Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of

Sweden
39.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
34.0%
in 2018
Sweden rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010203040200420142025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 39.2% against 34.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 45 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 34.9% 41.3% 6.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 30.8% 31.9% 1.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at 39.2% against 34.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of?
Sweden ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 951 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed