Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Sweden

Sweden: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type was 69.4 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
69.4
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
69.9
in 2008
All-time low
56.7
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025

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

02040602004201420252004: 66.62005: 69.82006: 56.82007: 56.72008: 69.92009: 68.92010: 57.52011: 65.22012: 662013: 65.22014: 62.72015: 62.62016: 62.72017: 61.82018: 62.52019: 60.82020: 58.52021: 58.82022: 59.42023: 672024: 69.22025: 69.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Sweden is 69.4, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Sweden peaked at 69.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 56.7, in 2007.

Sweden ranks 4th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Sweden, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 66.6
2005 69.8 +4.8%
2006 56.8 -18.6%
2007 56.7 -0.2%
2008 69.9 +23.3%
2009 68.9 -1.4%
2010 57.5 -16.5%
2011 65.2 +13.4%
2012 66 +1.2%
2013 65.2 -1.2%
2014 62.7 -3.8%
2015 62.6 -0.2%
2016 62.7 +0.2%
2017 61.8 -1.4%
2018 62.5 +1.1%
2019 60.8 -2.7%
2020 58.5 -3.8%
2021 58.8 +0.5%
2022 59.4 +1.0%
2023 67 +12.8%
2024 69.2 +3.3%
2025 69.4 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.78 56.7 69.9 6
2010s 62.7 57.5 66 10
2020s 63.72 58.5 69.4 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 1 Greece 94.3 compare
  2. 2 Denmark 79.4 compare
  3. 3 Switzerland 70.9 compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 66.3 compare
  5. 6 Norway 57.3 compare
  6. 7 Czechia 56 compare
  7. 7 Türkiye 31.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Sweden?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Sweden was 69.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 69.9 in 2008.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 56.7 in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type?
Sweden ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 808 data points, 2003–2025
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