Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Denmark
Denmark: Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) was 21.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
21.9%
Change on year
down 31.1%
World rank
2nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 2021
All-time low
21.9%
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Denmark, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Denmark stood at 21.9%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.1% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Denmark peaked at 37.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2025.
Denmark ranks 2nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28.9% | — |
| 2011 | 27.6% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 21.9% | -31.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 21.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.0%, 3.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 21.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.0%, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.1% | 27.6% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 21.9% | 37.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 Greece 27.8% compare
- 3 Norway 21.0% compare
- 4 Germany 15.0% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 15.0% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 15.0% compare
More urban development data for Denmark
- Population in the largest city 26.2% (2025)
- Population density 149.43 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.5 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- 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 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 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)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Denmark?
- Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Denmark was 21.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity)?
- Denmark ranks 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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