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Belgium vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 136th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Zimbabwe
Population
11902714
17361868
Population rank 83/197 74/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Belgium and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Zimbabwe
2024 $671,370,081,636 $41,539,411,516
2023 $651,330,595,110 $35,871,779,681
2022 $591,085,783,326 $40,757,561,709
2021 $598,522,422,242 $41,287,673,690
2020 $529,694,473,502 $31,980,334,561
2019 $536,726,344,405 $33,357,695,635
2018 $542,638,913,428 $34,141,666,667
2017 $500,908,767,352 $51,035,657,371
2016 $474,271,566,740 $20,559,250,000
2015 $461,044,767,545 $19,973,250,000
2014 $537,987,419,164 $19,505,500,000
2013 $524,097,026,599 $19,100,750,000
2012 $498,414,364,945 $17,123,500,000
2011 $527,196,649,049 $14,109,000,000
2010 $481,556,503,720 $12,047,750,000
2009 $485,014,525,992 $9,670,750,000
2008 $517,328,087,920 $4,418,000,000
2007 $470,922,156,309 $5,294,750,000
2006 $408,259,840,869 $5,446,750,000
2005 $385,714,762,230 $5,758,250,000
2004 $369,214,712,443 $5,808,500,000
2003 $318,082,528,507 $5,730,500,000
2002 $258,383,599,375 $6,345,250,000
2001 $236,746,141,604 $6,780,750,000
2000 $236,792,460,312 $6,693,250,000
1999 $258,245,733,221 $6,861,500,000
1998 $258,528,339,631 $6,405,250,000
1997 $252,708,051,421 $8,534,000,000
1996 $279,201,433,225 $8,557,500,000
1995 $288,025,588,396 $7,115,000,000
1994 $244,884,129,491 $6,894,250,000
1993 $224,721,795,709 $6,567,250,000
1992 $234,781,652,447 $6,755,000,000
1991 $210,510,999,409 $8,646,000,000
1990 $205,331,747,948 $8,788,301,546
1989 $164,221,056,511 $8,290,553,535
1988 $162,299,103,675 $7,818,774,177
1987 $149,394,404,106 $6,744,657,033
1986 $120,018,787,249 $6,220,698,247
1985 $86,268,264,148 $5,640,137,575
1984 $83,349,530,159 $6,355,369,172
1983 $87,184,239,053 $7,768,031,182
1982 $92,095,926,188 $8,544,060,905
1981 $104,730,018,470 $8,015,464,252
1980 $126,829,314,388 $6,682,278,300
1979 $116,315,456,797 $5,180,102,910
1978 $101,246,526,194 $4,353,822,343
1977 $82,839,905,459 $4,366,610,469
1976 $71,113,882,968 $4,320,576,877
1975 $65,678,189,097 $4,373,532,601
1974 $56,033,077,879 $3,984,194,614
1973 $47,743,801,490 $3,311,043,292
1972 $37,209,418,019 $2,679,096,597
1971 $29,821,661,870 $2,179,828,710
1970 $26,706,196,047 $1,885,168,339
1969 $24,019,653,475 $1,748,891,294
1968 $21,654,856,965 $1,480,355,355
1967 $20,252,508,995 $1,397,715,282
1966 $18,894,891,312 $1,282,403,936
1965 $17,597,783,297 $1,312,105,394
1964 $16,168,044,450 $1,217,759,447
1963 $14,445,805,381 $1,160,103,724
1962 $13,436,827,167 $1,118,172,226
1961 $12,561,701,694 $1,097,206,526
1960 $11,810,619,368 $1,053,528,036

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

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Belgium and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Zimbabwe
2024 $56,615 $2,497
2023 $55,291 $2,195
2022 $50,606 $2,536
2021 $51,658 $2,614
2020 $45,906 $2,060
2019 $46,717 $2,184
2018 $47,487 $2,271
2017 $44,035 $3,445
2016 $41,855 $1,408
2015 $40,894 $1,387
2014 $47,996 $1,373
2013 $46,965 $1,363
2012 $44,874 $1,239
2011 $47,761 $1,038
2010 $44,197 $902
2009 $44,923 $736
2008 $48,303 $341
2007 $44,319 $414
2006 $38,705 $431
2005 $36,810 $461
2004 $35,429 $470
2003 $30,655 $468
2002 $25,006 $525
2001 $23,015 $566
2000 $23,099 $563
1999 $25,253 $582
1998 $25,338 $552
1997 $24,821 $751
1996 $27,490 $767
1995 $28,414 $648
1994 $24,209 $634
1993 $22,284 $605
1992 $23,373 $631
1991 $21,042 $831
1990 $20,600 $867
1989 $16,525 $840
1988 $16,391 $816
1987 $15,136 $726
1986 $12,170 $693
1985 $8,751 $649
1984 $8,457 $757
1983 $8,846 $959
1982 $9,344 $1,096
1981 $10,623 $1,069
1980 $12,864 $949
1979 $11,811 $779
1978 $10,290 $665
1977 $8,427 $677
1976 $7,243 $687
1975 $6,701 $717
1974 $5,734 $674
1973 $4,901 $579
1972 $3,832 $483
1971 $3,083 $406
1970 $2,766 $361
1969 $2,490 $346
1968 $2,251 $302
1967 $2,114 $294.4
1966 $1,983 $278.7
1965 $1,860 $294.3
1964 $1,724 $281.9
1963 $1,555 $277.1
1962 $1,457 $275.7
1961 $1,368 $279.2
1960 $1,290 $276.6

