Belgium vs France: Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation
Belgium
31,317 Euro
in 2025
France
31,862 Euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
14th
France rank
13th
Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 31,862 Euro against 31,317 Euro in Belgium, a difference of 545 Euro.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and France ranks 13th of 45 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,091 Euro | 20,426 Euro | 1,335 Euro | France |
| 2010s | 22,300 Euro | 26,168 Euro | 3,868 Euro | France |
| 2020s | 28,479 Euro | 29,199 Euro | 720 Euro | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by degree of urbanisation, Belgium or France?
- France, at 31,862 Euro against 31,317 Euro in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by degree of urbanisation between Belgium and France?
- 545 Euro, with France 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 by degree of urbanisation?
- Belgium ranks 14th and France ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.