Belgium vs France: Social spending oecd longrun
Belgium
28.57
in 2024
France
30.65
in 2024
Belgium rank
4th
France rank
3rd
Social spending oecd longrun over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 30.65 against 28.57 in Belgium, a difference of 2.08.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1880 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 4th and France ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and France in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.17 | 0.46 | 0.29 | France |
| 1890s | 0.22 | 0.54 | 0.32 | France |
| 1900s | 0.26 | 0.57 | 0.31 | France |
| 1910s | 0.43 | 0.81 | 0.38 | France |
| 1920s | 0.52 | 0.64 | 0.12 | France |
| 1930s | 0.56 | 1.05 | 0.49 | France |
| 1970s | 22.42 | 18.56 | 3.86 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 25.26 | 18.68 | 6.58 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 25.38 | 27.47 | 2.09 | France |
| 2000s | 25.12 | 28.73 | 3.61 | France |
| 2010s | 28.22 | 31.32 | 3.09 | France |
| 2020s | 29.07 | 32.01 | 2.94 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social spending oecd longrun, Belgium or France?
- France, at 30.65 against 28.57 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social spending oecd longrun between Belgium and France?
- 2.08, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for social spending oecd longrun?
- Belgium ranks 4th and France ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Social spending oecd longrun. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.