Belgium vs France: Road motor vehicle traffic

Belgium
101,668 Vehicle-kilometres
in 2016
France
203,536 Vehicle-kilometres
in 2016
Belgium rank
9th
France rank
7th

Road motor vehicle traffic over time

  • Belgium
  • France
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199420052016

How they compare

France currently reports 203,536 Vehicle-kilometres against 101,668 Vehicle-kilometres in Belgium, a difference of 101,868 Vehicle-kilometres.

That makes France's figure about 2.0 times Belgium's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 9th and France ranks 7th of 29 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
1990s 83,185 Vehicle-kilometres 177,496 Vehicle-kilometres 94,311 Vehicle-kilometres France
2000s 94,767 Vehicle-kilometres 179,808 Vehicle-kilometres 85,042 Vehicle-kilometres France
2010s 99,490 Vehicle-kilometres 195,547 Vehicle-kilometres 96,057 Vehicle-kilometres France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher road motor vehicle traffic, Belgium or France?
France, at 203,536 Vehicle-kilometres against 101,668 Vehicle-kilometres in Belgium as of 2016.
What is the difference in road motor vehicle traffic between Belgium and France?
101,868 Vehicle-kilometres, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for road motor vehicle traffic?
Belgium ranks 9th and France ranks 7th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Road motor vehicle traffic. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Road motor vehicle traffic
Unit
Vehicle-kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 905 data points, 1994–2025
Last refreshed

Movement of road motor vehicles on a given road network.