Belgium vs Italy: Distribution of households by household size
Belgium
36.1%
in 2025
Italy
36.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
20th
Italy rank
19th
Distribution of households by household size over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 36.6% against 36.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Italy ranks 19th of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 28.3% | 5.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 32.0% | 2.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 34.9% | 0.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of households by household size, Belgium or Italy?
- Italy, at 36.6% against 36.1% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of households by household size between Belgium and Italy?
- 0.5%, with Italy 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 distribution of households by household size?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Italy ranks 19th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of households by household size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.