Belgium vs France: Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and
Belgium
16.9%
in 2025
France
18.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
46th
France rank
45th
Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 18.7% against 16.9% in Belgium, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 46th and France ranks 45th of 47 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 19.6% | 0.4% | France |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 17.6% | 0.2% | France |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 17.6% | 0.7% | France |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 19.0% | 3.6% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and, Belgium or France?
- France, at 18.7% against 16.9% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and between Belgium and France?
- 1.8%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and?
- Belgium ranks 46th and France ranks 45th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.