Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing

Switzerland
14.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15.1%
in 2018
Switzerland rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015200520142023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 15.1% against 14.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 37 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 13.3% 16.1% 2.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 12.6% 12.6% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in inadequate housing, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 15.1% against 14.2% in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.9%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
Switzerland ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th 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 (%).