Belgium vs France: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Belgium
69.92 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
France
66.8 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Belgium rank
11th
France rank
13th
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 69.92 international-$ in 2021 prices against 66.8 international-$ in 2021 prices in France, a difference of 3.12 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and France ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2000s | 61.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2010s | 64.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | France |
| 2020s | 69.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 69.92 international-$ in 2021 prices against 66.8 international-$ in 2021 prices in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Belgium and France?
- 3.12 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Belgium ranks 11th and France ranks 13th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean vs. median income or consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income or consumption of the population per day.