Belgium vs France: Median gender pension gap by age group
Belgium
20.1%
in 2025
France
23.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
14th
France rank
11th
Median gender pension gap by age group over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 23.5% against 20.1% in Belgium, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and France ranks 11th of 35 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.3% | 26.1% | 1.8% | France |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 26.6% | 2.6% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median gender pension gap by age group, Belgium or France?
- France, at 23.5% against 20.1% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median gender pension gap by age group between Belgium and France?
- 3.4%, with France 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 median gender pension gap by age group?
- Belgium ranks 14th and France ranks 11th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Median gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.