Denmark vs Sweden: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems

Denmark

90.2%

in 2025

Sweden

99.3%

in 2025

Denmark rank

5th

Sweden rank

3rd

Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems over time

Sweden currently reports 99.3% against 90.2% in Denmark, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 29 countries.

Indicator: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems
Unit: %
Source: European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 29 places, 391 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cage-free housing systems include barns and free-range (non-organic and organic) farms.