Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Denmark
Denmark: Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household was 29.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.5%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2025
All-time low
26.7%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Denmark stood at 29.5%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Denmark peaked at 29.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2003.
That places Denmark 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 26.7% | — |
| 2004 | 27.3% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 28.2% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 29.5% | +4.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 29.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 29.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.3%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 26.7% | 28.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 28.2% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 27.8% | 29.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Denmark?
- Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Denmark was 29.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household income, by type of household and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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