Denmark vs Sweden: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type
Denmark
79.4%
in 2025
Sweden
69.4%
in 2025
Denmark rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 79.4% against 69.4% in Sweden, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.3% | 64.4% | 11.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 62.7% | 16.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 63.7% | 15.3% | 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 Sweden?
- Denmark, at 79.4% against 69.4% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type between Denmark and Sweden?
- 10.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th 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.