Germany vs Sweden: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and
Germany
18.3%
in 2025
Sweden
18.8%
in 2025
Germany rank
7th
Sweden rank
6th
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 18.8% against 18.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.5% | 16.9% | 4.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.5% | 0.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 18.8% against 18.3% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- Germany ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 6th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.