Belgium vs Spain: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Belgium
17.2%
in 2025
Spain
15.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
21st
Spain rank
22nd
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 17.2% against 15.2% in Spain, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 30 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 4.3% | 3.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 8.4% | 2.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 12.1% | 5.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 17.2% against 15.2% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Belgium and Spain?
- 2.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd 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.