Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) was 13.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.9%
Change on year
up 31.1%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2024
All-time low
6.2%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Switzerland, 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Switzerland stood at 13.9%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.1% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Switzerland peaked at 13.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.0% | — |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +32.3% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | +31.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 13.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.7%, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 13.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.0%, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.2% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 8.8% | 13.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 4 Germany 15.0% compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.0% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 15.0% compare
- 8 Sweden 13.7% compare
- 9 Finland 13.2% compare
- 10 Netherlands 12.9% compare
- 10 Netherlands 12.9% compare
More urban development data for Switzerland
- Population in the largest city 18.7% (2025)
- Population density 224.98 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.32 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.46 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.8141 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 36.23 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.46 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.37 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Switzerland?
- Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Switzerland was 13.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity)?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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