European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Switzerland: Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
7.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
15.3%
in 2024
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
6th
Switzerland rank
3rd

Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Switzerland
051015201020172025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 15.3% against 7.7% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 7.6%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.0 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Switzerland ahead.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 6 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 10.6% 12.5% 1.9% Switzerland
2020s 8.4% 14.3% 5.8% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by tenure status, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 15.3% against 7.7% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2024.
What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by tenure status between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Switzerland?
7.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Switzerland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Switzerland rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by tenure status?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 948 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed