Sweden vs United Kingdom: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Sweden
36.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom
25.7%
in 2018
Sweden rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 36.8% against 25.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 30 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 31.6% | 15.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 29.4% | 6.7% | United Kingdom |
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, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 36.8% against 25.7% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 11.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Sweden ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 7th 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.