Germany vs Sweden: Inability to keep home adequately warm

Germany
5.7%
in 2025
Sweden
4.7%
in 2025
Germany rank
21st
Sweden rank
23rd

Inability to keep home adequately warm over time

  • Germany
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 5.7% against 4.7% in Sweden, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 23rd of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 5.4% 1.8% 3.6% Germany
2010s 4.1% 1.8% 2.4% Germany
2020s 6.2% 3.7% 2.5% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inability to keep home adequately warm, Germany or Sweden?
Germany, at 5.7% against 4.7% in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in inability to keep home adequately warm between Germany and Sweden?
1.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for inability to keep home adequately warm?
Germany ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 23rd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Inability to keep home adequately warm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inability to keep home adequately warm
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 820 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed