Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of was 29.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
38.0%
in 2011
All-time low
29.8%
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 29.8% for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Switzerland peaked at 38.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 33.4% | — |
| 2008 | 33.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | -0.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 29.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.0%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 29.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.8%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 33.4% | 34.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 30.8% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 29.8% | 32.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 13 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 30.9% compare
- 14 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 30.5% compare
- 15 Hungary 30.4% compare
- 16 Slovenia 29.8% compare
- 16 Slovenia 29.8% compare
- 19 Denmark 28.8% compare
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 share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Switzerland?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Switzerland was 29.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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