Belgium vs France: Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship
Belgium
61.4%
in 2025
France
58.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
3rd
France rank
4th
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 61.4% against 58.8% in France, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 3rd and France ranks 4th of 18 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 56.6% | 4.7% | France |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 64.2% | 12.4% | France |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 67.1% | 7.7% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 61.4% against 58.8% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship between Belgium and France?
- 2.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and France ranks 4th of 18 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.