Estonia vs Sweden: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile
Estonia
8.8%
in 2025
Sweden
10.8%
in 2025
Estonia rank
12th
Sweden rank
10th
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.8% against 8.8% in Estonia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 9.5% | 3.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 8.7% | 2.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 9.7% | 3.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by income quintile, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10.8% against 8.8% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by income quintile between Estonia and Sweden?
- 2.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
- Estonia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.