Denmark vs Sweden: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Denmark
30.9%
in 2025
Sweden
36.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
6th
Sweden rank
4th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 36.8% against 30.9% in Denmark, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th of 30 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 | 72.8% | 47.5% | 25.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 23.9% | 16.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 26.8% | 16.0% | 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 country of birth, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 36.8% against 30.9% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Denmark and Sweden?
- 5.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.