Netherlands vs Sweden: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Netherlands
29.6%
in 2025
Sweden
29.3%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 29.6% against 29.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 10th 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 | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 23.7% | 23.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 22.9% | 14.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 28.9% | 13.3% | 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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 29.6% against 29.3% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.3%, 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 overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Netherlands ranks 10th 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.