Belgium vs Denmark: Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Belgium
6.2
in 2025
Denmark
6.4
in 2025
Belgium rank
21st
Denmark rank
20th
Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.4 against 6.2 in Belgium, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Denmark ranks 20th of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.16 | 5.86 | 3.3 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 7.4 | 4.62 | 2.78 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.48 | 6.58 | 0.9 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.82 | 5.48 | 0.3333 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 6.4 against 6.2 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.2, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Denmark ranks 20th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.