Denmark vs Norway: Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of
Denmark
33.0%
in 2025
Norway
25.3%
in 2025
Denmark rank
2nd
Norway rank
4th
Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 33.0% against 25.3% in Norway, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 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 4th 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 | 30.2% | 20.8% | 9.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 20.5% | 8.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 23.7% | 3.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 33.0% against 25.3% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of between Denmark and Norway?
- 7.7%, 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 share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 4th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of household and income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.