Belgium vs France: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
16
in 2016
France
13
in 2016
Belgium rank
103rd
France rank
106th
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 16 against 13 in France, a difference of 3.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 103rd and France ranks 106th of 121 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 | 8.83 | 1.17 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 10 | 8.2 | 1.8 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 11.4 | 8 | 3.4 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 12.1 | 9.8 | 2.3 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 17.2 | 10.9 | 6.3 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.86 | 15.14 | 5.71 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 16 against 13 in France as of 2016.
- What is the difference in economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and France?
- 3, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 103rd and France ranks 106th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.