Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Sweden
Sweden: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth was 36.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.8%
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
4th
of 30 countries
All-time high
47.5%
in 2009
All-time low
6.2%
in 2011
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Sweden is 36.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Sweden peaked at 47.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2011.
That places Sweden 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 47.5% | — |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -38.7% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -78.7% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +238.7% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -42.4% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | +199.2% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -44.3% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +54.1% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -47.2% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +120.3% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -66.4% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | +91.5% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +46.0% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | +24.3% |
| 2025 | 36.8% | +16.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 36.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.6%, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 36.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 47.5% | 47.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 6.2% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 11.7% | 36.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Greece 58.2% compare
- 2 Netherlands 44.6% compare
- 2 Netherlands 44.6% compare
- 5 Czechia 35.2% compare
- 6 Denmark 30.9% compare
- 7 United Kingdom 25.7% compare
- 7 United Kingdom 25.7% compare
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Sweden?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Sweden was 36.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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