Norway vs Switzerland: Age dependency ratio
Norway
53.78
in 2024
Switzerland
53.77
in 2024
Norway rank
40th
Switzerland rank
41st
Age dependency ratio over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 53.78 against 53.77 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 74 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.43 | 52.94 | 5.49 | Norway |
| 1970s | 59.7 | 53.61 | 6.09 | Norway |
| 1980s | 56.13 | 47.41 | 8.73 | Norway |
| 1990s | 54.71 | 47.62 | 7.09 | Norway |
| 2000s | 52.49 | 47.37 | 5.12 | Norway |
| 2010s | 52.13 | 48.64 | 3.49 | Norway |
| 2020s | 53.91 | 52.3 | 1.61 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 53.78 against 53.77 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.01, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Norway ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.