Belgium vs France: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Belgium
4.4 Ratio
in 2025
France
4.8 Ratio
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
France rank
8th
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 4.8 Ratio against 4.4 Ratio in Belgium, a difference of 0.4 Ratio.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and France ranks 8th of 45 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.38 Ratio | 2.95 Ratio | 3.43 Ratio | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.98 Ratio | 5 Ratio | 0.0167 Ratio | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20, Belgium or France?
- France, at 4.8 Ratio against 4.4 Ratio in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 between Belgium and France?
- 0.4 Ratio, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
- Belgium ranks 10th and France ranks 8th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.