Belgium
BE
Belgium vs Germany
Compare Belgium and Germany using 16 indicators with exactly comparable years.
Cost of living comparison
Compare Belgium and Germany using 16 indicators with exactly comparable years.
Germany
DE
Shared indicators
16
Belgium better
13
Germany better
3
Tie
0
Indicative result based on the count of shared indicators. Each indicator uses the latest exact year available for both countries, and no weighted composite score is applied.
Poverty & Financial Hardship: more favorable reading for Belgium
Belgium has the more favorable reading on Financial Vulnerability compared with Germany. The difference is classified as strong. Against the European benchmark, Belgium is on the favorable side and Germany on the adverse side for Financial Vulnerability.
Topic: Poverty & Financial Hardship
Primary indicator: Financial Vulnerability
Year: 2025
Materiality: strong
Housing & Energy Costs: more favorable reading for Belgium
Belgium has the more favorable reading on Overcrowded Housing compared with Germany. The difference is classified as strong. Both are on the favorable side of the European benchmark for Overcrowded Housing.
Topic: Housing & Energy Costs
Primary indicator: Overcrowded Housing
Year: 2025
Materiality: strong
Income & Purchasing Power: more favorable reading for Belgium
Belgium has the more favorable reading on Income Inequality (Gini Index) compared with Germany. The difference is classified as strong. Against the European benchmark, Belgium is on the favorable side and Germany on the adverse side for Income Inequality (Gini Index).
Topic: Income & Purchasing Power
Primary indicator: Income Inequality (Gini Index)
Year: 2025
Materiality: strong
Quality of Life in Europe: more favorable reading for Belgium
Belgium has the more favorable reading on Housing Space per Person compared with Germany. The difference is classified as material. Both are on the favorable side of the European benchmark for Housing Space per Person.
Topic: Quality of Life in Europe
Primary indicator: Housing Space per Person
Year: 2025
Materiality: material
Indicators comparison
11%
Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years)
Better outcome: Germany
10.3%
5.1%
Arrears on housing or utility bills
Better outcome: Belgium
6.9%
102.4 index
House price to income ratio
Better outcome: Germany
97.7 index
6.7%
Housing cost overburden rate
Better outcome: Belgium
11.2%
6.6%
Overcrowding rate
Better outcome: Belgium
11.7%
4.2%
Inability to keep home adequately warm
Better outcome: Belgium
5.7%
114
GDP per capita in PPS
Better outcome: Germany
115
23.4 index
Gini coefficient
Better outcome: Belgium
30.1 index
3.25 ratio
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Better outcome: Belgium
4.68 ratio
10.9%
At-risk-of-poverty rate
Better outcome: Belgium
16.1%
16.5%
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion
Better outcome: Belgium
21.2%
22.1%
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Better outcome: Belgium
31.9%
82.4 years
Life expectancy at birth
Better outcome: Belgium
81.2 years
9.4%
Material and social deprivation rate
Better outcome: Belgium
10.7%
2.1 rooms/person
Average number of rooms per person
Better outcome: Belgium
1.7 rooms/person
4.9%
Severe material and social deprivation rate
Better outcome: Belgium
5.6%
View data table
| Indicator | Country A value | Country B value | Better outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years) | 11% | 10.3% | Germany |
| Arrears on housing or utility bills | 5.1% | 6.9% | Belgium |
| House price to income ratio | 102.4 index | 97.7 index | Germany |
| Housing cost overburden rate | 6.7% | 11.2% | Belgium |
| Overcrowding rate | 6.6% | 11.7% | Belgium |
| Inability to keep home adequately warm | 4.2% | 5.7% | Belgium |
| GDP per capita in PPS | 114 | 115 | Germany |
| Gini coefficient | 23.4 index | 30.1 index | Belgium |
| Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 | 3.25 ratio | 4.68 ratio | Belgium |
| At-risk-of-poverty rate | 10.9% | 16.1% | Belgium |
| Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion | 16.5% | 21.2% | Belgium |
| Inability to face unexpected financial expenses | 22.1% | 31.9% | Belgium |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.4 years | 81.2 years | Belgium |
| Material and social deprivation rate | 9.4% | 10.7% | Belgium |
| Average number of rooms per person | 2.1 rooms/person | 1.7 rooms/person | Belgium |
| Severe material and social deprivation rate | 4.9% | 5.6% | Belgium |