Iceland vs Sweden: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Iceland
23.3%
in 2020
Sweden
29.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
15th
Sweden rank
12th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 29.3% against 23.3% in Iceland, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 30 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 23.7% | 10.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 22.9% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 25.0% | 1.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 29.3% against 23.3% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Iceland and Sweden?
- 6.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Iceland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding 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.