Belgium vs Italy: Average household size

Belgium
2.2 Average
in 2025
Italy
2.2 Average
in 2025
Belgium rank
23rd
Italy rank
23rd

Average household size over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.2 Average against 2.2 Average in Italy, a difference of 0 Average.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.

Belgium ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 23rd of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 2.3 Average 2.47 Average 0.1667 Average Italy
2010s 2.3 Average 2.36 Average 0.06 Average Italy
2020s 2.28 Average 2.23 Average 0.05 Average Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average household size, Belgium or Italy?
Belgium, at 2.2 Average against 2.2 Average in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in average household size between Belgium and Italy?
0 Average, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for average household size?
Belgium ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 23rd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Average household size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average household size
Unit
Average
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
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