Belgium: 56 winsFrance: 96 wins
Across 152 shared metrics
Analysis
France leads in 96 of 152 shared metrics, while Belgium leads in 56.
Belgium's Population Density is 2.0x that of France (386.304 vs 126.862).
Belgium's Water Stress (%) is 1.9x that of France (35.8% vs 12.2%).
Belgium's Exports (% GDP) is 1.3x that of France (79.3% vs 33.9%).
Belgium's Imports (% GDP) is 1.3x that of France (79.7% vs 34.2%).
Belgium's Nurses & Midwives is 1.2x that of France (20.89 vs 9.38).
Key Comparisons
Population DensityBelgium leads
386.304
126.862
Water Stress (%)Belgium leads
35.8%
12.2%
Exports (% GDP)Belgium leads
79.3%
33.9%
Imports (% GDP)Belgium leads
79.7%
34.2%
Nurses & MidwivesBelgium leads
20.89
9.38
Obesity RateBelgium leads
22.0%
10.9%
All Metrics
| Winner | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population Density | 386.304 | 126.862 | 205% higher | Belgium |
| Water Stress (%) | 35.8% | 12.2% | 193% higher | Belgium |
| Exports (% GDP) | 79.3% | 33.9% | 134% higher | Belgium |
| Imports (% GDP) | 79.7% | 34.2% | 133% higher | Belgium |
| Nurses & Midwives | 20.89 | 9.38 | 123% higher | Belgium |
| Obesity Rate | 22.0% | 10.9% | 101% higher | Belgium |
| Irrigated Land | 57 | 14.2K | 100% lower | France |
| Coastline Length | 66.5 | 4.9K | 99% lower | France |
| Doctors (per 1,000) | 6.53 | 3.28 | 99% higher | Belgium |
| Tourist Arrivals | 2.58M | 117.11M | 98% lower | France |
| Airports | 48 | 1.2K | 96% lower | France |
| Forest Area | 6.9K | 175.0K | 96% lower | France |
| Median Wealth | $343.7K | $177.3K | 94% higher | Belgium |
| Domestic Patents | 799 | 13.4K | 94% lower | France |
| Land Area | 30.5K | 539.0K | 94% lower | France |
| Shipping Traffic | 12.30M | 6.47M | 90% higher | Belgium |
| Active Military Personnel | 23.0K | 200.0K | 88% lower | France |
| Railway Length | 3.6K | 27.9K | 87% lower | France |
| Railway Network | 3.6K | 27.7K | 87% lower | France |
| Electricity Generation | 74.93 | 557.73 | 87% lower | France |
| Low-Wage Workers | 11.4% | 6.2% | 86% higher | Belgium |
| Highest Elevation | 694 | 4.8K | 86% lower | France |
| Population | 11.96M | 68.51M | 83% lower | France |
| CO2 Per Capita | 7.28 | 3.97 | 83% higher | Belgium |
| Gender Pay Gap (%) | 1.1% | 6.2% | 82% lower | France |
| Air Passengers | 11.39M | 64.64M | 82% lower | France |
| Water Withdrawal | 4.30 | 24.428 | 82% lower | France |
| Electricity Capacity | 28.25M | 151.46M | 81% lower | France |
| GDP (Nominal) | 671.37B | 3160.44B | 79% lower | France |
| Tourism Revenue | 7.45B | 35.96B | 79% lower | France |
| Scientific Publications | 17.6K | 65.9K | 73% lower | France |
| Foreign Patents | 415 | 1.4K | 70% lower | France |
| Land Boundaries Length | 1.3K | 4.0K | 67% lower | France |
| Merchant Ships | 198 | 553 | 64% lower | France |
| Carbon Emissions (Total) | 112.08M | 303.78M | 63% lower | France |
| Low Life Satisfaction | 2.7% | 6.9% | 61% lower | France |
| Fuel Poverty | 4.8% | 11.8% | 59% lower | France |
| Time Dissatisfaction | 7.4% | 16.9% | 56% lower | France |
| Relationship Dissatisfaction | 2.1% | 4.8% | 56% lower | France |
| Inflation Rate | 3.1% | 2.0% | 55% higher | Belgium |
| Beer Consumption | 3.65 | 2.38 | 53% higher | Belgium |
| R&D Spending (% GDP) | 3.4% | 2.2% | 52% higher | Belgium |
| Loneliness | 5.3% | 10.8% | 51% lower | France |
