Sweden vs Switzerland: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type
Sweden
69.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
70.9%
in 2024
Sweden rank
4th
Switzerland rank
3rd
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 70.9% against 69.4% in Sweden, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.9% | 69.1% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 68.4% | 5.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 69.7% | 7.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 70.9% against 69.4% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 1.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type?
- Sweden ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.