Denmark vs Switzerland: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Denmark
23.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
14.2%
in 2023
Denmark rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
5th
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 23.4% against 14.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 37 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 13.3% | 11.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 12.8% | 3.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.4% | 0.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in inadequate housing, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 23.4% against 14.2% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 9.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population living in inadequate housing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).