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
010203040200920172025

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.

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Indicator
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 491 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed