Norway vs Switzerland: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile
Norway
13.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
15.3%
in 2024
Norway rank
6th
Switzerland rank
3rd
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 15.3% against 13.5% in Norway, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 13.2% | 2.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 12.5% | 2.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 14.3% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by income quintile, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 15.3% against 13.5% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by income quintile between Norway and Switzerland?
- 1.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
- Norway ranks 6th 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.