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

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Belgium vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Zimbabwe
2026 82.6 63.6
2025 82.4 63.3
2024 82.3 63.1
2023 82.1 62.8
2022 81.2 62.4
2021 81.7 60.1
2020 80.8 61.5
2019 81.8 61.1
2018 81.5 60.9
2017 81.4 60.3
2016 81.3 59.8
2015 80.9 59
2014 81.1 58.1
2013 80.5 56.8
2012 80.3 55.4
2011 80.4 53.9
2010 80 51.9
2009 79.8 49.7
2008 79.6 48.5
2007 79.5 47.6
2006 79.4 47.1
2005 79.1 46.6
2004 79 46
2003 78.3 45.4
2002 78.2 45.9
2001 78.1 44.5
2000 77.8 46
1999 77.6 46.4
1998 77.5 47.6
1997 77.4 48.5
1996 77.2 49
1995 76.8 51.1
1994 76.7 52.5
1993 76.4 54
1992 76.4 55.6
1991 76.2 57
1990 76.1 58.3
1989 75.6 59.4
1988 75.6 60.2
1987 75.3 60.7
1986 74.7 61
1985 74.5 60.9
1984 74.4 60.6
1983 73.9 60
1982 73.9 59.9
1981 73.7 59.4
1980 73.2 59.1
1979 73.2 54.9
1978 72.7 54.7
1977 72.8 57
1976 72.1 57.6
1975 72 58.2
1974 72 58.2
1973 71.6 58.1
1972 71.4 58.2
1971 71.1 58
1970 70.9 57.8
1969 70.7 57.5
1968 70.6 57.1
1967 70.9 56.8
1966 70.6 56.4
1965 70.6 55.9
1964 70.7 55.4
1963 70 54.9
1962 70.2 54.5
1961 70.5 54
1960 69.6 53.5
1959 70.3 53
1958 69.9 52.6
1957 69.2 52.2
1956 68.8 51.8
1955 68.5 51.4
1954 68.6 51
1953 68.4 50.6
1952 68 50.2
1951 66.7 49.8
1950 66.3 49.4

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

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Belgium and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Belgium Zimbabwe
2024 11,858,610 16,634,373
2023 11,779,946 16,340,822
2022 11,680,210 16,069,056
2021 11,586,195 15,797,210
2020 11,538,604 15,526,888
2019 11,488,980 15,271,368
2018 11,427,054 15,034,452
2017 11,375,158 14,812,482
2016 11,331,422 14,600,294
2015 11,274,196 14,399,013
2014 11,209,057 14,207,359
2013 11,159,407 14,013,808
2012 11,106,932 13,817,887
2011 11,038,264 13,595,424
2010 10,895,586 13,356,548
2009 10,796,493 13,142,790
2008 10,709,973 12,959,149
2007 10,625,700 12,804,058
2006 10,547,958 12,636,445
2005 10,478,617 12,483,432
2004 10,421,137 12,365,896
2003 10,376,133 12,232,323
2002 10,332,785 12,087,653
2001 10,286,570 11,971,901
2000 10,251,250 11,892,055
1999 10,226,419 11,783,458
1998 10,203,008 11,594,297
1997 10,181,245 11,369,827
1996 10,156,637 11,158,360
1995 10,136,811 10,974,599
1994 10,115,603 10,873,148
1993 10,084,475 10,860,288
1992 10,045,158 10,702,700
1991 10,004,486 10,404,816
1990 9,967,379 10,137,281
1989 9,937,697 9,864,798
1988 9,901,664 9,583,094
1987 9,870,234 9,284,644
1986 9,861,823 8,982,578
1985 9,858,308 8,686,813
1984 9,855,372 8,391,488
1983 9,855,520 8,098,404
1982 9,856,303 7,796,496
1981 9,858,982 7,498,635
1980 9,859,242 7,041,303
1979 9,848,382 6,647,556
1978 9,839,534 6,543,575
1977 9,830,358 6,449,512
1976 9,818,227 6,287,105
1975 9,800,700 6,098,658
1974 9,772,419 5,908,328
1973 9,741,720 5,720,404
1972 9,711,115 5,542,445
1971 9,673,162 5,374,712
1970 9,655,549 5,215,918
1969 9,646,032 5,058,181
1968 9,618,756 4,900,440
1967 9,580,991 4,748,307
1966 9,527,807 4,601,217
1965 9,463,667 4,458,462
1964 9,378,113 4,320,006
1963 9,289,770 4,185,877
1962 9,220,578 4,055,959
1961 9,183,948 3,930,401
1960 9,153,489 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Belgium

