Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Sweden

Sweden: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of was 39.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
39.2%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
41.2%
in 2005
All-time low
28.0%
in 2017
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Sweden, 2004–2025

0102030402004201420252004: 38.5 Percentage2005: 41.2 Percentage2006: 29.6 Percentage2007: 29.3 Percentage2008: 38.4 Percentage2009: 35.9 Percentage2010: 28.3 Percentage2011: 33.8 Percentage2012: 32.4 Percentage2013: 31.6 Percentage2014: 30.3 Percentage2015: 31.3 Percentage2016: 32 Percentage2017: 28 Percentage2018: 29.5 Percentage2019: 32.4 Percentage2020: 28.5 Percentage2021: 30 Percentage2022: 31.1 Percentage2023: 35.6 Percentage2024: 37.1 Percentage2025: 39.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Sweden stood at 39.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Sweden peaked at 41.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2017.

Sweden ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation in Sweden, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 38.5%
2005 41.2% +7.0%
2006 29.6% -28.2%
2007 29.3% -1.0%
2008 38.4% +31.1%
2009 35.9% -6.5%
2010 28.3% -21.2%
2011 33.8% +19.4%
2012 32.4% -4.1%
2013 31.6% -2.5%
2014 30.3% -4.1%
2015 31.3% +3.3%
2016 32.0% +2.2%
2017 28.0% -12.5%
2018 29.5% +5.4%
2019 32.4% +9.8%
2020 28.5% -12.0%
2021 30.0% +5.3%
2022 31.1% +3.7%
2023 35.6% +14.5%
2024 37.1% +4.2%
2025 39.2% +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.5% 29.3% 41.2% 6
2010s 31.0% 28.0% 33.8% 10
2020s 33.6% 28.5% 39.2% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 2 Denmark 60.1% compare
  2. 3 Switzerland 51.4% compare
  3. 4 Norway 46.4% compare
  4. 6 Iceland 36.3% compare
  5. 7 Germany 35.6% compare
  6. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34.0% compare
  7. 8 United Kingdom 34.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Sweden?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Sweden was 39.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2017.
How does Sweden rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of?
Sweden ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 951 data points, 2003–2025
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