Belgium vs Switzerland: Distribution of households by household size
Belgium
36.1
in 2025
Switzerland
38.3
in 2024
Belgium rank
20th
Switzerland rank
18th
Distribution of households by household size over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 38.3 against 36.1 in Belgium, a difference of 2.2.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.43 | 30.7 | 3.73 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 34.51 | 34.41 | 0.1 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 35.38 | 37.76 | 2.38 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of households by household size, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 38.3 against 36.1 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of households by household size between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 2.2, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for distribution of households by household size?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 49 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.