Norway vs Sweden: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of
Norway
23.7%
in 2025
Sweden
20.9%
in 2025
Norway rank
4th
Sweden rank
5th
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 23.7% against 20.9% in Sweden, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 5th of 45 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 | 16.6% | 20.6% | 4.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 18.4% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 18.9% | 2.3% | Norway |
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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 23.7% against 20.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of between Norway and Sweden?
- 2.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 20 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 degree of?
- Norway ranks 4th 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.