Belgium vs Norway: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Belgium
17.2%
in 2025
Norway
17.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
21st
Norway rank
20th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 17.4% against 17.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Norway ranks 20th of 30 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 | 8.1% | 7.2% | 0.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 19.4% | 8.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.8% | 0.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth, Belgium or Norway?
- Norway, at 17.4% against 17.2% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway 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 country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Norway ranks 20th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding 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.