Belgium vs France: Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status
Belgium
6.7
in 2025
France
6.4
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
France rank
19th
Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.7 against 6.4 in France, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and France ranks 19th of 37 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.94 | 5.04 | 4.9 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.64 | 5.19 | 4.45 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.28 | 6.4 | 0.88 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by tenure status, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 6.7 against 6.4 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by tenure status between Belgium and France?
- 0.3, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by tenure status?
- Belgium ranks 17th and France ranks 19th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.