Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Belgium
Belgium: Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without was 6.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2003
All-time low
1.4%
in 2012
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Belgium is 6.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 360.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Belgium peaked at 8.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2012.
That places Belgium 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8.6% | — |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -51.2% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -47.5% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +146.7% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 8.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 6.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 35 Denmark 9.8% compare
- 36 Luxembourg 8.1% compare
- 37 Switzerland 7.6% compare
- 39 Norway 6.5% compare
- 40 Finland 5.5% compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.5% compare
- 40 United Kingdom 5.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.463 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 28,127 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 22,972 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7627 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Belgium?
- Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Belgium was 6.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without?
- Belgium ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 360.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without single-person households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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