Spain vs Switzerland: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Spain
16.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
16.6%
in 2024
Spain rank
13th
Switzerland rank
12th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 16.6% against 16.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 30 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 14.7% | 13.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 13.3% | 17.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 15.8% | 6.2% | Spain |
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, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 16.6% against 16.3% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Spain ranks 13th 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.