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
051015200920162024

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 – 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 670 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed

Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).