Iceland vs Switzerland: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Iceland
12.7%
in 2019
Switzerland
14.2%
in 2023
Iceland rank
6th
Switzerland rank
5th
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 14.2% against 12.7% in Iceland, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 37 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 13.3% | 3.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 12.8% | 3.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in inadequate housing, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 14.2% against 12.7% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 1.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Iceland ranks 6th 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 (%).