Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Pension fund assets to GDP

Switzerland
166.0%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
124.2%
in 2020
Switzerland rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Pension fund assets to GDP over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5075100125150175199420072020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 166.0% against 124.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 41.8%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 87 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 95.7% 65.2% 30.6% Switzerland
2010s 125.1% 84.6% 40.5% Switzerland
2020s 166.0% 124.2% 41.8% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Switzerland, at 166.0% against 124.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in pension fund assets to gdp between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
41.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pension fund assets to gdp?
Switzerland ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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.