Belgium vs Netherlands: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing

Belgium
6.8%
in 2024
Netherlands
6.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
21st
Netherlands rank
19th

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
510152025200420142024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 6.9% against 6.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 19th of 37 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 9.9% 17.0% 7.1% Netherlands
2010s 9.7% 12.9% 3.2% Netherlands
2020s 10.8% 8.5% 2.2% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in inadequate housing, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 6.9% against 6.8% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
Belgium ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 19th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population living in inadequate housing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 670 data points, 2003–2025
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Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).