Oman vs Switzerland: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Oman
1.27 million people
in 2023
Switzerland
1.33 million people
in 2023
Oman rank
117th
Switzerland rank
115th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Oman
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.33 million people against 1.27 million people in Oman, a difference of 57,740 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 117th and Switzerland ranks 115th of 236 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 203,626 people | 1.20 million people | 998,665 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 251,502 people | 1.39 million people | 1.14 million people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 367,980 people | 1.41 million people | 1.04 million people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 607,349 people | 1.17 million people | 558,195 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 822,832 people | 1.22 million people | 396,258 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 794,934 people | 1.21 million people | 411,087 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 915,352 people | 1.23 million people | 315,223 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.22 million people | 1.32 million people | 99,518 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Oman or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.33 million people against 1.27 million people in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Oman and Switzerland?
- 57,740 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Oman and Switzerland rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Oman ranks 117th 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.