Belgium vs Netherlands: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants

Belgium
513 Number
in 2025
Netherlands
519 Number
in 2025
Belgium rank
29th
Netherlands rank
27th

Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
0200400600199020072025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 519 Number against 513 Number in Belgium, a difference of 6 Number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 51 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 417.4 Number 373 Number 44.4 Number Belgium
2000s 467.6 Number 434.7 Number 32.9 Number Belgium
2010s 498.2 Number 477.6 Number 20.6 Number Belgium
2020s 510.83 Number 506.17 Number 4.67 Number Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 519 Number against 513 Number in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants between Belgium and Netherlands?
6 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
Belgium ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,629 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed