Latvia vs Sweden: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Latvia
25.4
in 2025
Sweden
23.6
in 2025
Latvia rank
2nd
Sweden rank
3rd
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 25.4 against 23.6 in Sweden, a difference of 1.8.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 49 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 | 38.46 | 23.62 | 14.84 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 24.13 | 23.59 | 0.54 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 25.87 | 22.75 | 3.12 | 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 23.6 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by household type - total population between Latvia and Sweden?
- 1.8, 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 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 49 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.