Belgium vs France: Bathing sites with excellent water quality
Belgium
70
in 2025
France
70.99
in 2025
Belgium rank
19th
France rank
17th
Bathing sites with excellent water quality over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 70.99 against 70 in Belgium, a difference of 0.99.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and France ranks 17th of 27 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.19 | 42.64 | 3.55 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 44.93 | 65.69 | 20.77 | France |
| 2010s | 71 | 66.08 | 4.92 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 71.04 | 72.34 | 1.29 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bathing sites with excellent water quality, Belgium or France?
- France, at 70.99 against 70 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in bathing sites with excellent water quality between Belgium and France?
- 0.99, with France 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 bathing sites with excellent water quality?
- Belgium ranks 19th and France ranks 17th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Bathing sites with excellent water quality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.