Euro area - 18 countries (2014) vs Switzerland: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile

Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
8.1%
in 2020
Switzerland
15.3%
in 2024
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
3rd

Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile over time

  • Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
  • Switzerland
051015200520142024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 15.3% against 8.1% in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), a difference of 7.2%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.9 times Euro area - 18 countries (2014)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 5 regions.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 18 countries (2014) Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 11.8% 13.2% 1.4% Switzerland
2010s 10.6% 12.5% 1.9% Switzerland
2020s 8.1% 13.6% 5.5% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by income quintile, Euro area - 18 countries (2014) or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 15.3% against 8.1% in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) as of 2024.
What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by income quintile between Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Switzerland?
7.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Switzerland rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 5 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 966 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed