Belgium vs France: Mean and median income by educational attainment level
Belgium
26,947 Euro
in 2025
France
22,371 Euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
France rank
14th
Mean and median income by educational attainment level over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 26,947 Euro against 22,371 Euro in France, a difference of 4,576 Euro.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th 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 | 16,176 Euro | 17,042 Euro | 866.67 Euro | France |
| 2010s | 18,487 Euro | 20,662 Euro | 2,175 Euro | France |
| 2020s | 23,572 Euro | 20,618 Euro | 2,954 Euro | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by educational attainment level, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 26,947 Euro against 22,371 Euro in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by educational attainment level between Belgium and France?
- 4,576 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 by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 11th and France ranks 14th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.