Belgium vs Netherlands: Persons by household composition and educational attainment level
Belgium
427.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
591.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Netherlands rank
9th
Persons by household composition and educational attainment level over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 591.9 Thousand persons against 427.3 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 164.6 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 34 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 392.23 Thousand persons | 599.92 Thousand persons | 207.7 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 375.9 Thousand persons | 600.53 Thousand persons | 224.63 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 404.02 Thousand persons | 589.43 Thousand persons | 185.42 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons by household composition and educational attainment level, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 591.9 Thousand persons against 427.3 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons by household composition and educational attainment level between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 164.6 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for persons by household composition and educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons by household composition and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.