Italy vs Switzerland: Distribution of households by household size
Italy
36.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
38.3%
in 2024
Italy rank
19th
Switzerland rank
18th
Distribution of households by household size over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 38.3% against 36.6% in Italy, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 30.7% | 1.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 34.4% | 2.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 37.8% | 3.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of households by household size, Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 38.3% against 36.6% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of households by household size between Italy and Switzerland?
- 1.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for distribution of households by household size?
- Italy ranks 19th 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.