Pakistan vs Switzerland
Pakistan vs Switzerland: Median age
Median age in 2023: 20.3 years in Pakistan and 42.3 years in Switzerland, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Switzerland, by 22 years, or 2.09 times that in Pakistan.
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What the numbers say
- Switzerland has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Pakistan ranked 187 and Switzerland ranked 34 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Pakistan at 37.3 years and Switzerland at 48.1 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Pakistan | Switzerland | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20.3 | 42.3 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 20.2 | 42 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 20 | 41.7 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 19.8 | 41.7 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 19.7 | 41.6 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 19.5 | 41.5 | 29 |
| 2017 | 19.4 | 41.4 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 19.3 | 41.3 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 19.2 | 41.3 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 19.2 | 41.2 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 19.1 | 41 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 19 | 40.9 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 18.9 | 40.7 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 18.8 | 40.5 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 18.6 | 40.3 | 27 |
| 2008 | 18.4 | 40.1 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 18.2 | 39.9 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 18 | 39.6 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 17.8 | 39.3 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 17.6 | 38.9 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 17.4 | 38.6 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 17.3 | 38.3 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 17.2 | 38 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 17 | 37.7 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 16.9 | 37.4 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 16.8 | 37.1 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 16.7 | 36.8 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 16.7 | 36.5 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 16.6 | 36.3 | 24 |
| 1994 | 16.6 | 36.1 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 16.7 | 35.9 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 16.8 | 35.8 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 16.9 | 35.8 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 16.9 | 35.9 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 16.9 | 35.8 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 17 | 35.7 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 17.1 | 35.5 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 17.1 | 35.4 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 17.2 | 35.1 | 22 |
| 1984 | 17.2 | 34.9 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 34.6 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 17.3 | 34.3 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 17.2 | 34 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 17.1 | 33.8 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 16.9 | 33.5 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 16.8 | 33.1 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 16.8 | 32.8 | 21 |
| 1976 | 16.8 | 32.4 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 16.8 | 32 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 16.8 | 31.6 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 16.8 | 31.4 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 16.9 | 31.2 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 17 | 31.1 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 17.1 | 30.9 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 17.2 | 30.7 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 17.4 | 30.6 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 17.6 | 30.6 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 17.7 | 30.6 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 17.8 | 30.5 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 17.9 | 30.5 | 21 |
| 1963 | 17.9 | 30.7 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 18 | 30.9 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 18 | 31.3 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 18.1 | 31.6 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 18.1 | 31.7 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 18 | 31.7 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 18 | 31.8 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 18 | 31.9 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 17.9 | 31.9 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 17.8 | 31.9 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 17.7 | 31.9 | 22 |
| 1952 | 17.6 | 31.9 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 17.5 | 32.1 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 17.3 | 32.2 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Pakistan | Switzerland | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.420.4–20.5 | 42.742.6–42.7 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 20.620.5–20.7 | 42.942.7–43.2 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 20.820.6–20.9 | 43.242.7–43.7 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 20.920.7–21.1 | 43.542.8–44.2 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 21.120.8–21.4 | 43.842.9–44.7 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 21.321–21.6 | 44.143–45.2 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 21.621.1–21.9 | 44.443.1–45.7 | 32 |
| 2031 | 21.821.3–22.3 | 44.743.1–46.3 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 22.121.5–22.6 | 4543.2–46.8 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 22.321.6–22.9 | 45.343.2–47.3 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 22.621.8–23.3 | 45.643.3–47.9 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 22.821.9–23.7 | 45.943.3–48.5 | 33 |
| 2036 | 23.122.1–24.1 | 46.143.3–49 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 23.322.2–24.5 | 46.443.3–49.6 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 23.622.4–24.9 | 46.743.2–50.1 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 23.822.5–25.3 | 4743.1–50.7 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 2422.5–25.6 | 47.242.9–51.3 | 34 |
