Austria vs Switzerland: Population young working elderly

Austria
1.84 million
in 2023
Switzerland
1.74 million
in 2023
Austria rank
54th
Switzerland rank
56th

Population young working elderly over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M195019862023

How they compare

Austria currently reports 1.84 million against 1.74 million in Switzerland, a difference of 101,190.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 56th of 236 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 784,640 486,365 298,275 Austria
1960s 948,423 611,216 337,207 Austria
1970s 1.11 million 784,915 329,218 Austria
1980s 1.11 million 913,646 195,108 Austria
1990s 1.20 million 1.03 million 164,120 Austria
2000s 1.33 million 1.18 million 150,550 Austria
2010s 1.58 million 1.46 million 117,775 Austria
2020s 1.77 million 1.67 million 98,105 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working elderly, Austria or Switzerland?
Austria, at 1.84 million against 1.74 million in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working elderly between Austria and Switzerland?
101,190, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for population young working elderly?
Austria ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working elderly. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population young working elderly
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