Spain vs Switzerland: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population
Spain
9.5
in 2025
Switzerland
7.6
in 2024
Spain rank
37th
Switzerland rank
40th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9.5 against 7.6 in Switzerland, a difference of 1.9.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.53 | 7.8 | 2.27 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.43 | 6.41 | 0.98 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.46 | 6.52 | 0.94 | Spain |
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, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 9.5 against 7.6 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population between Spain and Switzerland?
- 1.9, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population?
- Spain ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 49 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.