Belgium vs Netherlands: Persons by household composition and labour status
Belgium
2,313 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
3,270 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Netherlands rank
9th
Persons by household composition and labour status over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3,270 Thousand persons against 2,313 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 957 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 34 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 | 2,193 Thousand persons | 3,535 Thousand persons | 1,342 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2,272 Thousand persons | 3,423 Thousand persons | 1,151 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2,320 Thousand persons | 3,292 Thousand persons | 972.1 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons by household composition and labour status, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3,270 Thousand persons against 2,313 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons by household composition and labour status between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 957 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 persons by household composition and labour status?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons by household composition and labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.