Belgium vs France: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Belgium
30,165 Euro
in 2025
France
28,269 Euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
France rank
14th
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 30,165 Euro against 28,269 Euro in France, a difference of 1,896 Euro.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and France ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,790 Euro | 17,776 Euro | 986.67 Euro | France |
| 2010s | 21,098 Euro | 22,736 Euro | 1,637 Euro | France |
| 2020s | 27,184 Euro | 25,336 Euro | 1,848 Euro | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 30,165 Euro against 28,269 Euro in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Belgium and France?
- 1,896 Euro, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Belgium ranks 12th and France ranks 14th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.