France vs Sweden: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status
France
40.4%
in 2025
Sweden
36.6%
in 2025
France rank
15th
Sweden rank
17th
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 40.4% against 36.6% in Sweden, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 41.1% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 38.6% | 4.7% | France |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 37.1% | 4.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status, France or Sweden?
- France, at 40.4% against 36.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status between France and Sweden?
- 3.8%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status?
- France ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.