Belgium vs Luxembourg: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship
Belgium
15.6%
in 2025
Luxembourg
17.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Luxembourg rank
16th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 17.7% against 15.6% in Belgium, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Luxembourg ranks 16th of 22 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 13.8% | 5.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 14.6% | 1.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 15.7% | 3.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 17.7% against 15.6% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 2.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Luxembourg ranks 16th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding 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.