Belgium vs Luxembourg: Distribution of households by household size
Belgium
36.1%
in 2025
Luxembourg
38.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
20th
Luxembourg rank
17th
Distribution of households by household size over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 38.9% against 36.1% in Belgium, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Luxembourg ranks 17th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 29.1% | 4.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 31.0% | 3.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 38.2% | 2.7% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of households by household size, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 38.9% against 36.1% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of households by household size between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 2.8%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for distribution of households by household size?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Luxembourg ranks 17th 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.