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Switzerland vs Taiwan Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Updated on by Georank team

Demographics of Switzerland compared to Taiwan:

  • As of 2026, the population of Switzerland is 9.11M vs 23.2M in Taiwan - 2.55 times difference.
  • The median age in Switzerland is 43.7 years compared to 45.1 years in Taiwan.
  • Switzerland is ranked 24/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 16/196 for Taiwan.
  • The average life expectancy at birth in Switzerland is 84.4 years, compared to 81.1 years in Taiwan.
  • The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Switzerland is 20% vs 19.2% in Taiwan.
  • The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Switzerland is 15% vs 11.7% in Taiwan.
  • Switzerland has 5.92M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 16.1M in Taiwan.
  • The total fertility rate is 1.33 in Switzerland compared to 0.89 in Taiwan.

Median age Switzerland vs Taiwan, 1960-2100

Switzerland
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Median age, years
Switzerland Taiwan
2100 49 57.8
2099 48.9 57.9
2098 48.8 58
2097 48.7 58.1
2096 48.6 58.2
2095 48.6 58.3
2094 48.5 58.4
2093 48.4 58.6
2092 48.3 58.7
2091 48.3 58.9
2090 48.3 59.1
2089 48.2 59.2
2088 48.2 59.4
2087 48.3 59.6
2086 48.3 59.8
2085 48.3 60
2084 48.4 60.2
2083 48.4 60.4
2082 48.5 60.6
2081 48.6 60.6
2080 48.6 60.6
2079 48.7 60.5
2078 48.7 60.5
2077 48.8 60.4
2076 48.8 60.2
2075 48.8 60
2074 48.8 59.8
2073 48.8 59.8
2072 48.7 59.6
2071 48.7 59.4
2070 48.7 59.5
2069 48.6 59.5
2068 48.6 59.5
2067 48.5 59.5
2066 48.5 59.4
2065 48.4 59.4
2064 48.4 59.4
2063 48.4 59.4
2062 48.4 59.3
2061 48.3 59.2
2060 48.4 59
2059 48.4 58.9
2058 48.4 58.9
2057 48.4 58.8
2056 48.4 58.6
2055 48.4 58.4
2054 48.5 58.2
2053 48.5 57.9
2052 48.6 57.7
2051 48.7 57.4
2050 48.8 57.1
2049 48.9 56.8
2048 48.9 56.5
2047 49 56.2
2046 48.9 55.9
2045 48.9 55.6
2044 48.8 55.2
2043 48.7 54.9
2042 48.5 54.5
2041 48.3 54.1
2040 48.1 53.8
2039 47.8 53.4
2038 47.6 52.9
2037 47.3 52.4
2036 47 51.9
2035 46.7 51.4
2034 46.4 50.9
2033 46.1 50.3
2032 45.8 49.7
2031 45.5 49.1
2030 45.2 48.5
2029 44.9 47.9
2028 44.6 47.3
2027 44.3 46.7
2026 44.1 46.1
2025 43.8 45.5
2024 43.7 45.1
2023 43.4 44.5
2022 43 43.9
2021 42.8 43.3
2020 42.7 42.7
2019 42.6 42.1
2018 42.5 41.5
2017 42.4 41
2016 42.3 40.4
2015 42.2 39.9
2014 42.1 39.3
2013 42 38.9
2012 41.8 38.3
2011 41.6 37.9
2010 41.5 37.4
2009 41.3 36.8
2008 41.1 36.3
2007 40.9 35.8
2006 40.6 35.2
2005 40.3 34.7
2004 39.9 34.1
2003 39.6 33.6
2002 39.3 33.1
2001 39 32.6
2000 38.7 32.1
1999 38.4 31.6
1998 38.2 31.2
1997 37.9 30.7
1996 37.6 30.3
1995 37.3 29.8
1994 37.1 29.4
1993 37 28.9
1992 36.9 28.4
1991 36.9 28
1990 36.9 27.5
1989 36.8 27
1988 36.7 26.5
1987 36.5 26.1
1986 36.3 25.6
1985 36.1 25.1
1984 35.9 24.6
1983 35.6 24.1
1982 35.3 23.8
1981 35 23.4
1980 34.8 23
1979 34.5 22.6
1978 34.2 22.3
1977 33.8 21.9
1976 33.5 21.5
1975 33.1 21.2
1974 32.7 20.8
1973 32.5 -
1972 32.3 -
1971 32.2 -
1970 32 -
1969 31.7 -
1968 31.7 -
1967 31.6 -
1966 31.6 -
1965 31.6 -
1964 31.5 -
1963 31.7 -
1962 32 -
1961 32.4 -
1960 32.6 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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In 1974, the median age in Switzerland was 32.7 years compared to 20.8 years in Taiwan. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 43.7 years in Switzerland and to 45.1 years in Taiwan.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Switzerland is expected to increased to around 48.8 years by 2050 compared to 57.1 years in Taiwan. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Switzerland
Male

