Belgium vs France: Three metrics of inequality
Belgium
45.06
in 2022
France
45.92
in 2022
Belgium rank
97th
France rank
95th
Three metrics of inequality over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 45.92 against 45.06 in Belgium, a difference of 0.86.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 97th and France ranks 95th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.98 | 41.5 | 2.48 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 44.61 | 43.78 | 0.8233 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 44.51 | 45.86 | 1.35 | France |
| 2010s | 43.96 | 45.2 | 1.24 | France |
| 2020s | 45.04 | 45.86 | 0.82 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher three metrics of inequality, Belgium or France?
- France, at 45.92 against 45.06 in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between Belgium and France?
- 0.86, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for three metrics of inequality?
- Belgium ranks 97th and France ranks 95th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.