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Northwestern Switzerland - Housing Space per Person

Regional factual view for Housing Space per Person in Northwestern Switzerland (2024).

Northwestern Switzerland

Latest value

· 2024

1.8 Rooms per person

CH 1.8 · +0.0 Rooms per person vs country · Europe 1.6 · +0.2 Rooms per person vs Europe

Rank in country

4 / 7

Among 7 regions in Switzerland

Rank in Europe

37 / 155

Among 155 European regions

Population

1,225,762

Regional population · 2024

Recent trend

What this indicator measures

Measures the average number of rooms available in a household relative to the number of people living there, using Eurostat rules on which habitable spaces count as rooms.

Higher values generally represent a more favorable situation.

Data source: Eurostat Average number of rooms per person ilc_lvho04n

How Northwestern Switzerland compares

Higher is better · Range 1.6–1.9

Northwestern Switzerland 1.8
Switzerland 1.8
Europe 1.6
Switzerland +0.0 Rooms per person Europe +0.2 Rooms per person

Regional map

· 2024 · 7 regions

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Regional insights

Regional position

Northwestern Switzerland recorded 1.8 in 2024, broadly in line with the national benchmark for Switzerland but more favorable than the European regional benchmark.

Recent change

After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a substantial deterioration, moving from 1.9 to 1.8.

Related indicators

By contrast, the result for Severe deprivation has recently improved.