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Belgium vs Brazil statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 212M in Brazil (ranked 7/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 3,227,096 sq mi for Brazil (ranked 136th vs. 5th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Brazil
Population
11902714
213824938
Population rank 83/197 7/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$2.19T
2024
GDP rank 23/197 10/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$10,311
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 85/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$22,338
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$1.91T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$8,999
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 60/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$6,263
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 3,227,096 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
35.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Belgium and Brazil: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Brazil economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Brazil
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Brazil
2024 $671,370,081,636 $2,185,821,648,944
2023 $651,330,595,110 $2,191,131,869,706
2022 $591,085,783,326 $1,951,923,832,084
2021 $598,522,422,242 $1,670,647,464,063
2020 $529,694,473,502 $1,476,107,292,152
2019 $536,726,344,405 $1,873,288,158,839
2018 $542,638,913,428 $1,916,933,708,353
2017 $500,908,767,352 $2,063,514,688,806
2016 $474,271,566,740 $1,795,693,265,999
2015 $461,044,767,545 $1,802,211,999,456
2014 $537,987,419,164 $2,456,043,766,032
2013 $524,097,026,599 $2,472,819,362,044
2012 $498,414,364,945 $2,465,228,293,707
2011 $527,196,649,049 $2,616,156,606,579
2010 $481,556,503,720 $2,208,838,108,484
2009 $485,014,525,992 $1,666,996,294,252
2008 $517,328,087,920 $1,695,855,391,758
2007 $470,922,156,309 $1,397,114,247,189
2006 $408,259,840,869 $1,107,626,711,163
2005 $385,714,762,230 $891,633,826,625
2004 $369,214,712,443 $669,289,321,945
2003 $318,082,528,507 $558,233,724,165
2002 $258,383,599,375 $509,795,270,685
2001 $236,746,141,604 $559,983,704,094
2000 $236,792,460,312 $655,448,188,259
1999 $258,245,733,221 $599,642,075,004
1998 $258,528,339,631 $863,711,007,325
1997 $252,708,051,421 $883,206,452,795
1996 $279,201,433,225 $850,426,433,004
1995 $288,025,588,396 $769,333,330,412
1994 $244,884,129,491 $525,369,851,354
1993 $224,721,795,709 $368,295,778,245
1992 $234,781,652,447 $328,187,960,872
1991 $210,510,999,409 $342,609,231,343
1990 $205,331,747,948 $390,725,626,003
1989 $164,221,056,511 $412,990,820,287
1988 $162,299,103,675 $307,881,930,752
1987 $149,394,404,106 $283,056,836,894
1986 $120,018,787,249 $256,480,852,471
1985 $86,268,264,148 $210,879,844,639
1984 $83,349,530,159 $188,339,974,087
1983 $87,184,239,053 $189,656,506,321
1982 $92,095,926,188 $271,314,113,768
1981 $104,730,018,470 $258,015,174,749
1980 $126,829,314,388 $237,393,489,893
1979 $116,315,456,797 $221,338,204,480
1978 $101,246,526,194 $200,278,646,124
1977 $82,839,905,459 $176,344,101,402
1976 $71,113,882,968 $153,168,949,208
1975 $65,678,189,097 $129,203,555,239
1974 $56,033,077,879 $109,794,519,728
1973 $47,743,801,490 $83,592,275,863
1972 $37,209,418,019 $58,434,858,375
1971 $29,821,661,870 $48,869,830,902
1970 $26,706,196,047 $42,327,664,794
1969 $24,019,653,475 $37,171,640,819
1968 $21,654,856,965 $33,930,457,425
1967 $20,252,508,995 $31,086,389,195
1966 $18,894,891,312 $28,283,323,733
1965 $17,597,783,297 $22,465,522,884
1964 $16,168,044,450 $20,963,733,695
1963 $14,445,805,381 $23,287,712,878
1962 $13,436,827,167 $19,231,747,852
1961 $12,561,701,694 $17,275,940,449
1960 $11,810,619,368 $17,030,465,539

