Eritrea vs Switzerland: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Eritrea
1.34 million people
in 2023
Switzerland
1.33 million people
in 2023
Eritrea rank
114th
Switzerland rank
115th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Eritrea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1.34 million people against 1.33 million people in Switzerland, a difference of 10,700 people.
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 people | 1.20 million people | 824,803 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 456,560 people | 1.39 million people | 933,112 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 615,026 people | 1.41 million people | 791,598 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 792,830 people | 1.17 million people | 372,714 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 894,124 people | 1.22 million people | 324,966 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.13 million people | 1.21 million people | 79,182 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.30 million people | 1.23 million people | 68,203 people | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 1.34 million people | 1.32 million people | 17,745 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Eritrea or Switzerland?
- Eritrea, at 1.34 million people against 1.33 million people in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Eritrea and Switzerland?
- 10,700 people, 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Eritrea ranks 114th and Switzerland ranks 115th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.