Belgium vs Netherlands: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree
Belgium
476.9 Thousand
in 2025
Netherlands
668.3 Thousand
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
Netherlands rank
7th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 668.3 Thousand against 476.9 Thousand in Belgium, a difference of 191.4 Thousand.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 525.79 Thousand | 788.81 Thousand | 263.03 Thousand | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 475.9 Thousand | 743.3 Thousand | 267.4 Thousand | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 668.3 Thousand against 476.9 Thousand in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 191.4 Thousand, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.