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
42nd
Netherlands rank
43rd
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 42nd and Netherlands ranks 43rd of 49 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 | 15.36 | 54.26 | 38.9 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 12.07 | 35.77 | 23.7 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.13 | 6.55 | 2.42 | 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 42nd and Netherlands ranks 43rd of 49 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.