Switzerland vs United States of America: Population ages 15-64
Switzerland
64.7%
in 2025
United States of America
64.5%
in 2025
Switzerland rank
106th
United States of America rank
108th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 64.7% against 64.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 106th and United States of America ranks 108th of 218 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.4% | 60.2% | 5.2% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 65.1% | 64.2% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 67.8% | 66.6% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 67.7% | 66.0% | 1.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 67.3% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 66.6% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 65.1% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Switzerland or United States of America?
- Switzerland, at 64.7% against 64.5% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Switzerland ranks 106th and United States of America ranks 108th 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.