Sweden vs Switzerland: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and
Sweden
18.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
21.3%
in 2024
Sweden rank
6th
Switzerland rank
3rd
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 21.3% against 18.8% in Sweden, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 22.2% | 2.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 21.4% | 4.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 21.2% | 4.0% | Switzerland |
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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 21.3% against 18.8% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 2.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- Sweden ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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.