New Zealand vs Switzerland: Population ages 15-64
New Zealand
64.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
64.7%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
109th
Switzerland rank
106th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 64.7% against 64.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 218 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.9% | 65.4% | 6.5% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 61.0% | 65.1% | 4.1% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 67.8% | 3.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 67.7% | 2.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 67.9% | 1.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 67.3% | 1.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 65.5% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 64.7% against 64.5% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- New Zealand ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.