Denmark vs Sweden: Financial burden of the total housing cost
Denmark
13.2%
in 2023
Sweden
9.7%
in 2023
Denmark rank
41st
Sweden rank
44th
Financial burden of the total housing cost over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 13.2% against 9.7% in Sweden, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 11.2% | 4.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.2% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 8.4% | 2.4% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher financial burden of the total housing cost, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 13.2% against 9.7% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in financial burden of the total housing cost between Denmark and Sweden?
- 3.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for financial burden of the total housing cost?
- Denmark ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 44th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Financial burden of the total housing cost. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.