Denmark vs Sweden: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship
Denmark
31.4%
in 2025
Sweden
35.5%
in 2025
Denmark rank
5th
Sweden rank
4th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 35.5% against 31.4% in Denmark, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 21 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.0% | 29.8% | 11.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 33.8% | 9.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 35.5% against 31.4% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship between Denmark and Sweden?
- 4.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.