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Zimbabwe
2023 1.47 3.72
2022 1.53 3.77
2021 1.6 3.77
2020 1.55 3.75
2019 1.6 3.75
2018 1.62 3.74
2017 1.65 3.77
2016 1.68 3.83
2015 1.7 3.91
2014 1.74 4.01
2013 1.76 4.11
2012 1.8 4.13
2011 1.81 4.13
2010 1.86 4.04
2009 1.84 3.95
2008 1.85 3.78
2007 1.82 3.68
2006 1.8 3.64
2005 1.76 3.69
2004 1.72 3.78
2003 1.67 3.86
2002 1.65 3.93
2001 1.67 3.98
2000 1.67 4.01
1999 1.62 4.06
1998 1.6 4.07
1997 1.6 4.08
1996 1.59 4.11
1995 1.56 4.15
1994 1.56 4.28
1993 1.61 4.39
1992 1.65 4.57
1991 1.66 4.72
1990 1.62 4.88
1989 1.58 5.07
1988 1.57 5.28
1987 1.54 5.5
1986 1.54 5.69
1985 1.51 5.87
1984 1.54 6.04
1983 1.57 6.2
1982 1.61 6.33
1981 1.66 6.45
1980 1.68 6.52
1979 1.69 6.59
1978 1.69 6.66
1977 1.71 6.71
1976 1.73 6.77
1975 1.74 6.83
1974 1.83 6.88
1973 1.95 6.94
1972 2.09 6.94
1971 2.21 6.94
1970 2.25 6.98
1969 2.27 7.04
1968 2.31 7.11
1967 2.41 7.16
1966 2.52 7.2
1965 2.61 7.23
1964 2.71 7.23
1963 2.68 7.23
1962 2.59 7.23
1961 2.63 7.21
1960 2.54 7.2

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

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Belgium and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Zimbabwe
2024 42.7 19
2023 42.4 18.9
2022 42.2 18.7
2021 42 18.6
2020 41.9 18.5
2019 41.8 18.3
2018 41.7 18.2
2017 41.6 18.1
2016 41.4 18
2015 41.4 18
2014 41.3 18
2013 41.2 18
2012 41.1 18.1
2011 40.9 18.2
2010 40.8 18.3
2009 40.8 18.4
2008 40.7 18.5
2007 40.6 18.5
2006 40.4 18.5
2005 40.2 18.3
2004 40 18.3
2003 39.7 18.2
2002 39.4 18.1
2001 39.2 18
2000 38.9 17.8
1999 38.6 17.7
1998 38.3 17.5
1997 38.1 17.2
1996 37.8 16.9
1995 37.5 16.6
1994 37.2 16.4
1993 37 16.3
1992 36.7 16.4
1991 36.5 16.5
1990 36.3 16.3
1989 36.1 16.1
1988 35.9 15.9
1987 35.6 15.9
1986 35.4 15.9
1985 35.2 15.9
1984 35 15.8
1983 34.8 15.8
1982 34.5 15.8
1981 34.3 15.7
1980 34.2 15.6
1979 34.1 15.6
1978 34.1 15.7
1977 34.1 15.8
1976 34.1 15.8
1975 34.2 15.9
1974 34.3 15.9
1973 34.3 15.8
1972 34.3 15.8
1971 34.4 15.8
1970 34.5 15.7
1969 34.6 15.7
1968 34.7 15.7
1967 34.7 15.7
1966 34.7 15.7
1965 34.8 15.7
1964 34.8 15.7
1963 34.9 15.8
1962 34.9 16
1961 34.9 16.2
1960 34.9 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Belgium Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Belgium Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
89.8%
2022
English speaking
59%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Belgium Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
60,439 mi
2019

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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) (2000–2025, 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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