Germany vs Switzerland: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Germany
19.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
16.6%
in 2024
Germany rank
11th
Switzerland rank
12th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 19.8% against 16.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 30 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.9% | 13.3% | 9.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 15.8% | 2.0% | Germany |
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, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 19.8% against 16.6% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Germany and Switzerland?
- 3.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Germany ranks 11th 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.