Norway vs Sweden: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and
Norway
21.1%
in 2025
Sweden
18.8%
in 2025
Norway rank
4th
Sweden rank
6th
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 21.1% against 18.8% in Sweden, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 18.9% | 3.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 16.9% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 17.5% | 1.2% | Norway |
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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 21.1% against 18.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and between Norway and Sweden?
- 2.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- Norway ranks 4th 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.