Belgium vs France: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status
Belgium
4.7%
in 2025
France
3.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
40th
France rank
44th
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.7% against 3.5% in France, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 40th and France ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 7.7% | 7.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 6.0% | 6.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 1.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 4.7% against 3.5% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status between Belgium and France?
- 1.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status?
- Belgium ranks 40th and France ranks 44th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.