67.1 | 47.4 | 19.69 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 56.16 | 47.61 | 8.55 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 46.8 | 47.35 | 0.5534 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 51.56 | 48.61 | 2.95 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 52.94 | 51.9 | 1.04 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 52.92 against 52.78 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.14, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Ireland ranks 137th 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.