Iceland vs Switzerland: Pension fund assets to GDP

Iceland
173.4%
in 2019
Switzerland
166.0%
in 2020
Iceland rank
4th
Switzerland rank
6th

Pension fund assets to GDP over time

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
050100150199420072020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 173.4% against 166.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 7.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Switzerland ahead.

Iceland ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 87 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 105.8% 95.7% 10.1% Iceland
2010s 147.0% 125.1% 21.9% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, Iceland or Switzerland?
Iceland, at 173.4% against 166.0% in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in pension fund assets to gdp between Iceland and Switzerland?
7.4%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for pension fund assets to gdp?
Iceland ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Nonbanking financial database, World Bank, published as Pension fund assets to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pension fund assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Nonbanking financial database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
87 places, 1,492 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of assets of pension funds to GDP. A pension fund is any plan, fund, or scheme that provides retirement income. Data taken from a variety of sources such as OECD, AIOS, FIAP and national sources.