Norway vs Sweden: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex
Norway
37.7%
in 2025
Sweden
32.6%
in 2025
Norway rank
4th
Sweden rank
6th
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 37.7% against 32.6% in Sweden, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 28.8% | 3.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 26.0% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 28.7% | 4.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 37.7% against 32.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex between Norway and Sweden?
- 5.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex?
- Norway ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 6th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.