Latvia vs Sweden: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Latvia
25.4%
in 2025
Sweden
20.4%
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
Sweden rank
4th
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 25.4% against 20.4% in Sweden, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 38 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 19.0% | 19.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 20.2% | 3.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 20.1% | 5.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by household type - total population, Latvia or Sweden?
- Latvia, at 25.4% against 20.4% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by household type - total population between Latvia and Sweden?
- 5.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Latvia ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by household type - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.