Belgium vs France: First residence permits - per thousand persons
Belgium
6.2 Number
in 2025
France
5.48 Number
in 2025
Belgium rank
20th
France rank
23rd
First residence permits - per thousand persons over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.2 Number against 5.48 Number in France, a difference of 0.72 Number.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 20th and France ranks 23rd of 31 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.91 Number | 3.04 Number | 1.87 Number | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.86 Number | 3.5 Number | 1.36 Number | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.79 Number | 4.67 Number | 1.12 Number | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first residence permits - per thousand persons, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 6.2 Number against 5.48 Number in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first residence permits - per thousand persons between Belgium and France?
- 0.72 Number, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
- Belgium ranks 20th and France ranks 23rd of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First residence permits - per thousand persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.