Belgium vs France: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship
Belgium
24.9%
in 2025
France
22.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
France rank
13th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 24.9% against 22.0% in France, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and France ranks 13th of 22 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 22.8% | 2.5% | France |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 20.8% | 11.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 26.5% | 0.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 24.9% against 22.0% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship between Belgium and France?
- 2.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 10th and France ranks 13th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.