Iceland vs Sweden: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of
Iceland
20.3%
in 2020
Sweden
20.9%
in 2025
Iceland rank
6th
Sweden rank
5th
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 20.9% against 20.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 20.0% | 2.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 18.4% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 17.4% | 2.9% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 20.9% against 20.3% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden 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 degree of?
- Iceland ranks 6th 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.