Iceland vs Switzerland: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and
Iceland
19.5%
in 2020
Switzerland
21.3%
in 2024
Iceland rank
5th
Switzerland rank
3rd
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 21.3% against 19.5% in Iceland, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 22.2% | 5.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 21.4% | 4.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 21.1% | 1.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 21.3% against 19.5% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 1.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- Iceland ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.