Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Switzerland: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
7.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
15.3%
in 2024
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
6th
Switzerland rank
3rd
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 15.3% against 7.8% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.0 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 7 regions.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7% | 12.5% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 14.3% | 5.5% | 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 – 21 countries (from 2026) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 15.3% against 7.8% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland?
- 7.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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.