Austria vs Sweden: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship
Austria
35.4%
in 2025
Sweden
34.3%
in 2025
Austria rank
6th
Sweden rank
7th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 35.4% against 34.3% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 22 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 20.0% | 7.9% | Austria |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 28.7% | 12.1% | Austria |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 32.5% | 1.8% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 35.4% against 34.3% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship between Austria and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Austria ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.