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belgium and Brazil economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Brazil
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Brazil
2024 $56,615 $10,311
2023 $55,291 $10,378
2022 $50,606 $9,281
2021 $51,658 $7,973
2020 $45,906 $7,074
2019 $46,717 $9,030
2018 $47,487 $9,301
2017 $44,035 $10,081
2016 $41,855 $8,836
2015 $40,894 $8,936
2014 $47,996 $12,275
2013 $46,965 $12,459
2012 $44,874 $12,522
2011 $47,761 $13,397
2010 $44,197 $11,403
2009 $44,923 $8,679
2008 $48,303 $8,908
2007 $44,319 $7,410
2006 $38,705 $5,934
2005 $36,810 $4,828
2004 $35,429 $3,664
2003 $30,655 $3,091
2002 $25,006 $2,856
2001 $23,015 $3,176
2000 $23,099 $3,767
1999 $25,253 $3,494
1998 $25,338 $5,106
1997 $24,821 $5,299
1996 $27,490 $5,179
1995 $28,414 $4,757
1994 $24,209 $3,299
1993 $22,284 $2,349
1992 $23,373 $2,127
1991 $21,042 $2,258
1990 $20,600 $2,620
1989 $16,525 $2,819
1988 $16,391 $2,141
1987 $15,136 $2,006
1986 $12,170 $1,854
1985 $8,751 $1,556
1984 $8,457 $1,420
1983 $8,846 $1,461
1982 $9,344 $2,138
1981 $10,623 $2,080
1980 $12,864 $1,959
1979 $11,811 $1,870
1978 $10,290 $1,733
1977 $8,427 $1,562
1976 $7,243 $1,390
1975 $6,701 $1,201
1974 $5,734 $1,045
1973 $4,901 $815
1972 $3,832 $583
1971 $3,083 $500
1970 $2,766 $444
1969 $2,490 $399
1968 $2,251 $374
1967 $2,114 $351
1966 $1,983 $328
1965 $1,860 $268
1964 $1,724 $257.3
1963 $1,555 $294.2
1962 $1,457 $250.2
1961 $1,368 $231.6
1960 $1,290 $235.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belgium vs. Brazil life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Brazil
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Brazil
2026 82.6 76.4
2025 82.4 76.2
2024 82.3 76
2023 82.1 75.8
2022 81.2 74.9
2021 81.7 73
2020 80.8 74.5
2019 81.8 75.8
2018 81.5 75.6
2017 81.4 75.4
2016 81.3 75.1
2015 80.9 75.1
2014 81.1 74.8
2013 80.5 74.6
2012 80.3 74.3
2011 80.4 74
2010 80 73.8
2009 79.8 73.5
2008 79.6 73.1
2007 79.5 72.7
2006 79.4 72.3
2005 79.1 71.8
2004 79 71.4
2003 78.3 70.9
2002 78.2 70.4
2001 78.1 70
2000 77.8 69.6
1999 77.6 69.2
1998 77.5 68.8
1997 77.4 68.5
1996 77.2 68.1
1995 76.8 67.7
1994 76.7 67.3
1993 76.4 66.9
1992 76.4 66.5
1991 76.2 66.2
1990 76.1 65.9
1989 75.6 65.5
1988 75.6 65.2
1987 75.3 64.8
1986 74.7 64.4
1985 74.5 64
1984 74.4 63.6
1983 73.9 63.1
1982 73.9 62.7
1981 73.7 62.3
1980 73.2 61.8
1979 73.2 61.4
1978 72.7 60.9
1977 72.8 60.5
1976 72.1 60
1975 72 59.6
1974 72 59.1
1973 71.6 58.7
1972 71.4 58.3
1971 71.1 57.8
1970 70.9 57.3
1969 70.7 56.9
1968 70.6 56.5
1967 70.9 56
1966 70.6 55.6
1965 70.6 55.2
1964 70.7 54.8
1963 70 54.5
1962 70.2 54
1961 70.5 53.6
1960 69.6 53.2
1959 70.3 52.7
1958 69.9 52.2
1957 69.2 51.8
1956 68.8 51.3
1955 68.5 50.9
1954 68.6 50.4
1953 68.4 50
1952 68 49.6
1951 66.7 49
1950 66.3 48.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Belgium and Brazil population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Brazil
1x
Year Population
Belgium Brazil
2024 11,858,610 211,998,573
2023 11,779,946 211,140,729
2022 11,680,210 210,306,415
2021 11,586,195 209,550,294
2020 11,538,604 208,660,842
2019 11,488,980 207,455,459
2018 11,427,054 206,107,261
2017 11,375,158 204,703,445
2016 11,331,422 203,218,114
2015 11,274,196 201,675,532
2014 11,209,057 200,085,127
2013 11,159,407 198,478,299
2012 11,106,932 196,876,111
2011 11,038,264 195,284,734
2010 10,895,586 193,701,929
2009 10,796,493 192,079,951
2008 10,709,973 190,367,302
2007 10,625,700 188,552,320
2006 10,547,958 186,653,106
2005 10,478,617 184,688,101
2004 10,421,137 182,675,143
2003 10,376,133 180,622,688
2002 10,332,785 178,503,484
2001 10,286,570 176,301,203
2000 10,251,250 174,018,282
1999 10,226,419 171,641,543
1998 10,203,008 169,159,655
1997 10,181,245 166,661,659
1996 10,156,637 164,202,549
1995 10,136,811 161,735,073
1994 10,115,603 159,265,006
1993 10,084,475 156,794,577
1992 10,045,158 154,275,079
1991 10,004,486 151,724,256
1990 9,967,379 149,143,223
1989 9,937,697 146,502,972
1988 9,901,664 143,826,357
1987 9,870,234 141,104,944
1986 9,861,823 138,336,370
1985 9,858,308 135,515,595
1984 9,855,372 132,658,864
1983 9,855,520 129,790,077
1982 9,856,303 126,923,155
1981 9,858,982 124,063,109
1980 9,859,242 121,207,461
1979 9,848,382 118,380,821
1978 9,839,534 115,600,942
1977 9,830,358 112,875,292
1976 9,818,227 110,213,349
1975 9,800,700 107,619,565
1974 9,772,419 105,089,675
1973 9,741,720 102,600,976
1972 9,711,115 100,146,797
1971 9,673,162 97,739,273
1970 9,655,549 95,375,651
1969 9,646,032 93,045,777
1968 9,618,756 90,741,240
1967 9,580,991 88,446,124
1966 9,527,807 86,139,359
1965 9,463,667 83,817,583
1964 9,378,113 81,488,595
1963 9,289,770 79,164,235
1962 9,220,578 76,865,323
1961 9,183,948 74,605,447
1960 9,153,489 72,388,126

