Belgium vs Netherlands: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status
Belgium
57.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
58.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
6th
Netherlands rank
4th
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 58.5% against 57.0% in Belgium, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.5% | 62.7% | 5.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 55.5% | 12.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 58.9% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 58.5% against 57.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 1.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status?
- Belgium ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.