Belgium vs France: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)
Belgium
23,031 Euro
in 2025
France
20,965 Euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
France rank
15th
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 23,031 Euro against 20,965 Euro in France, a difference of 2,066 Euro.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and France ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,812 Euro | 13,354 Euro | 457.83 Euro | Belgium |
| 2010s | 16,775 Euro | 16,870 Euro | 94.7 Euro | France |
| 2020s | 20,858 Euro | 18,578 Euro | 2,280 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 included in), Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 23,031 Euro against 20,965 Euro in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) between Belgium and France?
- 2,066 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 included in)?
- Belgium ranks 13th and France ranks 15th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.