Denmark vs Switzerland: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and
Denmark
27.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
21.3%
in 2024
Denmark rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
3rd
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 27.5% against 21.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 22.2% | 7.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 21.4% | 2.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 21.2% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 27.5% against 21.3% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 6.2%, 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 median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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.