Netherlands vs Sweden: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship
Netherlands
42.0%
in 2025
Sweden
35.5%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Sweden rank
4th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 42.0% against 35.5% in Sweden, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 21 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.3% | 32.8% | 8.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 33.8% | 3.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 42.0% against 35.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 6.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.