Belgium vs France: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Belgium
29,241 Euro
in 2025
France
27,552 Euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
France rank
14th
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 29,241 Euro against 27,552 Euro in France, a difference of 1,689 Euro.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 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 | 16,582 Euro | 17,566 Euro | 983.5 Euro | France |
| 2010s | 20,578 Euro | 22,499 Euro | 1,920 Euro | France |
| 2020s | 26,283 Euro | 24,702 Euro | 1,582 Euro | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 29,241 Euro against 27,552 Euro in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Belgium and France?
- 1,689 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 mean and median 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 Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.