Belgium vs Bulgaria: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status
Belgium
6.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria
6.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
20th
Bulgaria rank
19th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.9% against 6.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Bulgaria ranks 19th of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 14.2% | 3.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 14.5% | 4.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 11.2% | 3.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 6.9% against 6.7% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Bulgaria ranks 19th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.