Belgium vs France: Military spending per military personnel
Belgium
340,566
in 2022
France
319,408
in 2022
Belgium rank
17th
France rank
19th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 340,566 against 319,408 in France, a difference of 21,158.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 189 shared years of data; in 1830 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and France ranks 19th of 170 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and France in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 5,698 | 5,506 | 192.51 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 5,221 | 6,571 | 1,350 | France |
| 1850s | 5,333 | 6,920 | 1,587 | France |
| 1860s | 4,851 | 6,424 | 1,572 | France |
| 1870s | 4,950 | 6,563 | 1,612 | France |
| 1880s | 4,994 | 7,306 | 2,312 | France |
| 1890s | 5,763 | 7,889 | 2,126 | France |
| 1900s | 7,032 | 8,801 | 1,769 | France |
| 1910s | 4,226 | 15,824 | 11,599 | France |
| 1920s | 4,337 | 9,504 | 5,168 | France |
| 1930s | 11,200 | 23,085 | 11,885 | France |
| 1940s | 68,615 | 24,960 | 43,655 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 34,733 | 20,441 | 14,292 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 33,993 | 53,277 | 19,284 | France |
| 1970s | 66,785 | 80,494 | 13,708 | France |
| 1980s | 70,747 | 103,880 | 33,133 | France |
| 1990s | 114,088 | 129,267 | 15,179 | France |
| 2000s | 152,971 | 240,613 | 87,642 | France |
| 2010s | 180,223 | 267,202 | 86,979 | France |
| 2020s | 302,482 | 328,623 | 26,141 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 340,566 against 319,408 in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Belgium and France?
- 21,158, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 189 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Belgium ranks 17th and France ranks 19th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.