Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Denmark

Denmark: Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile was 1.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.8%
Change on year
down 35.7%
World rank
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2018
All-time low
1.1%
in 2008
Years of data
19
2003–2023

Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Denmark, 2003–2023

11.522.532003201320232003: 2.4 Percentage2004: 1.8 Percentage2005: 1.2 Percentage2006: 1.3 Percentage2007: 1.7 Percentage2008: 1.1 Percentage2009: 1.3 Percentage2010: 1.3 Percentage2011: 2.6 Percentage2012: 2.3 Percentage2013: 2.3 Percentage2014: 2.3 Percentage2015: 2.8 Percentage2016: 1.7 Percentage2017: 2.7 Percentage2018: 3.2 Percentage2019: 2.8 Percentage2020: 2.8 Percentage2023: 1.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2023, severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Denmark stood at 1.8%.

The figure is down 35.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Denmark peaked at 3.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2008.

Denmark ranks 38th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Denmark, 2003 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2003 2.4%
2004 1.8% -25.0%
2005 1.2% -33.3%
2006 1.3% +8.3%
2007 1.7% +30.8%
2008 1.1% -35.3%
2009 1.3% +18.2%
2010 1.3% +0.0%
2011 2.6% +100.0%
2012 2.3% -11.5%
2013 2.3% +0.0%
2014 2.3% +0.0%
2015 2.8% +21.7%
2016 1.7% -39.3%
2017 2.7% +58.8%
2018 3.2% +18.5%
2019 2.8% -12.5%
2020 2.8% +0.0%
2023 1.8% -35.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.5% 1.1% 2.4% 7
2010s 2.4% 1.3% 3.2% 10
2020s 2.3% 1.8% 2.8% 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 35 Germany 1.9% compare
  2. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.9% compare
  3. 35 United Kingdom 1.9% compare
  4. 38 Cyprus 1.8% compare
  5. 40 Belgium 1.7% compare
  6. 41 Switzerland 1.3% compare
  7. 41 Netherlands 1.3% compare
  8. 41 Netherlands 1.3% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Denmark?
Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Denmark was 1.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile?
Denmark ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 808 data points, 2003–2023
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