Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, Switzerland or United States of America?

United States of America, at 169.5% against 166.0% in Switzerland as of 2020.

What is the difference in pension fund assets to gdp between Switzerland and United States of America?

3.5%, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?

20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.

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.

Switzerland vs United States of America: Pension fund assets to GDP

Switzerland

166.0%

in 2020

United States of America

169.5%

in 2020

Switzerland rank

6th

United States of America rank

5th

Pension fund assets to GDP over time

Switzerland
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 169.5% against 166.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 87 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Switzerland	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	95.7%	88.5%	7.3%	Switzerland
2010s	125.1%	132.9%	7.8%	United States of America
2020s	166.0%	169.5%	3.5%	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, Switzerland or United States of America?: United States of America, at 169.5% against 166.0% in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in pension fund assets to gdp between Switzerland and United States of America?: 3.5%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for pension fund assets to gdp?: Switzerland ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th 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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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: 04 September 2026

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.