Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Belgium
Belgium: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship was 20.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.8%
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
8th
of 21 countries
All-time high
38.0%
in 2011
All-time low
15.8%
in 2023
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Belgium, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 20.8% for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in 2025.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Belgium peaked at 38.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 8th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 21.9% | — |
| 2010 | 23.7% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +60.3% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -36.9% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +45.7% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -32.8% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +45.3% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -36.4% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 20.8% | +20.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 20.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.9%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 20.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.9%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 18.0% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 15.8% | 25.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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 housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Belgium?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Belgium was 20.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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