Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in Denmark
Denmark: Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status was 23.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
23.4%
Change on year
up 60.3%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
24.2%
in 2009
All-time low
13.4%
in 2007
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in Denmark, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in Denmark stood at 23.4%.
The figure is up 60.3% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in Denmark peaked at 24.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2007.
That places Denmark 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.6% | — |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 23.4% | +60.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 23.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 3.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 23.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 3.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 13.4% | 24.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 14.7% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 14.1% | 23.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 Greece 26.4% compare
- 3 Switzerland 15.3% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 15.1% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 15.1% compare
More urban development data for Denmark
- Population in the largest city 26.2% (2025)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 127.82 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in Denmark?
- Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in Denmark was 23.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by tenure status recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by tenure status recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for housing cost overburden rate by tenure status?
- Denmark ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by tenure status rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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 tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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