Belgium vs Greece: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship
Belgium
20.8%
in 2025
Greece
31.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Greece rank
5th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 31.4% against 20.8% in Belgium, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Greece ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Greece ranks 5th of 21 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 91.5% | 69.6% | Greece |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 69.1% | 44.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 49.2% | 30.2% | Greece |
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 Greece?
- Greece, 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 Greece?
- 10.6%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Greece 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.