Belgium vs France: Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home
Belgium
19.5%
in 2025
France
23.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
34th
France rank
31st
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 23.2% against 19.5% in Belgium, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 34th and France ranks 31st of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 31.5% | 5.5% | France |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 25.2% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 23.2% | 2.4% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home, Belgium or France?
- France, at 23.2% against 19.5% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home between Belgium and France?
- 3.7%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home?
- Belgium ranks 34th and France ranks 31st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.