Belgium vs Netherlands: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status
Belgium
4.7%
in 2025
Netherlands
4.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
40th
Netherlands rank
41st
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.7% against 4.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 41st of 47 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 54.3% | 38.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 35.8% | 23.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 6.5% | 2.4% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 4.7% against 4.5% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status?
- Belgium ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 41st 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.