Poland vs Switzerland: Age dependency ratio
Poland
53.73
in 2024
Switzerland
53.77
in 2024
Poland rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
41st
Age dependency ratio over time
- Poland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 53.77 against 53.73 in Poland, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 41st of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.18 | 52.94 | 8.25 | Poland |
| 1970s | 51.66 | 53.61 | 1.95 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 53.43 | 47.41 | 6.02 | Poland |
| 1990s | 51.35 | 47.62 | 3.73 | Poland |
| 2000s | 42.88 | 47.37 | 4.48 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 43.88 | 48.64 | 4.75 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 52.22 | 52.3 | 0.0812 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Poland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 53.77 against 53.73 in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Poland and Switzerland?
- 0.04, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Switzerland rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Poland ranks 42nd 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.