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 38 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.
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 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.88 | 13.4 | 24.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.68 | 14.7 | 21.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.28 | 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
- 5 Norway 13.5 compare
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 largest city 1.40 million (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 1,243 (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guidel 56.9% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 39.82 million (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 23.4 (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 2,148 (2023)
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 38 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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