Sweden vs Switzerland: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status
Sweden
18.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
14.8%
in 2024
Sweden rank
17th
Switzerland rank
20th
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 18.7% against 14.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 47 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.4% | 19.2% | 7.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 14.4% | 1.8% | Switzerland |
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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 18.7% against 14.8% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 3.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status?
- Sweden ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 20th 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.