Spain vs Switzerland: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship
Spain
21.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
17.8%
in 2024
Spain rank
14th
Switzerland rank
15th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 21.3% against 17.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 22 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 23.8% | 17.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 14.7% | 6.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 16.5% | 5.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 21.3% against 17.8% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship between Spain and Switzerland?
- 3.5%, with Spain 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 overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Spain ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding 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.