Netherlands vs Sweden: Financial burden of the total housing cost

Netherlands
6.2%
in 2023
Sweden
9.7%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
46th
Sweden rank
44th

Financial burden of the total housing cost over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
05101520200420132023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 9.7% against 6.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 44th of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 13.4% 10.7% 2.7% Netherlands
2010s 10.8% 8.2% 2.6% Netherlands
2020s 6.2% 8.4% 2.2% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial burden of the total housing cost, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 9.7% against 6.2% in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in financial burden of the total housing cost between Netherlands and Sweden?
3.5%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for financial burden of the total housing cost?
Netherlands ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Financial burden of the total housing cost. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Financial burden of the total housing cost
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 817 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed