Denmark vs Switzerland: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status
Denmark
23.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
15.3%
in 2024
Denmark rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
3rd
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 23.4% against 15.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 13.2% | 11.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 12.5% | 4.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.3% | 0.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 23.4% against 15.3% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 8.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.