Denmark vs Switzerland: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex
Denmark
58.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
41.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
3rd
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 58.4% against 41.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 17.4%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 41.2% | 24.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 39.6% | 7.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 40.3% | 2.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 58.4% against 41.0% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 17.4%, 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 sex?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.