Germany vs Sweden: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of
Germany
20.8%
in 2025
Sweden
25.5%
in 2025
Germany rank
24th
Sweden rank
22nd
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 25.5% against 20.8% in Germany, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 28.7% | 2.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 25.2% | 1.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 26.0% | 4.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 25.5% against 20.8% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of between Germany and Sweden?
- 4.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of?
- Germany ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.