Panama vs Switzerland: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Panama
1.13 million people
in 2023
Switzerland
1.33 million people
in 2023
Panama rank
118th
Switzerland rank
115th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Panama
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.33 million people against 1.13 million people in Panama, a difference of 204,560 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 118th 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 | Panama | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 420,758 people | 1.20 million people | 781,533 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 576,738 people | 1.39 million people | 812,934 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 738,410 people | 1.41 million people | 668,214 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 838,275 people | 1.17 million people | 327,269 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 927,457 people | 1.22 million people | 291,633 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.01 million people | 1.21 million people | 194,450 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.10 million people | 1.23 million people | 131,406 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.13 million people | 1.32 million people | 187,182 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, Panama or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.33 million people against 1.13 million people in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Panama and Switzerland?
- 204,560 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Switzerland rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Panama ranks 118th 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.