Norway vs Switzerland: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Norway
15.4%
in 2024
Switzerland
14.2%
in 2023
Norway rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
5th
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 15.4% against 14.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 37 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 13.3% | 2.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 12.8% | 3.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 14.4% | 3.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in inadequate housing, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 15.4% against 14.2% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Norway and Switzerland?
- 1.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Norway ranks 3rd 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 (%).