Greece vs Sweden: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Greece
58.2%
in 2021
Sweden
36.8%
in 2025
Greece rank
1st
Sweden rank
4th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Greece currently reports 58.2% against 36.8% in Sweden, a difference of 21.4%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.6 times Sweden's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 30 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 47.5% | 17.4% | Greece |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 23.9% | 34.6% | Greece |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 17.0% | 41.7% | Greece |
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, Greece or Sweden?
- Greece, at 58.2% against 36.8% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Greece and Sweden?
- 21.4%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Greece ranks 1st 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.