Belgium vs Netherlands: Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and
Belgium
27.6%
in 2025
Netherlands
26.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
36th
Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 27.6% against 26.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 36th of 41 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 | 28.4% | 26.0% | 2.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 24.9% | 2.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 27.6% against 26.7% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 36th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.