Belgium vs Netherlands: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and
Belgium
13.4%
in 2025
Netherlands
14.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
18th
Netherlands rank
15th
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 14.1% against 13.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 15th 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 | 16.6% | 26.9% | 10.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 23.2% | 7.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 15.5% | 2.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 14.1% against 13.4% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Netherlands 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 median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.