Norway vs Switzerland: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population
Norway
6.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
7.6%
in 2024
Norway rank
39th
Switzerland rank
38th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7.6% against 6.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 47 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 7.8% | 2.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 6.4% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.5% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7.6% against 6.8% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population?
- Norway ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.