Norway vs Sweden: Financial burden of the total housing cost

Norway
8.8%
in 2023
Sweden
9.7%
in 2023
Norway rank
45th
Sweden rank
44th

Financial burden of the total housing cost over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
468101214200320132023

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 45th and Sweden ranks 44th of 47 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 45th 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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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