Austria vs Switzerland: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Austria
15.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
16.6%
in 2024
Austria rank
15th
Switzerland rank
12th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 16.6% against 15.6% in Austria, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 30 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 | 18.4% | 14.7% | 3.7% | Austria |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 13.3% | 12.9% | Austria |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 15.8% | 3.9% | Austria |
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 country of birth, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 16.6% against 15.6% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Austria and Switzerland?
- 1.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Austria ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.