Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs Sweden: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
17.5%
in 2025
Sweden
36.8%
in 2025
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
3rd
Sweden rank
4th

Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time

  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 36.8% against 17.5% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), a difference of 19.3%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.1 times Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sweden ahead.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 4 regions.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 22.8% 28.5% 5.7% Sweden
2020s 16.4% 26.8% 10.4% Sweden

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, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 36.8% against 17.5% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) as of 2025.
What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Sweden?
19.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Sweden rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 4 regions.
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.

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Indicator
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 491 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed