Belgium vs Netherlands: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status
Belgium
6.7%
in 2025
Netherlands
6.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
20th
Netherlands rank
21st
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.7% against 6.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 47 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 17.0% | 7.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 12.8% | 3.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 8.2% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 6.7% against 6.5% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Belgium 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 housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 21st 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.