Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Switzerland

Switzerland: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without was 7.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.6%
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2008
All-time low
5.3%
in 2022
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Switzerland, 2007–2024

024682007201520242007: 7.6 Percentage2008: 7.9 Percentage2009: 7.7 Percentage2010: 5.6 Percentage2011: 5.9 Percentage2012: 5.8 Percentage2013: 6.5 Percentage2014: 6.6 Percentage2015: 6 Percentage2016: 6.7 Percentage2017: 5.9 Percentage2018: 5.8 Percentage2019: 6.2 Percentage2020: 6.1 Percentage2021: 5.4 Percentage2022: 5.3 Percentage2023: 6.7 Percentage2024: 7.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Switzerland is 7.6%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Switzerland peaked at 7.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2022.

Switzerland ranks 37th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without single-person households in Switzerland, 2007 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2007 7.6%
2008 7.9% +3.9%
2009 7.7% -2.5%
2010 5.6% -27.3%
2011 5.9% +5.4%
2012 5.8% -1.7%
2013 6.5% +12.1%
2014 6.6% +1.5%
2015 6.0% -9.1%
2016 6.7% +11.7%
2017 5.9% -11.9%
2018 5.8% -1.7%
2019 6.2% +6.9%
2020 6.1% -1.6%
2021 5.4% -11.5%
2022 5.3% -1.9%
2023 6.7% +26.4%
2024 7.6% +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.7% 7.6% 7.9% 3
2010s 6.1% 5.6% 6.7% 10
2020s 6.2% 5.3% 7.6% 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 34 Spain 10.3% compare
  2. 35 Denmark 9.8% compare
  3. 36 Luxembourg 8.1% compare
  4. 38 Belgium 6.9% compare
  5. 39 Norway 6.5% compare
  6. 40 Finland 5.5% compare
  7. 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.5% compare
  8. 40 United Kingdom 5.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Switzerland?
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Switzerland was 7.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2022.
How does Switzerland rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without?
Switzerland ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without single-person households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without single-person households
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,003 data points, 2003–2025
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