Denmark vs Netherlands: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type
Denmark
79.4%
in 2025
Netherlands
66.3%
in 2025
Denmark rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
5th
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 79.4% against 66.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.3% | 79.2% | 2.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 77.5% | 1.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 70.7% | 8.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 79.4% against 66.3% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 13.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.