Portugal vs Sweden: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of
Portugal
27.6%
in 2025
Sweden
25.5%
in 2025
Portugal rank
20th
Sweden rank
22nd
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 27.6% against 25.5% in Sweden, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 28.1% | 6.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 25.2% | 2.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 26.0% | 2.9% | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 27.6% against 25.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of between Portugal and Sweden?
- 2.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of?
- Portugal ranks 20th 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.