Belgium vs Netherlands: Persons by labour status within households and household composition
Belgium
11,690 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
17,675 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Netherlands rank
11th
Persons by labour status within households and household composition over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 17,675 Thousand persons against 11,690 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 5,985 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 | 10,666 Thousand persons | 16,212 Thousand persons | 5,547 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11,154 Thousand persons | 16,697 Thousand persons | 5,543 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 11,545 Thousand persons | 17,413 Thousand persons | 5,869 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons by labour status within households and household composition, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 17,675 Thousand persons against 11,690 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons by labour status within households and household composition between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 5,985 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 labour status within households and household composition?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons by labour status within households and household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.