Portugal vs Switzerland: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total)
Portugal
13.1
in 2025
Switzerland
13.5
in 2024
Portugal rank
26th
Switzerland rank
25th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total) over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13.5 against 13.1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9 | 17.4 | 4.5 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 16.09 | 13.54 | 2.55 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.98 | 15.14 | 3.16 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 13.5 against 13.1 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.4, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Portugal ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding 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.