Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Switzerland
Switzerland: Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status was 1.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Switzerland, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Switzerland is 1.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 27.8% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Switzerland peaked at 2.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 40th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.2% | — |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 38 Denmark 1.8% compare
- 39 Belgium 1.7% compare
- 40 Ireland 1.3% compare
- 40 Netherlands 1.3% compare
- 40 Netherlands 1.3% 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 1.46 million (2025)
- 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, 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 severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Switzerland?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Switzerland was 1.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- Switzerland ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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