Belgium vs Switzerland: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Belgium
17.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
13.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
21st
Switzerland rank
24th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 17.2% against 13.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 24th of 30 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 | 8.1% | 17.4% | 9.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 13.5% | 2.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.1% | 2.0% | 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 Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 17.2% against 13.5% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 3.7%, with Belgium 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 country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 24th 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.