Norway vs Sweden: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status
Norway
13.5%
in 2025
Sweden
10.8%
in 2025
Norway rank
6th
Sweden rank
9th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 13.5% against 10.8% in Sweden, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th of 47 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.4% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.7% | 1.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 9.7% | 2.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 13.5% against 10.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status between Norway and Sweden?
- 2.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- Norway ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.