Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Denmark
Denmark: Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of was 33.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.0%
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 2009
All-time low
25.4%
in 2022
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Denmark, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Denmark is 33.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Denmark peaked at 33.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2022.
That places Denmark 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28.6% | — |
| 2006 | 30.1% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 26.3% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 33.0% | +25.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 33.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.4%, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 33.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.6%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 28.2% | 33.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 26.7% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 25.4% | 33.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 Greece 34.6% compare
- 3 Switzerland 25.6% compare
- 4 Norway 25.3% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 25.1% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 25.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 121.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Denmark?
- Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Denmark was 33.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of?
- Denmark ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of household and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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