Belgium vs France: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of
Belgium
17.9%
in 2025
France
16.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
France rank
15th
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 17.9% against 16.9% in France, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and France ranks 15th of 45 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 | 18.0% | 14.8% | 3.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 14.7% | 4.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 15.6% | 1.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 17.9% against 16.9% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of between Belgium and France?
- 1.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of?
- Belgium ranks 12th and France ranks 15th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.