Belgium vs France: HICP - Education, health and social protection
Belgium
2.6
in 2025
France
2.2
in 2025
Belgium rank
22nd
France rank
25th
HICP - Education, health and social protection over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.6 against 2.2 in France, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and France ranks 25th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.11 | 2.41 | 0.3 | France |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 2.29 | 1.05 | France |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 0.81 | 0.72 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 2.35 | 0.1333 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - education, health and social protection, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 2.6 against 2.2 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - education, health and social protection between Belgium and France?
- 0.4, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for hicp - education, health and social protection?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and France ranks 25th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - Education, health and social protection (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.