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Brazil

Fertility rate
Belgium

Brazil
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Brazil
2023 1.47 1.62
2022 1.53 1.63
2021 1.6 1.64
2020 1.55 1.65
2019 1.6 1.71
2018 1.62 1.74
2017 1.65 1.74
2016 1.68 1.73
2015 1.7 1.78
2014 1.74 1.78
2013 1.76 1.76
2012 1.8 1.77
2011 1.81 1.78
2010 1.86 1.79
2009 1.84 1.8
2008 1.85 1.82
2007 1.82 1.85
2006 1.8 1.9
2005 1.76 1.94
2004 1.72 1.97
2003 1.67 2.01
2002 1.65 2.08
2001 1.67 2.16
2000 1.67 2.25
1999 1.62 2.34
1998 1.6 2.42
1997 1.6 2.47
1996 1.59 2.51
1995 1.56 2.57
1994 1.56 2.6
1993 1.61 2.66
1992 1.65 2.71
1991 1.66 2.81
1990 1.62 2.9
1989 1.58 3.01
1988 1.57 3.11
1987 1.54 3.23
1986 1.54 3.36
1985 1.51 3.48
1984 1.54 3.6
1983 1.57 3.72
1982 1.61 3.84
1981 1.66 3.94
1980 1.68 4.04
1979 1.69 4.12
1978 1.69 4.2
1977 1.71 4.27
1976 1.73 4.34
1975 1.74 4.42
1974 1.83 4.5
1973 1.95 4.64
1972 2.09 4.74
1971 2.21 4.84
1970 2.25 4.93
1969 2.27 5.04
1968 2.31 5.17
1967 2.41 5.34
1966 2.52 5.52
1965 2.61 5.68
1964 2.71 5.82
1963 2.68 5.93
1962 2.59 5.98
1961 2.63 6.02
1960 2.54 6.05

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belgium and Brazil demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Brazil
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Brazil
2024 42.7 35.4
2023 42.4 34.9
2022 42.2 34.5
2021 42 34.1
2020 41.9 33.7
2019 41.8 33.2
2018 41.7 32.8
2017 41.6 32.4
2016 41.4 31.9
2015 41.4 31.5
2014 41.3 31
2013 41.2 30.6
2012 41.1 30.1
2011 40.9 29.7
2010 40.8 29.2
2009 40.8 28.8
2008 40.7 28.3
2007 40.6 27.9
2006 40.4 27.5
2005 40.2 27.1
2004 40 26.7
2003 39.7 26.3
2002 39.4 25.9
2001 39.2 25.5
2000 38.9 25.2
1999 38.6 24.9
1998 38.3 24.6
1997 38.1 24.3
1996 37.8 24
1995 37.5 23.7
1994 37.2 23.5
1993 37 23.2
1992 36.7 22.9
1991 36.5 22.7
1990 36.3 22.4
1989 36.1 22.1
1988 35.9 21.9
1987 35.6 21.7
1986 35.4 21.5
1985 35.2 21.2
1984 35 21
1983 34.8 20.8
1982 34.5 20.6
1981 34.3 20.4
1980 34.2 20.2
1979 34.1 20
1978 34.1 19.8
1977 34.1 19.6
1976 34.1 19.4
1975 34.2 19.2
1974 34.3 19.1
1973 34.3 18.9
1972 34.3 18.7
1971 34.4 18.5
1970 34.5 18.4
1969 34.6 18.2
1968 34.7 18.1
1967 34.7 18
1966 34.7 17.9
1965 34.8 17.9
1964 34.8 17.8
1963 34.9 17.8
1962 34.9 17.9
1961 34.9 17.9
1960 34.9 18

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Brazil
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$2.11T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
45.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
5.62%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
0.97%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
762,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-6.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
6.8%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
20.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
40.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
433,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
0.28%
2025
Number of billionaires
11
2025
56
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
331
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$659B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$330B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$4.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
6,353,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
86.4%
2024

Energy

Belgium Brazil
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
1,481 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$14.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
491 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
2.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
49.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
46.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
17.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
2,916 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
77.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
60.2%
2023
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
2.05%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Belgium Brazil
% of world population
0.15%
2024
2.61%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-217,283
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
19.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
16
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
162
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94.8%
2024
English speaking
59%
2023
5.56%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
84.5%
2024

Health

Belgium Brazil
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$1,010
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$264.9
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
2.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
14.4
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
10.6%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
7.7 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Brazil
% of world land
0.02%
2026
5.61%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
15,222 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
914,131 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
1,242,742 mi
2023

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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