Switzerland - Housing Cost Overburden
Since 2014, Switzerland Housing Cost Overburden rose 2.7points year on year. With 15.3 Percent of Households Devoting More Than 40% of their Income to Housing Costs in 2019, the country was ranked number 20 among other countries in Housing Cost Overburden. Switzerland is overtaken by Norway, which was number 19 at 16.4 Percent of Households Devoting More Than 40% of their Income to Housing Costs and is followed by Netherlands at 15.2 Percent of Households Devoting More Than 40% of their Income to Housing Costs. Greece ranked the highest with 40.3 Percent of Households Devoting More Than 40% of their Income to Housing Costs in 2019, that is +1.3points versus 2018. Chile, Luxembourg and Spain respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Luxembourg witnessed the best average annual growth at +6.4points per year, while Estonia witnessed the worst performance at -7.6points per year.
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| Date | Percent of Households Devoting More Than 40% of their Income to Housing Costs |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 15.30 |
| 2018 | 15.30 |
| 2017 | 15.20 |
| 2016 | 15.40 |
| 2015 | 15.30 |
How does Switzerland rank in Housing Cost Overburden?
| # | 30 Countries | Percent of Households Devoting More Than 40% of their Income to Housing Costs | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Greece
|
40.30 % | 2019 | +1.3 % | -0.8 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Chile
|
37.40 % | 2019 | +3.6 % | NA | View data | |
| 19 |
#19
Norway
|
16.40 % | 2019 | +1.2 % | -0.4 % | View data | |
| 20 |
#20
Switzerland
|
15.30 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +2.7 % | View data | |
| 21 |
#21
Netherlands
|
15.20 % | 2019 | +0.7 % | -0.1 % | View data | |