Iceland vs Sweden: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and
Iceland
19.5%
in 2020
Sweden
18.8%
in 2025
Iceland rank
5th
Sweden rank
6th
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 19.5% against 18.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 18.5% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.9% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 16.0% | 3.5% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 19.5% against 18.8% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- Iceland ranks 5th 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.