Sweden vs United Kingdom: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex
Sweden
32.6
in 2025
United Kingdom
32
in 2018
Sweden rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 32.6 against 32 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 49 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.48 | 40.24 | 11.76 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 25.87 | 29.7 | 3.83 | United Kingdom |
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?
- Sweden, at 32.6 against 32 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.6, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex?
- Sweden ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 49 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.