Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Sweden
Sweden: Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Sweden, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3.2% for severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Sweden peaked at 3.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2005.
That places Sweden 27th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.7% | — |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -44.4% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +57.9% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +40.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 2 |
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 severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Sweden?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Sweden was 3.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Sweden ranks 27th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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