Female
Taiwan
Male

Female
Age range Share of population
Switzerland Taiwan
Male Female Male Female
80+ 2.34% 3.52% 1.59% 2.38%
75-79 1.89% 2.21% 1.35% 1.66%
70-74 2.16% 2.41% 2.52% 2.94%
65-69 2.69% 2.79% 3.19% 3.56%
60-64 3.42% 3.42% 3.63% 3.91%
55-59 3.77% 3.73% 3.68% 3.89%
50-54 3.52% 3.49% 3.63% 3.84%
45-49 3.39% 3.36% 4.09% 4.27%
40-44 3.59% 3.52% 4.13% 4.24%
35-39 3.62% 3.55% 3.45% 3.36%
30-34 3.48% 3.37% 3.55% 3.31%
25-29 3% 2.84% 3.34% 3.11%
20-24 2.62% 2.45% 2.79% 2.56%
15-19 2.52% 2.38% 2.26% 2.08%
10-14 2.58% 2.45% 2.25% 2.1%
5-9 2.61% 2.48% 2.19% 2.03%
0-4 2.48% 2.35% 1.63% 1.52%

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Switzerland has low demographic potential with 37.6% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 34.7% and similar potential in Taiwan.

Working age demographic by year

Switzerland
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Working age share
Switzerland Taiwan
2100 54.6% 48.3%
2099 54.6% 48.1%
2098 54.6% 48%
2097 54.6% 47.9%
2096 54.6% 47.7%
2095 54.6% 47.6%
2094 54.7% 47.5%
2093 54.7% 47.3%
2092 54.8% 47.2%
2091 54.8% 47.1%
2090 54.9% 46.9%
2089 55% 46.8%
2088 55.1% 46.7%
2087 55.2% 46.6%
2086 55.3% 46.6%
2085 55.4% 46.7%
2084 55.5% 46.9%
2083 55.7% 47.1%
2082 55.8% 47.3%
2081 55.9% 47.6%
2080 56% 48%
2079 56% 48.3%
2078 56.1% 48.5%
2077 56.1% 48.8%
2076 56.1% 48.9%
2075 56.2% 48.8%
2074 56.2% 48.8%
2073 56.1% 48.7%
2072 56.1% 48.7%
2071 56% 48.7%
2070 55.9% 48.6%
2069 55.8% 48.5%
2068 55.7% 48.5%
2067 55.5% 48.5%
2066 55.3% 48.6%
2065 55.1% 48.8%
2064 55% 48.5%
2063 54.9% 48.6%
2062 54.8% 48.9%
2061 54.7% 49.1%
2060 54.7% 49.4%
2059 54.7% 49.7%
2058 54.8% 50.1%
2057 54.9% 50.4%
