Denmark vs Sweden: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of
Denmark
29.0%
in 2025
Sweden
20.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
2nd
Sweden rank
5th
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 29.0% against 20.9% in Sweden, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 19.7% | 8.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 18.4% | 8.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 18.9% | 6.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 29.0% against 20.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of between Denmark and Sweden?
- 8.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.