Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Sweden
Sweden: Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income was 1.7 Average in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.7 Average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.8 Average
in 2006
All-time low
1.7 Average
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Average.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.7 Average for average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Sweden peaked at 1.8 Average in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.7 Average, in 2004.
That places Sweden 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.7 Average | — |
| 2005 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8 Average | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7 Average | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8 Average | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.7 Average | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8 Average | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.8 Average | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8 Average | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8 Average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8 Average | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.7 Average | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.7 Average is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7 Average, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.7 Average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6 Average, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 Average | 1.7 Average | 1.8 Average | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.71 Average | 1.7 Average | 1.8 Average | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 Average | 1.7 Average | 1.8 Average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 14 Switzerland 1.8 Average compare
- 14 France 1.8 Average compare
- 16 Germany 1.7 Average compare
- 16 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 1.7 Average compare
- 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1.7 Average compare
- 16 Lithuania 1.7 Average compare
- 16 Portugal 1.7 Average compare
- 16 Lithuania 1.7 Average compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Sweden?
- Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Sweden was 1.7 Average in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of rooms per person by type of household and income recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 Average in 2006.
- What is the lowest average number of rooms per person by type of household and income recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 Average in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for average number of rooms per person by type of household and income?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average number of rooms per person by type of household and income rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income group from 2003. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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