| Spirits Consumption | 1.12 | 2.23 | 50% lower | France |
| Border Countries Count | 4.00 | 8.00 | 50% lower | France |
| Overcrowded Housing | 4.0% | 7.4% | 46% lower | France |
| Protected Land (%) | 16.3% | 28.6% | 43% lower | France |
| Long Work Hours | 3.6% | 6.0% | 40% lower | France |
| Housing Cost Burden | 15.5% | 11.2% | 37% higher | Belgium |
| Nuclear Electricity Share | 41.2% | 64.8% | 36% lower | France |
| Researchers | 7.0K | 5.2K | 35% higher | Belgium |
| Gender Gap in Work | 18.754 | 26.988 | 31% lower | France |
| Forest Coverage (%) | 22.6% | 32.5% | 30% lower | France |
| Renewable Energy (%) | 11.5% | 16.5% | 30% lower | France |
| Energy Use (Per Capita) | 4.1K | 3.1K | 29% higher | Belgium |
| Time Use Inequality | 2.07 | 2.88 | 28% lower | France |
| Renewable Energy (%) | 11.7% | 16.2% | 28% lower | France |
| Average Earnings | $76.1K | $60.6K | 26% higher | Belgium |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% | 7.4% | 26% lower | France |
| Lack of Support | 9.6% | 12.7% | 25% lower | France |
| Smoking Rate | 26.7% | 34.6% | 23% lower | France |
| Fertility Rate | 1.46 | 1.90 | 23% lower | France |
| Financial Hardship | 17.1% | 21.8% | 22% lower | France |
| Job Insecurity | 2.4% | 3.1% | 22% lower | France |
| GNI Per Capita | 55.3K | 45.2K | 22% higher | Belgium |
| Happiness Inequality | 1.64 | 2.08 | 21% lower | France |
| Income Gap (Rich vs Poor) | 3.57 | 4.49 | 20% lower | France |
| Long-Term Unemployment | 2.1% | 1.7% | 20% higher | Belgium |
| Voter Turnout | 87.4% | 73.7% | 19% higher | Belgium |
| Relationship Inequality | 1.55 | 1.92 | 19% lower | France |
| Homicide Rate | 1.08 | 1.34 | 19% lower | France |
| GDP Per Capita (PPP) | 72.2K | 61.3K | 18% higher | Belgium |
| Education Spending (% GDP) | 6.3% | 5.3% | 18% higher | Belgium |
| Poverty Rate | 6.9% | 8.3% | 17% lower | France |
| Depression Rate | 9.0% | 10.8% | 17% lower | France |
| University Enrollment Rate | 82.1% | 70.5% | 17% higher | Belgium |
| Air Pollution (PM2.5) | 11.216 | 9.60 | 17% higher | Belgium |
| Child Mortality | 3.60 | 4.30 | 16% lower | France |
| Inequality (Gini) | 26.8 | 31.8 | 16% lower | France |
| Birth Rate | 9.09 | 10.88 | 16% lower | France |
| GDP Per Capita | $63.1K | $54.5K | 16% higher | Belgium |
| Agricultural Land (%) | 44.4% | 52.5% | 15% lower | France |
| Women in Parliament (%) | 41.3% | 36.0% | 15% higher | Belgium |
| High-Tech Exports (%) | 19.6% | 23.1% | 15% lower | France |
| Poor Health | 8.3% | 9.7% | 14% lower | France |
| Self-Rated Health | 74.6% | 66.2% | 13% higher | Belgium |
| Homicide Rate | 0.70 | 0.80 | 13% lower | France |
| Political Voice | 29.5% | 26.3% | 12% higher | Belgium |
| Infant Mortality | 3.00 | 3.40 | 12% lower | France |
| Mobile Subscriptions (%) | 104 | 117 | 11% lower | France |
| Suicide Rate | 18.36 | 16.58 | 11% higher | Belgium |
| Health Spending Per Capita | 5.4K | 4.9K | 11% higher | Belgium |
| Urban Population (%) | 87.6% | 78.8% | 11% higher | Belgium |
| Adult Numeracy | 283.024 | 257.223 | 10% higher | Belgium |
| Earnings Inequality | 2.61 | 2.90 | 10% lower | France |
| Broadband Access (%) | 44 | 49 | 10% lower | France |
| GDP Growth Rate | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10% lower | France |
| Job Satisfaction | 7.72 | 7.08 | 9% higher | Belgium |
