Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs Switzerland: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
7.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
15.3%
in 2024
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
5th
Switzerland rank
2nd

Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status over time

  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
  • Switzerland
051015200920172025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 15.3% against 7.9% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), a difference of 7.4%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.9 times Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 7 regions.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 10.5% 12.5% 2.0% Switzerland
2020s 8.7% 14.3% 5.6% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 15.3% against 7.9% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) as of 2024.
What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Switzerland?
7.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Switzerland rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 7 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,036 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed