Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita

Switzerland
0.0002 thousands per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0002 thousands per person
in 2025
Switzerland rank
35th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
37th

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.0002 thousands per person against 0.0002 thousands per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 thousands per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 35th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0001 thousands per person 0.0001 thousands per person 0 thousands per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 0.0001 thousands per person 0.0002 thousands per person 0 thousands per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.0001 thousands per person 0.0002 thousands per person 0 thousands per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.0002 thousands per person 0.0002 thousands per person 0 thousands per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.0002 thousands per person 0.0002 thousands per person 0 thousands per person Switzerland
2020s 0.0002 thousands per person 0.0002 thousands per person 0 thousands per person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Switzerland, at 0.0002 thousands per person against 0.0002 thousands per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 thousands per person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita?
Switzerland ranks 35th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita
Unit
thousands per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 11,792 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.