| Time Satisfaction | 7.19 | 6.58 | 9% higher | Belgium |
| Adult Literacy | 278.461 | 255.396 | 9% higher | Belgium |
| Road Deaths | 4.24 | 4.65 | 9% lower | France |
| Chronic Pain | 31.5% | 34.5% | 9% lower | France |
| Low Reading Skills | 15.2% | 16.8% | 9% lower | France |
| Low Math Skills | 15.2% | 16.8% | 9% lower | France |
| Low Science Skills | 15.2% | 16.8% | 9% lower | France |
| Dependency Ratio | 57.615 | 63.004 | 9% lower | France |
| Alcohol Consumption | 9.43 | 10.32 | 9% lower | France |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 10.8% | 11.9% | 9% lower | France |
| Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs) | 21.706 | 20.022 | 8% higher | Belgium |
| Wealth Concentration | 45.9% | 49.9% | 8% lower | France |
| Internet Users (%) | 95.8% | 88.7% | 8% higher | Belgium |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 5.50 | 6.00 | 8% lower | France |
| Electricity Use (Per Capita) | 6.9K | 6.4K | 8% higher | Belgium |
| Green Space Access | 57.7% | 62.2% | 7% lower | France |
| Elderly Population (%) | 20.6% | 22.1% | 7% lower | France |
| Life Satisfaction | 7.60 | 7.14 | 6% higher | Belgium |
| Government Debt (% GDP) | 92.5% | 98.5% | 6% lower | France |
| Teen Birth Rate | 3.67 | 3.51 | 5% higher | Belgium |
| Military Spend (% GDP) | 2.0% | 2.1% | 5% lower | France |
| Disposable Income (Per Capita) | $45.3K | $43.4K | 4% higher | Belgium |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 12.1% | 12.5% | 4% lower | France |
| Home Internet Access | 92.0% | 88.1% | 4% higher | Belgium |
| Leisure Time | 15.517 | 16.196 | 4% lower | France |
| Social Support | 90.2% | 87.1% | 4% higher | Belgium |
| Social Time | 5.95 | 6.19 | 4% lower | France |
| Death Rate | 9.55 | 9.91 | 4% lower | France |
| Math Skills | 489.49 | 473.94 | 3% higher | Belgium |
| Relationship Satisfaction | 7.94 | 7.69 | 3% higher | Belgium |
| Human Development Index | 0.95 | 0.92 | 3% higher | Belgium |
| Safety at Night | 71.0% | 73.0% | 3% lower | France |
| Youth Population (%) | 16.0% | 16.5% | 3% lower | France |
| Employment Rate (%) | 75.8% | 77.2% | 2% lower | France |
| Housing Affordability | 80.9% | 79.7% | 2% higher | Belgium |
| Math Score Gap | 1.71 | 1.68 | 2% higher | Belgium |
| Life Expectancy | 82.5 years | 83.0 years | 1% lower | France |
| Reading Skills | 478.85 | 473.85 | 1% higher | Belgium |
| Science Skills | 490.58 | 487.23 | 1% higher | Belgium |
| Reading Score Gap | 1.81 | 1.84 | 1% lower | France |
| Science Score Gap | 1.76 | 1.77 | 1% lower | France |
| Median Age | 42.4 years | 42.7 years | 1% lower | France |
| Sanitation Access (%) | 99.5% | 98.6% | 1% higher | Belgium |
| Life Expectancy | 82.4 years | 82.9 years | 1% lower | France |
| Life Expectancy | 82.1 years | 83.3 years | 1% lower | France |
| Tax Revenue (% GDP) | 22.8% | 23.1% | 1% lower | France |
| Youth Unemployment Rate | 16.8% | 16.6% | 1% higher | Belgium |
| Job Strain | 25.8% | 25.8% | equal | France |
| Air Pollution Exposure | 100.0% | 99.7% | equal | Belgium |
| Extreme Temperature Exposure | 0.0% | 1.1% | ranked lower | France |
| Electricity Access (%) | 100.0% | 100.0% | equal | Belgium |
| Safe Drinking Water (%) | 99.5% | 99.7% | equal | France |
| Lowest Elevation | 0 | -2 | ranked higher | Belgium |
| FDI Inflows (% GDP) | -6.2% | 1.6% | ranked lower | France |