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
37th
of 38 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 37th out of 38 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.

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. 34 United Kingdom 2.4% compare
  2. 35 Netherlands 1.6% compare
  3. 36 Ireland 1.3% compare
  4. 37 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 37th out of 38 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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About this data

Indicator
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 791 data points, 2003–2025
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