Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Sweden
Sweden: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of was 20.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.9%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 2005
All-time low
16.9%
in 2017
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 20.9% for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in 2025.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Sweden peaked at 21.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2017.
Sweden ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.6% | — |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 20.9% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 17.1% | 21.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 16.9% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 17.4% | 20.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 degree of in Sweden?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Sweden was 20.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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