Poland vs Sweden: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Poland
16.9%
in 2025
Sweden
20.4%
in 2025
Poland rank
5th
Sweden rank
4th
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 20.4% against 16.9% in Poland, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 38 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 | 28.2% | 19.0% | 9.2% | Poland |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 20.2% | 4.6% | Poland |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 20.1% | 1.2% | 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 20.4% against 16.9% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by household type - total population between Poland and Sweden?
- 3.5%, 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 5th 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.