Poland vs Sweden: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Poland
18.3%
in 2025
Sweden
23.6%
in 2025
Poland rank
6th
Sweden rank
3rd
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 23.6% against 18.3% in Poland, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 23.6% | 7.2% | Poland |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 23.6% | 3.7% | Poland |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 22.8% | 3.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by household type - total population, Poland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 23.6% against 18.3% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by household type - total population between Poland and Sweden?
- 5.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Poland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 47 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.