[4] When compared to many other countries, such as the United States, the rate of Denmark's homeless is significantly lower, which has been linked to the relatively comprehensive welfare system.
[3][4][7][8] Among the foreign, a high percentage are Eastern or Southern European men that seek work in Denmark.
[8] Many of these only stay in Denmark during the summer, returning to their respective countries during the relatively cold Danish winter.
[9] Based on the comprehensive count in February 2017, roughly one-tenth of homeless people in Denmark are "street sleepers" (which also includes people sleeping in stairways, sheds and other places not intended for human habitation), with the remaining sleeping in the homes of friends/family, in hotels/hostels, in shelters or alike.
[3][4] The number of street sleepers is higher during the summer,[3] and homeless foreigners are overrepresented among them.