Norway vs Sweden: Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status
Norway
13.5
in 2025
Sweden
10.8
in 2025
Norway rank
5th
Sweden rank
8th
Housing cost overburden rate by tenure 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 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 37 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 | 9.95 | 9.42 | 0.5333 | Norway |
| 2010s | 9.75 | 8.67 | 1.08 | 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 tenure 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 tenure 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 tenure status?
- Norway ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.