Netherlands vs Sweden: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Netherlands
44.6%
in 2025
Sweden
36.8%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 44.6% against 36.8% in Sweden, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 30 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 47.5% | 39.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 23.9% | 2.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 26.8% | 9.7% | 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 country of birth, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 44.6% against 36.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 7.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd 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.