Belgium vs Switzerland: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Belgium
22.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
16.6%
in 2024
Belgium rank
9th
Switzerland rank
12th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 22.1% against 16.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 30 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 14.7% | 6.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 13.3% | 8.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 15.8% | 2.5% | Belgium |
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 Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 22.1% against 16.6% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 5.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 12th 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.