2056 55.1% 50.8%
2055 55.4% 51.2%
2054 55.6% 51.6%
2053 55.9% 52.1%
2052 56.2% 52.4%
2051 56.5% 52.8%
2050 56.8% 53.3%
2049 57.2% 53.9%
2048 57.5% 54.6%
2047 57.8% 55.4%
2046 58.2% 56.2%
2045 58.5% 57%
2044 58.8% 57.9%
2043 59% 58.6%
2042 59.3% 59.3%
2041 59.5% 60.2%
2040 59.7% 60.8%
2039 59.9% 61.3%
2038 60.1% 61.9%
2037 60.4% 62.5%
2036 60.6% 63%
2035 60.9% 63.6%
2034 61.2% 64.1%
2033 61.6% 64.7%
2032 62% 65.1%
2031 62.4% 65.6%
2030 62.8% 66%
2029 63.3% 66.5%
2028 63.7% 67.1%
2027 64.1% 67.5%
2026 64.5% 68.1%
2025 64.9% 68.8%
2024 65% 69.1%
2023 65.4% 69.7%
2022 65.7% 70.3%
2021 66% 70.8%
2020 66.2% 71.3%
2019 66.4% 72%
2018 66.6% 72.5%
2017 66.9% 73%
2016 67.1% 73.5%
2015 67.3% 73.9%
2014 67.4% 74%
2013 67.6% 74.2%
2012 67.7% 74.2%
2011 67.9% 74%
2010 68% 73.6%
2009 68.1% 73%
2008 68.2% 72.6%
2007 68.1% 72.2%
2006 68.1% 71.9%
2005 68% 71.6%
2004 67.9% 71.2%
2003 67.8% 70.9%
2002 67.7% 70.6%
2001 67.4% 70.4%
2000 67.3% 70.3%
1999 67.3% 70.1%
1998 67.3% 69.8%
1997 67.4% 69.3%
1996 67.5% 69%
1995 67.6% 68.6%
1994 67.7% 68.2%
1993 67.9% 67.8%
1992 68.1% 67.4%
1991 68.2% 67.1%
1990 68.3% 66.7%
1989 68.4% 66.5%
1988 68.5% 66.3%
1987 68.5% 66.1%
1986 68.4% 65.7%
1985 68.3% 65.3%
1984 68.1% 64.9%
1983 67.7% 64.5%
1982 67.3% 64.2%
1981 66.9% 64%
1980 66.4% 63.6%
1979 66% 63.1%
1978 65.6% 62.7%
1977 65.3% 62.2%
1976 65.1% 61.7%
1975 65% 61.1%
1974 64.9% 60.4%
1973 64.8% -
1972 64.7% -
1971 64.7% -
1970 64.9% -
1969 65% -
1968 65% -
1967 65% -
1966 65.2% -
1965 65.4% -
1964 65.5% -
1963 65.6% -
1962 65.6% -
1961 65.7% -
1960 65.7% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 67.9% to 65% in Switzerland and from 71.2% to 69.1% in Taiwan.

