Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland
Switzerland: Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 2.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 2.2% for severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in 2023.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland peaked at 4.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2008.
That places Switzerland 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.7% | — |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -40.7% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +70.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -46.3% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +84.6% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -35.4% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland was 2.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Switzerland ranks 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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