Belgium vs Netherlands: Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age
Belgium
9,377 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
14,404 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Netherlands rank
11th
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 14,404 Thousand persons against 9,377 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 5,027 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 43 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 | 8,473 Thousand persons | 12,678 Thousand persons | 4,205 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8,882 Thousand persons | 13,274 Thousand persons | 4,392 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 9,224 Thousand persons | 14,121 Thousand persons | 4,897 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adults by labour status within households, number of children and age, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 14,404 Thousand persons against 9,377 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in adults by labour status within households, number of children and age between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 5,027 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.