Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Sweden
Sweden: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and was 18.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.8%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2008
All-time low
15.9%
in 2018
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Sweden stood at 18.8%.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Sweden peaked at 19.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2018.
That places Sweden 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.2% | — |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 18.8% | +3.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 18.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 18.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.6%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 16.5% | 19.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.9% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.0% | 18.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 3 Switzerland 21.3% compare
- 4 Norway 21.1% compare
- 5 Iceland 19.5% compare
- 7 Germany 18.3% compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.4% compare
- 8 United Kingdom 17.4% compare
More urban development data for Sweden
- Population in the largest city 18.4% (2025)
- Population density 25.87 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.26 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.164 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.74 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 4.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.74 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 5.95 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Sweden?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Sweden was 18.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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