Belgium vs United Kingdom: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of

Belgium
39.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom
50.5%
in 2018
Belgium rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
6th

Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 50.5% against 39.4% in Belgium, a difference of 11.1%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 45 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 62.0% 41.9% 20.1% Belgium
2010s 54.3% 45.6% 8.8% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of, Belgium or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 50.5% against 39.4% in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of between Belgium and United Kingdom?
11.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of?
Belgium ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of urbanisation - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 965 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed