Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing was 14.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Switzerland, 2009–2023
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 14.2% for share of urban population living in inadequate housing in 2023.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Switzerland peaked at 15.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 5th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 13.3% | — |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.9% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.0% | 15.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More population data for Switzerland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Switzerland?
- Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Switzerland was 14.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Switzerland ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of urban population living in inadequate housing rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in inadequate housing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).