Estonia vs Sweden: Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population

Estonia
17.9%
in 2025
Sweden
15.7%
in 2025
Estonia rank
20th
Sweden rank
23rd

Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population over time

  • Estonia
  • Sweden
1020304050200420142025

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 17.9% against 15.7% in Sweden, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 47 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 44.2% 11.0% 33.1% Estonia
2010s 17.0% 13.8% 3.2% Estonia
2020s 16.1% 16.0% 0.1% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population, Estonia or Sweden?
Estonia, at 17.9% against 15.7% in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population between Estonia and Sweden?
2.2%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population?
Estonia ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed