Belgium vs Netherlands: First residence permits - per thousand persons
Belgium
6.2 Number
in 2025
Netherlands
6.66 Number
in 2025
Belgium rank
20th
Netherlands rank
19th
First residence permits - per thousand persons over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6.66 Number against 6.2 Number in Belgium, a difference of 0.46 Number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.91 Number | 3.62 Number | 1.28 Number | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.86 Number | 4.54 Number | 0.318 Number | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.79 Number | 6.55 Number | 0.76 Number | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first residence permits - per thousand persons, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 6.66 Number against 6.2 Number in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first residence permits - per thousand persons between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.46 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First residence permits - per thousand persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.