Belgium vs Portugal: Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status
Belgium
6.7%
in 2025
Portugal
6.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
20th
Portugal rank
24th
Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.7% against 6.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 24th of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 6.3% | 3.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.2% | 2.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.5% | 1.8% | 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 Portugal?
- Belgium, at 6.7% against 6.2% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by tenure status between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by tenure status?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 24th of 47 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.