Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Switzerland

Switzerland: Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without was 7.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.6%
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2008
All-time low
5.3%
in 2022
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Switzerland, 2007–2024

024682007201520242007: 7.6 Percentage2008: 7.9 Percentage2009: 7.7 Percentage2010: 5.6 Percentage2011: 5.9 Percentage2012: 5.8 Percentage2013: 6.5 Percentage2014: 6.6 Percentage2015: 6 Percentage2016: 6.7 Percentage2017: 5.9 Percentage2018: 5.8 Percentage2019: 6.2 Percentage2020: 6.1 Percentage2021: 5.4 Percentage2022: 5.3 Percentage2023: 6.7 Percentage2024: 7.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 7.6% for overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Switzerland peaked at 7.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2022.

Switzerland ranks 37th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without single-person households in Switzerland, 2007 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2007 7.6%
2008 7.9% +3.9%
2009 7.7% -2.5%
2010 5.6% -27.3%
2011 5.9% +5.4%
2012 5.8% -1.7%
2013 6.5% +12.1%
2014 6.6% +1.5%
2015 6.0% -9.1%
2016 6.7% +11.7%
2017 5.9% -11.9%
2018 5.8% -1.7%
2019 6.2% +6.9%
2020 6.1% -1.6%
2021 5.4% -11.5%
2022 5.3% -1.9%
2023 6.7% +26.4%
2024 7.6% +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.7% 7.6% 7.9% 3
2010s 6.1% 5.6% 6.7% 10
2020s 6.2% 5.3% 7.6% 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 34 Spain 10.3% compare
  2. 35 Denmark 9.8% compare
  3. 36 Luxembourg 8.1% compare
  4. 38 Belgium 6.9% compare
  5. 39 Norway 6.5% compare
  6. 40 Finland 5.5% compare
  7. 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.5% compare
  8. 40 United Kingdom 5.5% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Switzerland?
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Switzerland was 7.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2022.
How does Switzerland rank for overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without?
Switzerland ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without single-person households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without single-person households
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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