Belgium vs Netherlands: Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length … size
Belgium
202
in 2025
Netherlands
141
in 2024
Belgium rank
15th
Netherlands rank
17th
Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length … size over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 202 against 141 in Netherlands, a difference of 61.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 33 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.25 | 24.75 | 25.5 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 124.6 | 108.2 | 16.4 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 202 against 141 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 61, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, age?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity, age, sex, citizenship and size of employer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.