Sweden vs United Kingdom: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status
Sweden
18.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom
16.7%
in 2018
Sweden rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
18th
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 18.7% against 16.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 47 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 | 14.5% | 37.9% | 23.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 19.8% | 8.2% | 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 tenure status, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 18.7% against 16.7% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 2.0%, 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 tenure status?
- Sweden ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 18th 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.