Belgium vs France: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Belgium
48.03 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
France
45.16 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
Belgium rank
14th
France rank
17th
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 48.03 international-$ in 2011 prices against 45.16 international-$ in 2011 prices in France, a difference of 2.87 international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and France ranks 17th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | 34.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 2000s | 40.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | 38.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 2010s | 43.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | 43.99 international-$ in 2011 prices | 0.175 international-$ in 2011 prices | France |
| 2020s | 47.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 45.32 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day (2011 prices), Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 48.03 international-$ in 2011 prices against 45.16 international-$ in 2011 prices in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) between Belgium and France?
- 2.87 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Belgium ranks 14th and France ranks 17th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.