Belgium vs France: Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio
Belgium
5.8 Ratio
in 2025
France
5.9 Ratio
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
France rank
8th
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 5.9 Ratio against 5.8 Ratio in Belgium, a difference of 0.1 Ratio.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and France ranks 8th of 45 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.66 Ratio | 3.64 Ratio | 4.02 Ratio | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.47 Ratio | 6.02 Ratio | 0.45 Ratio | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio, Belgium or France?
- France, at 5.9 Ratio against 5.8 Ratio in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio between Belgium and France?
- 0.1 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 taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio?
- Belgium ranks 9th and France ranks 8th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.