Eritrea vs Switzerland: Population young working old

Eritrea
1.34 million
in 2023
Switzerland
1.33 million
in 2023
Eritrea rank
114th
Switzerland rank
115th

Population young working old over time

  • Eritrea
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 1.34 million against 1.33 million in Switzerland, a difference of 10,700.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.

Eritrea ranks 114th and Switzerland ranks 115th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 377,488 1.20 million 824,803 Switzerland
1960s 456,560 1.39 million 933,112 Switzerland
1970s 615,026 1.41 million 791,598 Switzerland
1980s 792,830 1.17 million 372,714 Switzerland
1990s 894,124 1.22 million 324,966 Switzerland
2000s 1.13 million 1.21 million 79,182 Switzerland
2010s 1.30 million 1.23 million 68,203 Eritrea
2020s 1.34 million 1.32 million 17,745 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Eritrea or Switzerland?
Eritrea, at 1.34 million against 1.33 million in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Eritrea and Switzerland?
10,700, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Switzerland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Switzerland rank globally for population young working old?
Eritrea ranks 114th and Switzerland ranks 115th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. 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 old
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