Age dependency by year

Switzerland
Young

Old
Taiwan
Young

Old
1x
Year Age dependency ratio
Switzerland Taiwan
Total Young Old Total Young Old
2024 53.8% 23% 30.8% 44.7% 17% 27.8%
2023 53% 23% 30% 43.4% 17.1% 26.3%
2022 52.2% 22.9% 29.2% 42.2% 17.2% 25%
2021 51.5% 22.8% 28.7% 41.3% 17.5% 23.8%
2020 51.1% 22.7% 28.3% 40.2% 17.6% 22.5%
2019 50.6% 22.6% 28% 39% 17.7% 21.2%
2018 50.1% 22.5% 27.6% 37.9% 17.8% 20.1%
2017 49.5% 22.3% 27.2% 37% 18% 19%
2016 49.1% 22.2% 26.9% 36.1% 18.2% 18%
2015 48.7% 22.1% 26.6% 35.3% 18.4% 16.9%
2014 48.4% 22.1% 26.3% 35.1% 18.9% 16.2%
2013 48% 22.1% 25.9% 34.9% 19.3% 15.5%
2012 47.7% 22.1% 25.5% 34.7% 19.7% 15%
2011 47.3% 22.2% 25.1% 35.1% 20.4% 14.7%
2010 47% 22.3% 24.7% 35.8% 21.3% 14.6%
2009 46.8% 22.4% 24.4% 36.9% 22.4% 14.6%
2008 46.7% 22.6% 24.1% 37.7% 23.3% 14.4%
2007 46.8% 22.9% 23.8% 38.4% 24.3% 14.1%
2006 46.9% 23.3% 23.6% 39.1% 25.2% 13.9%
2005 47% 23.7% 23.3% 39.7% 26.1% 13.6%
2004 47.3% 24.1% 23.1% 40.5% 27.2% 13.3%
2003 47.5% 24.5% 23% 41% 27.9% 13%
2002 47.8% 24.8% 23% 41.7% 28.9% 12.8%
2001 48.3% 25.4% 22.9% 42.1% 29.6% 12.5%
2000 48.6% 25.8% 22.8% 42.3% 30% 12.3%
1999 48.6% 26% 22.6% 42.6% 30.6% 12%
1998 48.5% 26.1% 22.4% 43.3% 31.5% 11.8%
1997 48.4% 26.2% 22.2% 44.2% 32.6% 11.6%
1996 48.2% 26.2% 22% 44.9% 33.5% 11.4%
1995 47.9% 26.1% 21.8% 45.8% 34.6% 11.1%
1994 47.6% 26% 21.6% 46.6% 35.8% 10.8%
1993 47.3% 25.8% 21.5% 47.6% 37.1% 10.5%
1992 46.9% 25.5% 21.4% 48.3% 38.2% 10.1%
1991 46.6% 25.2% 21.4% 49% 39.2% 9.73%
1990 46.4% 25% 21.3% 49.9% 40.6% 9.32%
1989 46.2% 24.9% 21.3% 50.3% 41.3% 8.96%
1988 46.1% 24.9% 21.1% 50.8% 42.2% 8.66%
1987 46.1% 25.1% 21% 51.4% 43% 8.39%
1986 46.2% 25.4% 20.8% 52.2% 44.1% 8.04%
1985 46.4% 25.8% 20.6% 53% 45.3% 7.74%
1984 46.9% 26.4% 20.5% 54% 46.5% 7.47%
1983 47.6% 27.1% 20.5% 55% 47.8% 7.25%
1982 48.5% 27.9% 20.6% 55.7% 48.7% 7.08%
1981 49.5% 28.8% 20.8% 56.3% 49.4% 6.9%
1980 50.6% 29.7% 20.9% 57.3% 50.5% 6.74%
1979 51.6% 30.8% 20.8% 58.4% 51.8% 6.57%
1978 52.4% 31.8% 20.6% 59.4% 53.1% 6.36%
1977 53.1% 32.8% 20.3% 60.8% 54.6% 6.16%
1976 53.5% 33.7% 19.8% 62.2% 56.3% 5.9%
1975 53.9% 34.5% 19.3% 63.6% 57.9% 5.73%
1974 54.1% 35.2% 18.9% 65.5% 59.9% 5.58%
1973 54.3% 35.8% 18.5% - - -
1972 54.6% 36.3% 18.2% - - -
1971 54.6% 36.7% 17.9% - - -
1970 54.1% 36.6% 17.5% - - -
1969 53.8% 36.6% 17.1% - - -
1968 53.8% 36.9% 16.9% - - -
1967 53.7% 37% 16.7% - - -
1966 53.5% 37.1% 16.4% - - -
1965 53% 36.9% 16.1% - - -
1964 52.6% 36.8% 15.8% - - -
1963 52.4% 36.7% 15.7% - - -
1962 52.4% 36.7% 15.7% - - -
1961 52.2% 36.5% 15.6% - - -
1960 52.1% 36.6% 15.6% - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Switzerland increased from 47.3% to 53.8% between 2004 and 2024.

