Belgium vs Norway: Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Belgium
19.8%
in 2025
Norway
18.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
22nd
Norway rank
23rd
Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 19.8% against 18.3% in Norway, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Norway 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 | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 16.7% | 4.6% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 15.5% | 6.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 14.7% | 5.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 17.0% | 4.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Belgium or Norway?
- Belgium, at 19.8% against 18.3% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Belgium and Norway?
- 1.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and Norway 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.