Belgium vs France: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile
Belgium
6.7%
in 2025
France
6.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
20th
France rank
23rd
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile 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 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and France ranks 23rd of 47 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 | 10.4% | 5.1% | 5.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 5.2% | 4.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.4% | 0.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by income quintile, 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 income quintile between Belgium and France?
- 0.3%, 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 housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
- Belgium ranks 20th and France ranks 23rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.