France vs Switzerland: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group … citizenship
France
5.3
in 2025
Switzerland
14.1
in 2024
France rank
20th
Switzerland rank
17th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group … citizenship over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 14.1 against 5.3 in France, a difference of 8.8.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.7 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was France ahead.
France ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 22 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14 | 10.3 | 3.7 | France |
| 2010s | 5.82 | 12.37 | 6.54 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12.25 | 14.75 | 2.5 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship, France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 14.1 against 5.3 in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship between France and Switzerland?
- 8.8, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- France ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.