Belgium vs Iceland: Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Belgium
19.8%
in 2025
Iceland
18.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
22nd
Iceland rank
23rd
Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 19.8% against 18.3% in Iceland, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 23rd of 36 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 12.7% | 7.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 12.3% | 8.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 16.0% | 5.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Belgium or Iceland?
- Belgium, at 19.8% against 18.3% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Belgium and Iceland?
- 1.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 23rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Over-qualification rates by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.