Belgium vs Switzerland: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population
Belgium
6.6
in 2025
Switzerland
7.6
in 2024
Belgium rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
40th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7.6 against 6.6 in Belgium, a difference of 1.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 40th of 49 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.93 | 7.8 | 3.87 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.32 | 6.41 | 3.09 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.98 | 6.52 | 0.54 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7.6 against 6.6 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 1, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 40th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.