In Taiwan, the ratio of dependent people increased from 40.5% to 44.7% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Switzerland
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 0-14
Switzerland Taiwan
2100 13.4% 9.81%
2099 13.4% 9.82%
2098 13.5% 9.83%
2097 13.5% 9.82%
2096 13.5% 9.8%
2095 13.6% 9.78%
2094 13.6% 9.74%
2093 13.6% 9.69%
2092 13.6% 9.63%
2091 13.7% 9.57%
2090 13.7% 9.49%
2089 13.6% 9.41%
2088 13.6% 9.32%
2087 13.6% 9.23%
2086 13.6% 9.13%
2085 13.5% 9.04%
2084 13.5% 8.94%
2083 13.5% 8.84%
2082 13.4% 8.74%
2081 13.4% 8.64%
2080 13.3% 8.55%
2079 13.3% 8.46%
2078 13.2% 8.39%
2077 13.2% 8.32%
2076 13.2% 8.26%
2075 13.2% 8.22%
2074 13.2% 8.19%
2073 13.2% 8.18%
2072 13.2% 8.18%
2071 13.2% 8.2%
2070 13.3% 8.23%
2069 13.3% 8.26%
2068 13.3% 8.31%
2067 13.4% 8.37%
2066 13.4% 8.42%
2065 13.5% 8.48%
2064 13.5% 8.53%
2063 13.5% 8.57%
2062 13.6% 8.61%
2061 13.6% 8.63%
2060 13.6% 8.64%
2059 13.6% 8.64%
2058 13.6% 8.62%
2057 13.5% 8.6%
2056 13.5% 8.55%
2055 13.4% 8.51%
2054 13.4% 8.45%
2053 13.3% 8.39%
2052 13.2% 8.33%
2051 13.1% 8.27%
2050 13.1% 8.22%
2049 13% 8.16%
2048 12.9% 8.12%
2047 12.8% 8.08%
2046 12.8% 8.04%
2045 12.8% 8.02%
2044 12.7% 8%
2043 12.8% 7.99%
2042 12.8% 7.99%
2041 12.8% 8%
2040 12.9% 8.01%
2039 13% 8.04%
2038 13.1% 8.09%
2037 13.2% 8.14%
2036 13.4% 8.25%
2035 13.6% 8.43%
2034 13.7% 8.66%
2033 13.9% 8.92%
2032 14.1% 9.2%
2031 14.2% 9.58%
2030 14.4% 10%
2029 14.5% 10.4%
2028 14.7% 10.7%
2027 14.8% 11.1%
2026 14.8% 11.4%
2025 14.9% 11.6%
2024 15% 11.7%
2023 15% 11.9%
2022 15.1% 12.1%
2021 15.1% 12.4%
2020 15.1% 12.6%
2019 15% 12.8%
2018 15% 12.9%
2017 14.9% 13.1%
2016 14.9% 13.3%
2015 14.9% 13.6%
2014 14.9% 14%
2013 14.9% 14.3%
2012 15% 14.6%
2011 15.1% 15.1%
2010 15.2% 15.6%
2009 15.3% 16.3%
2008 15.4% 17%
2007 15.6% 17.6%
2006 15.9% 18.1%
2005 16.1% 18.7%
2004 16.4% 19.3%
2003 16.6% 19.8%
2002 16.8% 20.4%
2001 17.1% 20.8%
2000 17.4% 21.1%
1999 17.5% 21.4%
1998 17.6% 22%
1997 17.6% 22.6%
1996 17.7% 23.1%
1995 17.6% 23.8%
1994 17.6% 24.4%
1993 17.5% 25.1%
1992 17.3% 25.8%
1991 17.2% 26.3%
1990 17.1% 27.1%
1989 17% 27.5%
1988 17.1% 28%
1987 17.2% 28.4%
1986 17.4% 29%
1985 17.6% 29.6%
1984 18% 30.2%
1983 18.3% 30.8%
1982 18.8% 31.2%
1981 19.2% 31.6%
1980 19.7% 32.1%
1979 20.3% 32.7%
1978 20.9% 33.3%
1977 21.4% 34%
1976 22% 34.7%
1975 22.4% 35.4%
1974 22.8% 36.2%
1973 23.2% -
1972 23.5% -
1971 23.7% -
1970 23.8% -
1969 23.8% -
1968 24% -
1967 24.1% -
1966 24.2% -
1965 24.1% -
1964 24.1% -
1963 24.1% -
1962 24.1% -
1961 24% -
1960 24% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of young people aged below 15 is 15% in Switzerland and 11.7% in Taiwan. Birth rates in Switzerland compared to Taiwan .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Switzerland
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 65+ years old
Switzerland Taiwan
2100 32.1% 41.9%
2099 32% 42%
2098 32% 42.2%
2097 31.9% 42.3%
2096 31.9% 42.5%
2095 31.8% 42.6%
2094 31.7% 42.8%
2093 31.7% 43%
