Sweden vs Switzerland: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Sweden
10.6%
in 2024
Switzerland
14.2%
in 2023
Sweden rank
8th
Switzerland rank
5th
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 14.2% against 10.6% in Sweden, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 8th 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 | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 13.3% | 2.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 12.8% | 4.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 14.4% | 5.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in inadequate housing, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 14.2% against 10.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 3.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Sweden ranks 8th 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 (%).