Estonia vs Sweden: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status
Estonia
19.0%
in 2025
Sweden
18.7%
in 2025
Estonia rank
15th
Sweden rank
17th
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 19.0% against 18.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 13.9% | 4.6% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 11.4% | 4.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 13.6% | 3.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status, Estonia or Sweden?
- Estonia, at 19.0% against 18.7% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status?
- Estonia ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.