Germany vs Sweden: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of
Germany
20.0%
in 2025
Sweden
20.9%
in 2025
Germany rank
7th
Sweden rank
5th
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 20.9% against 20.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.9%.
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 5th of 45 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 | 23.9% | 18.4% | 5.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.9% | 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 degree of, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 20.9% against 20.0% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.9%, 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 degree of?
- Germany ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.