Denmark vs Norway: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and
Denmark
27.5%
in 2025
Norway
21.1%
in 2025
Denmark rank
2nd
Norway rank
4th
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 27.5% against 21.1% in Norway, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 16.4% | 10.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 15.8% | 8.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 18.7% | 2.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 27.5% against 21.1% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and between Denmark and Norway?
- 6.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 4th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.