Belgium vs Denmark: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship
Belgium
20.8%
in 2025
Denmark
31.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Denmark rank
5th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 31.4% against 20.8% in Belgium, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 8th and Denmark ranks 5th of 21 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.3% | 41.0% | 16.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 43.7% | 25.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 31.4% against 20.8% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship between Belgium and Denmark?
- 10.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Denmark ranks 5th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.