Belgium vs France: Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or
Belgium
17.3%
in 2025
France
19.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
6th
France rank
3rd
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 19.5% against 17.3% in Belgium, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 6th and France ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.2% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 17.5% | 1.9% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or, Belgium or France?
- France, at 19.5% against 17.3% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or between Belgium and France?
- 2.2%, 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 children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
- Belgium ranks 6th and France ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.