Belgium vs Norway: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship
Belgium
15.6%
in 2025
Norway
14.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Norway rank
18th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 15.6% against 14.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Norway ranks 18th of 22 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.3% | 1.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 18.8% | 5.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.3% | 1.0% | 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 Norway?
- Belgium, at 15.6% against 14.8% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Norway ranks 18th 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.