Germany vs Switzerland: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Germany
12.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
14.2%
in 2023
Germany rank
7th
Switzerland rank
5th
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 14.2% against 12.0% in Germany, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 37 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.4% | 12.8% | 2.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 14.4% | 3.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in inadequate housing, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 14.2% against 12.0% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Germany and Switzerland?
- 2.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Germany ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population living in inadequate housing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).