Norway vs Sweden: Financial burden of the total housing cost
Norway
8.8%
in 2023
Sweden
9.7%
in 2023
Norway rank
47th
Sweden rank
46th
Financial burden of the total housing cost over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.7% against 8.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 46th of 49 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 11.2% | 5.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 8.2% | 3.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 8.4% | 1.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher financial burden of the total housing cost, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 9.7% against 8.8% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in financial burden of the total housing cost between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for financial burden of the total housing cost?
- Norway ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 46th of 49 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.