Poland vs Switzerland: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Poland
53.01
in 2023
Switzerland
52.92
in 2023
Poland rank
132nd
Switzerland rank
134th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Poland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 53.01 against 52.92 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 132nd and Switzerland ranks 134th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 56.75 51.4 5.36 Poland
1960s 61.18 52.94 8.25 Poland
1970s 51.66 53.61 1.95 Switzerland
1980s 53.43 47.4 6.02 Poland
1990s 51.35 47.61 3.74 Poland
2000s 42.88 47.35 4.47 Switzerland
2010s 43.87 48.61 4.74 Switzerland
2020s 51.82 51.9 0.0831 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Poland or Switzerland?
Poland, at 53.01 against 52.92 in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Poland and Switzerland?
0.09, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Switzerland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Poland and Switzerland rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Poland ranks 132nd 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.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed