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
051015200420142024

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 – 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 (%).