Severe housing deprivation rate by level of disability (activity) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Severe housing deprivation rate by level of disability (activity) was 2.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Severe housing deprivation rate by level of disability (activity) in Switzerland, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, severe housing deprivation rate by level of disability (activity) in Switzerland stood at 2.5%.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by level of disability (activity) in Switzerland peaked at 6.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2010.
That places Switzerland 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Severe housing deprivation rate by level of disability (activity) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.8% | — |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +111.1% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +116.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -59.7% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +19.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5%, 45% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 51% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 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 level of disability (activity) in Switzerland?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by level of disability (activity) in Switzerland was 2.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by level of disability (activity) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by level of disability (activity) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for severe housing deprivation rate by level of disability (activity)?
- Switzerland ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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