2092 31.6% 43.2%
2091 31.5% 43.4%
2090 31.4% 43.6%
2089 31.3% 43.8%
2088 31.2% 44%
2087 31.2% 44.1%
2086 31.1% 44.3%
2085 31% 44.3%
2084 31% 44.2%
2083 30.9% 44.1%
2082 30.8% 44%
2081 30.8% 43.7%
2080 30.7% 43.4%
2079 30.7% 43.2%
2078 30.7% 43.2%
2077 30.7% 42.9%
2076 30.7% 42.8%
2075 30.7% 43%
2074 30.7% 43.1%
2073 30.7% 43.1%
2072 30.7% 43.1%
2071 30.7% 43.1%
2070 30.8% 43.2%
2069 30.9% 43.2%
2068 31% 43.2%
2067 31.1% 43.2%
2066 31.3% 43%
2065 31.4% 42.8%
2064 31.5% 42.9%
2063 31.6% 42.8%
2062 31.7% 42.5%
2061 31.7% 42.2%
2060 31.7% 41.9%
2059 31.7% 41.6%
2058 31.7% 41.3%
2057 31.5% 41%
2056 31.4% 40.6%
2055 31.2% 40.3%
2054 31% 40%
2053 30.8% 39.5%
2052 30.6% 39.2%
2051 30.3% 39%
2050 30.1% 38.5%
2049 29.9% 37.9%
2048 29.6% 37.3%
2047 29.3% 36.5%
2046 29.1% 35.7%
2045 28.8% 34.9%
2044 28.5% 34.1%
2043 28.2% 33.4%
2042 27.9% 32.7%
2041 27.7% 31.8%
2040 27.4% 31.2%
2039 27.1% 30.6%
2038 26.8% 30%
2037 26.4% 29.4%
2036 26% 28.7%
2035 25.5% 28%
2034 25% 27.2%
2033 24.5% 26.4%
2032 24% 25.7%
2031 23.4% 24.9%
2030 22.8% 24%
2029 22.2% 23.2%
2028 21.6% 22.3%
2027 21.1% 21.4%
2026 20.6% 20.5%
2025 20.2% 19.6%
2024 20% 19.2%
2023 19.6% 18.3%
2022 19.2% 17.6%
2021 18.9% 16.9%
2020 18.8% 16.1%
2019 18.6% 15.3%
2018 18.4% 14.6%
2017 18.2% 13.9%
2016 18% 13.2%
2015 17.9% 12.5%
2014 17.7% 12%
2013 17.5% 11.5%
2012 17.3% 11.2%
2011 17.1% 10.9%
2010 16.8% 10.7%
2009 16.6% 10.6%
2008 16.4% 10.4%
2007 16.2% 10.2%
2006 16% 10%
2005 15.9% 9.74%
2004 15.7% 9.48%
2003 15.6% 9.24%
2002 15.5% 9.02%
2001 15.5% 8.81%
2000 15.3% 8.62%
1999 15.2% 8.44%
1998 15.1% 8.26%
1997 15% 8.06%
1996 14.8% 7.86%
1995 14.7% 7.64%
1994 14.7% 7.38%
1993 14.6% 7.1%
1992 14.6% 6.81%
1991 14.6% 6.53%
1990 14.6% 6.22%
1989 14.5% 5.96%
1988 14.5% 5.74%
1987 14.4% 5.54%
1986 14.2% 5.28%
1985 14.1% 5.06%
1984 14% 4.85%
1983 13.9% 4.68%
1982 13.9% 4.55%
1981 13.9% 4.41%
1980 13.9% 4.29%
1979 13.7% 4.15%
1978 13.5% 3.99%
1977 13.2% 3.83%
1976 12.9% 3.64%
1975 12.6% 3.5%
1974 12.3% 3.37%
1973 12% -
1972 11.8% -
1971 11.6% -
1970 11.4% -
1969 11.2% -
1968 11% -
1967 10.9% -
1966 10.7% -
1965 10.5% -
1964 10.4% -
1963 10.3% -
1962 10.3% -
1961 10.3% -
1960 10.2% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of older people aged 65 and over is 20% in Switzerland and 19.2% in Taiwan. Life expectancy in Switzerland compared to Taiwan .

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Religion demographics in Switzerland vs Taiwan

Switzerland
Religion Share of population
Christianity 61.6%
Atheism 30.8%
Islam 6.08%
Buddhism 0.62%
Hinduism 0.54%
Judaism 0.23%
All other 0.19%
Taiwan
Religion Share of population
Atheism 23.1%
Buddhism 19.2%
Christianity 5.54%
Islam 0.5%
All other 51.7%

Median age map

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  3. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Pew Research Center (2020, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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