Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Switzerland
Switzerland: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship was 14.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Switzerland, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Switzerland stood at 14.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Switzerland peaked at 19.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2015.
That places Switzerland 16th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.3% | — |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +42.7% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +44.4% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +72.3% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | -11.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 14.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.9%, 83% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 14.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.9%, 83% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 7.2% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.1% | 17.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More population data for Switzerland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Switzerland?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Switzerland was 14.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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