Ireland vs Sweden: Children living in households facing housing cost overburden … 0-17
Ireland
6.6
in 2025
Sweden
6.1
in 2025
Ireland rank
17th
Sweden rank
20th
Children living in households facing housing cost overburden … 0-17 over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.6 against 6.1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 41 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.48 | 5.52 | 1.04 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 5.07 | 0.3667 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 6.6 against 6.1 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.5, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at?
- Ireland ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.