France vs Belgium Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (France vs Belgium)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Belgium leads against France in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while France leads in 3. France's strongest global position is 24th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Belgium's strongest global position is 19th (2023) in Gini index.
- France wins against Belgium in GDP growth (annual %): 1.19 (2024, ranked 167th) vs 1.07 (2024, ranked 173rd).
- Belgium wins against France in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 63,347.79 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 54,799.35 (2024, ranked 33rd).
- Belgium wins against France in Gini index: 26.80 (2023, ranked 19th) vs 31.80 (2023, ranked 57th).
- Belgium wins against France in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.78 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 88.65 (2024, ranked 76th).
- France wins against Belgium in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.98 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 82.30 (2024, ranked 31st).
- France wins against Belgium in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.49 (2024, ranked 33rd) vs 92.43 (2023, ranked 83rd).
- Belgium wins against France in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.91 (2025, ranked 107th) vs 7.54 (2025, ranked 131st).
- Belgium wins against France in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.17 (2023, ranked 30th) vs 1.15 (2023, ranked 31st).
- Belgium wins against France in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.34 (2023, ranked 24th) vs 1.18 (2023, ranked 33rd).
- Belgium wins against France in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.30 (2023, ranked 25th) vs 1.18 (2023, ranked 31st).
- Belgium wins against France in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.40 (2023, ranked 84th) vs 0.34 (2023, ranked 89th).
| Metric | France(3) | Belgium(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.19 (167/214) | (2024) 1.07 (173/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 54,799.35 (33/199) | (2024) 63,347.79 (23/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 31.80 (57/171) | (2023) 26.80 (19/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 88.65 (76/213) | (2024) 95.78 (26/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.98 (24/217) | (2024) 82.30 (31/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.49 (33/197) | (2023) 92.43 (83/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 7.54 (131/187) | (2025) 5.91 (107/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.15 (31/205) | (2023) 1.17 (30/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.18 (33/205) | (2023) 1.34 (24/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.18 (31/205) | (2023) 1.30 (25/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.34 (89/205) | (2023) 0.40 (84/205) |