| 2041 | 24.322.6–26 | 47.442.7–51.8 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 24.522.7–26.3 | 47.642.4–52.4 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 24.722.8–26.7 | 47.742.1–52.9 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 24.922.9–27.1 | 47.841.8–53.4 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 25.123–27.4 | 47.941.5–53.9 | 35 |
| 2046 | 25.423.1–27.8 | 47.941.3–54.5 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 25.623.2–28.1 | 47.941.1–55 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 25.823.3–28.5 | 47.941–55.5 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 2623.4–28.8 | 47.940.9–55.9 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 26.323.6–29.2 | 47.840.9–56.4 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 26.523.7–29.6 | 47.740.9–56.8 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 26.723.9–29.9 | 47.640.9–57.3 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 26.924–30.3 | 47.540.9–57.6 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 27.224.1–30.6 | 47.540.9–58 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 27.424.3–31 | 47.440.9–58.4 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 27.624.4–31.4 | 47.441–58.7 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 27.824.6–31.7 | 47.441–59 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 28.124.7–32.1 | 47.441–59.3 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 28.324.9–32.4 | 47.441.1–59.6 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 28.525–32.7 | 47.441.1–59.9 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 28.825.2–33 | 47.441.2–60.1 | 38 |
| 2062 | 2925.4–33.3 | 47.441.2–60.3 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 29.225.6–33.6 | 47.441.3–60.5 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 29.525.7–33.9 | 47.441.4–60.7 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 29.725.9–34.2 | 47.541.4–60.9 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 29.926–34.5 | 47.541.5–61 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 30.226.2–34.8 | 47.641.6–61.2 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 30.426.3–35 | 47.641.6–61.3 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 30.726.5–35.3 | 47.641.7–61.4 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 30.926.6–35.5 | 47.741.7–61.5 | 39 |
| 2071 | 31.226.7–35.8 | 47.741.7–61.6 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 31.426.9–36.1 | 47.841.8–61.7 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 31.627–36.4 | 47.841.9–61.7 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 31.927.2–36.6 | 47.841.9–61.8 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 32.127.3–36.9 | 47.842–61.8 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 32.327.4–37.1 | 47.842–61.8 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 32.627.6–37.4 | 47.742–61.9 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 32.827.7–37.7 | 47.742–62 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 3327.9–38 | 47.742.1–62 | 40 |
| 2080 | 33.228–38.3 | 47.642.2–62.1 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 33.528.1–38.6 | 47.542.3–62.1 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 33.728.2–38.9 | 47.542.3–62.1 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 33.928.4–39.1 | 47.442.4–62.1 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 34.128.5–39.4 | 47.442.4–62.2 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 34.328.6–39.6 | 47.342.5–62.3 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 34.528.8–39.8 | 47.342.6–62.4 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 34.728.9–40.1 | 47.342.6–62.5 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 34.929–40.3 | 47.342.7–62.6 | 41 |
| 2089 | 35.129.1–40.5 | 47.342.7–62.6 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 35.329.3–40.7 | 47.342.8–62.7 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 35.529.4–40.9 | 47.342.9–62.8 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 35.729.5–41.1 | 47.442.9–62.8 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 35.929.7–41.3 | 47.442.9–62.8 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 36.129.8–41.4 | 47.543–62.7 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 36.330–41.5 | 47.643.1–62.7 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 36.530.1–41.7 | 47.743.2–62.8 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 36.730.3–41.8 | 47.843.3–62.7 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 36.930.4–41.9 | 47.943.3–62.7 | 42 |
| 2099 | 37.130.5–42.1 | 4843.4–62.8 | 42 |
| 2100 | 37.330.6–42.3 | 48.143.5–62.9 | 42.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Pakistan vs Switzerland
Health
- Life expectancyPakistan: 67.7 years in 2023Switzerland: 84 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPakistan: 5.6 per 100 live births in 2024Switzerland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPakistan: 49.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Switzerland: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterPakistan: 50.6% in 2022Switzerland: 96.7% in 2022
- DepressionPakistan: 3.33% in 2017Switzerland: 3.71% in 2017
- Suicide ratePakistan: 4.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Switzerland: 9.3 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPakistan: 248 million people in 2023Switzerland: 8.87 million people in 2023
- Population growthPakistan: 1.48% a year in 2023Switzerland: 0.62% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePakistan: 3.61 births per woman in 2023Switzerland: 1.43 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPakistan: 39.5% in 2025Switzerland: 85.7% in 2025
- People aged 65 and overPakistan: 4.2% in 2023Switzerland: 19.6% in 2023
- Net migration ratePakistan: -6.5 per 1,000 people in 2023Switzerland: 5.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPakistan: 2.91% of GDP in 2025Switzerland: 0.76% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPakistan: $11.5B in 2025Switzerland: $7.15B in 2025
- Military spending per personPakistan: $47 in 2025Switzerland: $849 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPakistan: 13.8% of government spending in 2025Switzerland: 2.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPakistan: 943,000 people in 2020Switzerland: 20,000 people in 2020
- National powerPakistan: 1.77% of world capability in 2022Switzerland: 0.12% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPakistan: 1.25% of the labour force in 2020Switzerland: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPakistan: 706 million TIV in 2025Switzerland: 33 million TIV in 2023
- Arms exportsPakistan: 127 million TIV in 2025Switzerland: 129 million TIV in 2025