Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark
Denmark: Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing was 2,148 in 2023. β² Rising
Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark, 1990β2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark stood at 2,148. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark peaked at 2,148 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 688.81, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 973.93 | 688.81 | 1,150 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,375 | 1,150 | 1,561 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,856 | 1,636 | 2,026 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,101 | 2,071 | 2,148 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More urban development data for Denmark
- Population in the largest city 26.2% (2025)
- Population density 148.67 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.5 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.40 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.6857 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2331 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 34.52 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.40 million (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 1,243 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark?
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark was 2,148 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2,148 in 2023.
- What is the lowest expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 688.81 in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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