Spain vs Switzerland: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Spain
15.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
13.5%
in 2024
Spain rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
24th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15.2% against 13.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 24th of 30 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 | 4.3% | 17.4% | 13.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 13.5% | 5.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 15.1% | 3.6% | 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, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 15.2% against 13.5% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Spain and Switzerland?
- 1.7%, 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 country of birth?
- Spain ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 24th of 30 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.