Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Switzerland

Switzerland: Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population was 1.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.2%
Change on year
down 29.4%
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2010
All-time low
1.1%
in 2018
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Switzerland, 2010–2024

00.511.522010201720242010: 2.2 Percentage2011: 1.9 Percentage2012: 2 Percentage2013: 2.2 Percentage2014: 1.5 Percentage2015: 1.3 Percentage2016: 1.9 Percentage2017: 1.4 Percentage2018: 1.1 Percentage2019: 1.2 Percentage2020: 1.4 Percentage2021: 1.8 Percentage2022: 1.7 Percentage2023: 1.7 Percentage2024: 1.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Switzerland is 1.2%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Switzerland peaked at 2.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2018.

That places Switzerland 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Switzerland, 2010 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2010 2.2% —
2011 1.9% -13.6%
2012 2.0% +5.3%
2013 2.2% +10.0%
2014 1.5% -31.8%
2015 1.3% -13.3%
2016 1.9% +46.2%
2017 1.4% -26.3%
2018 1.1% -21.4%
2019 1.2% +9.1%
2020 1.4% +16.7%
2021 1.8% +28.6%
2022 1.7% -5.6%
2023 1.7% +0.0%
2024 1.2% -29.4%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 12% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5%, 16% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.7% 1.1% 2.2% 10
2020s 1.6% 1.2% 1.8% 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 43 Netherlands 1.6% compare
  2. 43 Netherlands 1.6% compare
  3. 45 Ireland 1.3% compare
  4. 46 Cyprus 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Switzerland?
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Switzerland was 1.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
How does Switzerland rank for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population?
Switzerland ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 tenure status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 964 data points, 2003–2025
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