Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex
Sweden
32.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
32.0%
in 2018
Sweden rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 32.6% against 32.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sweden ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 47 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 | 28.5% | 40.2% | 11.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 29.7% | 3.8% | 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 sex, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 32.6% against 32.0% 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 sex between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.6%, 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 sex?
- Sweden ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th 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.