Iceland vs Switzerland: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Iceland
12.9%
in 2020
Switzerland
11.9%
in 2024
Iceland rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
35th
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 12.9% against 11.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 35th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.8% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.8% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 9.3% | 3.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 12.9% against 11.9% in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 1.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
- Iceland ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 35th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.