Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Switzerland
Switzerland: Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income was 1.8 Average in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.8 Average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.9 Average
in 2012
All-time low
1.7 Average
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Switzerland is 1.8 Average, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Switzerland peaked at 1.9 Average in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.7 Average, in 2007.
Switzerland ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.7 Average | — |
| 2008 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8 Average | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.8 Average | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8 Average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9 Average | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.8 Average | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.9 Average | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.9 Average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9 Average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9 Average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9 Average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9 Average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8 Average | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9 Average | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.9 Average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8 Average | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.8 Average | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.8 Average is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7 Average, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.8 Average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6 Average, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 Average | 1.7 Average | 1.8 Average | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.87 Average | 1.8 Average | 1.9 Average | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 Average | 1.8 Average | 1.9 Average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 12 Denmark 1.9 Average compare
- 12 Spain 1.9 Average compare
- 14 France 1.8 Average compare
- 16 Germany 1.7 Average compare
- 16 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 1.7 Average compare
- 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1.7 Average compare
- 16 Lithuania 1.7 Average compare
- 16 Portugal 1.7 Average compare
- 16 Sweden 1.7 Average compare
- 16 Lithuania 1.7 Average compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Switzerland?
- Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Switzerland was 1.8 Average in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of rooms per person by type of household and income recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 Average in 2012.
- What is the lowest average number of rooms per person by type of household and income recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 Average in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for average number of rooms per person by type of household and income?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average number of rooms per person by type of household and income rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income group from 2003. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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