Denmark vs Norway: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile
Denmark
23.4%
in 2025
Norway
13.5%
in 2025
Denmark rank
2nd
Norway rank
6th
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 23.4% against 13.5% in Norway, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 10.3% | 6.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 9.7% | 7.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 12.6% | 3.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by income quintile, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 23.4% against 13.5% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by income quintile between Denmark and Norway?
- 9.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 6th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.