Ireland vs Switzerland: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship
Ireland
11.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
14.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
18th
Switzerland rank
16th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 14.1% against 11.1% in Ireland, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 21 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 10.3% | 5.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.1% | 1.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 15.2% | 3.8% | 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, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 14.1% against 11.1% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 3.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 21 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.