Norway vs Switzerland: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship
Norway
14.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
14.1%
in 2024
Norway rank
15th
Switzerland rank
16th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 14.9% against 14.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 21 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 10.3% | 5.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 12.1% | 10.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 15.2% | 3.9% | Norway |
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, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 14.9% against 14.1% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Norway ranks 15th 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.