Belgium vs France: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
Belgium
52.6%
in 2025
France
50.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
France rank
11th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 52.6% against 50.4% in France, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 8th and France ranks 11th of 43 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.1% | 38.8% | 13.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 48.8% | 6.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions), Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 52.6% against 50.4% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between Belgium and France?
- 2.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Belgium ranks 8th and France ranks 11th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.