Greece vs Switzerland: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile
Greece
26.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
15.3%
in 2024
Greece rank
1st
Switzerland rank
3rd
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile over time
- Greece
- Switzerland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 26.4% against 15.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.7 times Switzerland's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 13.2% | 8.6% | Greece |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 12.5% | 23.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 14.3% | 15.0% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by income quintile, Greece or Switzerland?
- Greece, at 26.4% against 15.3% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by income quintile between Greece and Switzerland?
- 11.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
- Greece ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- 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.