Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Belgium
Belgium: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type was 52.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
52.8
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
10th
of 37 countries
All-time high
62.7
in 2008
All-time low
51.2
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Belgium, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 52.8 for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Belgium peaked at 62.7 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 51.2, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 10th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 61.2 | — |
| 2005 | 57.5 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 62.4 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 61.2 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 62.7 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 56.1 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 55 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 58.3 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 60 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 59.6 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.4 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 57.9 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 55.6 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 54.3 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 54.4 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.7 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 51.2 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 52.4 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 53.9 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 55.3 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 53.8 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 52.8 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.18 | 56.1 | 62.7 | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.52 | 51.7 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.23 | 51.2 | 55.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Czechia 56 compare
- 7 Türkiye 31.3 compare
- 8 Serbia 53.7 compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 53.6 compare
- 11 Germany 51.4 compare
- 12 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 50.1 compare
- 13 Iceland 49.4 compare
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Belgium?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Belgium was 52.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7 in 2008.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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