Belgium vs Switzerland: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship
Belgium
15.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
17.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
17th
Switzerland rank
15th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 17.8% against 15.6% in Belgium, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 22 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 23.8% | 15.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 14.7% | 1.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 16.5% | 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 17.8% against 15.6% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 2.2%, with Switzerland 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 overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th 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.