Denmark vs Sweden: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of
Denmark
28.8%
in 2025
Sweden
25.5%
in 2025
Denmark rank
19th
Sweden rank
22nd
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 28.8% against 25.5% in Sweden, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 45 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 | 31.1% | 28.1% | 3.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 25.2% | 3.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 26.0% | 2.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 28.8% against 25.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of between Denmark and Sweden?
- 3.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.