Austria vs Switzerland: Distribution of households by household size
Austria
39.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
38.3%
in 2024
Austria rank
16th
Switzerland rank
18th
Distribution of households by household size over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 39.0% against 38.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 30.7% | 4.7% | Austria |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 34.4% | 2.4% | Austria |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 37.8% | 0.3% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of households by household size, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 39.0% against 38.3% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of households by household size between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for distribution of households by household size?
- Austria ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of households by household size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.