Denmark vs Switzerland: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of
Denmark
60.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
51.4%
in 2024
Denmark rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
3rd
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 60.1% against 51.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7% | 45.1% | 23.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 47.2% | 8.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.5% | 0.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 60.1% against 51.4% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 8.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.