Belgium vs United Kingdom: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Belgium
22.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom
25.7%
in 2018
Belgium rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 25.7% against 22.1% in Belgium, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 30 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 31.6% | 10.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 29.4% | 7.7% | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 25.7% against 22.1% in Belgium as of 2018.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 3.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 7th 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.