Belgium vs Denmark: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Belgium
22.1%
in 2025
Denmark
30.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
Denmark rank
6th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 30.9% against 22.1% in Belgium, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 9th and Denmark ranks 6th of 30 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 72.8% | 51.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 40.4% | 18.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 42.8% | 23.9% | 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 country of birth, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 30.9% against 22.1% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Belgium and Denmark?
- 8.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Denmark ranks 6th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.