Belgium vs France: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 28,590 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 24,432 US dollars, exchange rate converted in France, a difference of 4,158 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 6th and France ranks 9th of 26 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,717 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 15,192 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 10,525 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Belgium |
| 1980s | 26,824 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 18,251 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 8,573 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Belgium |
| 1990s | 27,730 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 20,430 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 7,300 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Belgium |
| 2000s | 26,836 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 21,599 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 5,238 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Belgium |
| 2010s | 27,171 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 23,687 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 3,484 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Belgium |
| 2020s | 27,611 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 24,200 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 3,411 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 28,590 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 24,432 US dollars, exchange rate converted in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages between Belgium and France?
- 4,158 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Belgium ranks 6th and France ranks 9th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Real minimum wages are statutory minimum wages converted into a common hourly and annual pay period for the 30 OECD countries and two other non-member countries for which they are available. Real hourly and annual minimum wages are calculated first by deflating the series using the consumer price index taking 2024 as the base year then converted into common currency units 1) US dollars (USD) and 2) USD using Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for private consumption expenditures in 2024.