Czechia vs Sweden: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Czechia
35.2%
in 2025
Sweden
36.8%
in 2025
Czechia rank
5th
Sweden rank
4th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Czechia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 36.8% against 35.2% in Czechia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.
Czechia ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 30 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 47.5% | 21.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 23.9% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 27.1% | 2.0% | Czechia |
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 country of birth, Czechia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 36.8% against 35.2% in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Czechia and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Czechia ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.