Denmark vs United Kingdom: Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status
Denmark
23.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom
15.1%
in 2018
Denmark rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
4th
Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 23.4% against 15.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.0% | 0.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 12.5% | 4.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by tenure status, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 23.4% against 15.1% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by tenure status between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 8.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by tenure status?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.