Belgium vs France: Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by
Belgium
52.0%
in 2025
France
44.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
42nd
France rank
45th
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 52.0% against 44.9% in France, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 42nd and France ranks 45th of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2% | 62.4% | 3.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 53.3% | 2.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 48.8% | 5.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 52.0% against 44.9% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by between Belgium and France?
- 7.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and France ranks 45th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by type of household. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.