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Antigua and Barbuda vs Belgium statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Antigua and Barbuda has a population of 93.8K (ranked 185/197), compared with 11.9M in Belgium (ranked 82/197). Antigua and Barbuda's land area is 169.9 sq mi versus 11,774 sq mi for Belgium (ranked 183rd vs. 136th).

By GDP, Antigua and Barbuda ranks 177/197 ($2.21B) and Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B). By GDP per capita, Antigua and Barbuda ranks 53/197 ($23,542), while Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615).

Main facts and rankings

Antigua Belgium
Population
94757
11902714
Population rank 185/197 83/197
GDP
$2.21B
2024
$671B
2024
GDP rank 177/197 23/197
GDP per capita
$23,542
2024
$56,615
2024
GDP per capita rank 53/197 18/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,386
2024
$73,514
2024
Government debt
$1.49B
2024
$703B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
104.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$15,910
2024
$59,278
2024
Government debt per person rank 39/185 5/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,563
2026
$35,259
2026
Land area 169.9 sq mi 11,774 sq mi
Population density
557 ppl/mi²
2026
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.47
2023
Median age
36.9 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.1 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Antigua and Barbuda and Belgium: Comparison Charts

Antigua and Barbuda and Belgium economies compared

GDP
Antigua and Barbuda

Belgium
1x
Year GDP
Antigua Belgium
2024 $2,207,622,874 $671,370,081,636
2023 $2,005,785,185 $651,330,595,110
2022 $1,866,566,667 $591,085,783,326
2021 $1,602,125,926 $598,522,422,242
2020 $1,411,637,037 $529,694,473,502
2019 $1,726,448,148 $536,726,344,405
2018 $1,661,529,630 $542,638,913,428
2017 $1,534,855,556 $500,908,767,352
2016 $1,489,603,704 $474,271,566,740
2015 $1,437,485,185 $461,044,767,545
2014 $1,378,707,407 $537,987,419,164
2013 $1,325,496,296 $524,097,026,599
2012 $1,364,729,630 $498,414,364,945
2011 $1,287,359,259 $527,196,649,049
2010 $1,298,348,148 $481,556,503,720
2009 $1,386,518,519 $485,014,525,992
2008 $1,557,640,741 $517,328,087,920
2007 $1,487,381,481 $470,922,156,309
2006 $1,303,674,074 $408,259,840,869
2005 $1,143,896,296 $385,714,762,230
2004 $1,026,329,630 $369,214,712,443
2003 $948,100,000 $318,082,528,507
2002 $898,092,593 $258,383,599,375
2001 $877,774,074 $236,746,141,604
2000 $901,003,704 $236,792,460,312
1999 $835,544,444 $258,245,733,221
1998 $789,788,889 $258,528,339,631
1997 $734,422,222 $252,708,051,421
1996 $679,140,741 $279,201,433,225
1995 $616,051,852 $288,025,588,396
1994 $625,081,481 $244,884,129,491
1993 $565,662,963 $224,721,795,709
1992 $525,133,333 $234,781,652,447
1991 $504,337,037 $210,510,999,409
1990 $478,718,519 $205,331,747,948
1989 $455,174,074 $164,221,056,511
1988 $411,396,296 $162,299,103,675
1987 $346,866,667 $149,394,404,106
1986 $297,562,963 $120,018,787,249
1985 $246,370,370 $86,268,264,148
1984 $212,214,815 $83,349,530,159
1983 $184,866,667 $87,184,239,053
1982 $166,444,444 $92,095,926,188
1981 $149,388,889 $104,730,018,470
1980 $132,451,852 $126,829,314,388
1979 $109,596,296 $116,315,456,797
1978 $88,040,741 $101,246,526,194
1977 $77,507,407 $82,839,905,459
1976 - $71,113,882,968
1975 - $65,678,189,097
1974 - $56,033,077,879
1973 - $47,743,801,490
1972 - $37,209,418,019
1971 - $29,821,661,870
1970 - $26,706,196,047
1969 - $24,019,653,475
1968 - $21,654,856,965
1967 - $20,252,508,995
1966 - $18,894,891,312
1965 - $17,597,783,297
1964 - $16,168,044,450
1963 - $14,445,805,381
1962 - $13,436,827,167
1961 - $12,561,701,694
1960 - $11,810,619,368

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

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Antigua and Barbuda and Belgium economies compared

GDP per capita
Antigua and Barbuda

Belgium
1x
Year GDP per capita
Antigua Belgium
2024 $23,542 $56,615
2023 $21,495 $55,291
2022 $20,105 $50,606
2021 $17,349 $51,658
2020 $15,370 $45,906
2019 $18,896 $46,717
2018 $18,273 $47,487
2017 $16,966 $44,035
2016 $16,557 $41,855
2015 $16,078 $40,894
2014 $15,532 $47,996
2013 $15,052 $46,965
2012 $15,640 $44,874
2011 $14,912 $47,761
2010 $15,217 $44,197
2009 $16,472 $44,923
2008 $18,787 $48,303
2007 $18,205 $44,319
2006 $16,174 $38,705
2005 $14,369 $36,810
2004 $13,038 $35,429
2003 $12,173 $30,655
2002 $11,659 $25,006
2001 $11,539 $23,015
2000 $12,027 $23,099
1999 $11,342 $25,253
1998 $10,907 $25,338
1997 $10,336 $24,821
1996 $9,756 $27,490
1995 $9,034 $28,414
1994 $9,351 $24,209
1993 $8,625 $22,284
1992 $8,154 $23,373
1991 $7,956 $21,042
1990 $7,591 $20,600
1989 $7,188 $16,525
1988 $6,466 $16,391
1987 $5,424 $15,136
1986 $4,629 $12,170
1985 $3,814 $8,751
1984 $3,271 $8,457
1983 $2,847 $8,846
1982 $2,569 $9,344
1981 $2,310 $10,623
1980 $2,053 $12,864
1979 $1,705 $11,811
1978 $1,375 $10,290
1977 $1,214 $8,427
1976 - $7,243
1975 - $6,701
1974 - $5,734
1973 - $4,901
1972 - $3,832
1971 - $3,083
1970 - $2,766
1969 - $2,490
1968 - $2,251
1967 - $2,114
1966 - $1,983
1965 - $1,860
1964 - $1,724
1963 - $1,555
1962 - $1,457
1961 - $1,368
1960 - $1,290

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

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Antigua and Barbuda vs. Belgium life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Antigua and Barbuda

Belgium
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Antigua Belgium
2026 78.1 82.6
2025 77.9 82.4
2024 77.8 82.3
2023 77.6 82.1
2022 77.5 81.2
2021 77.2 81.7
2020 77.2 80.8
2019 77.2 81.8
2018 77.1 81.5
2017 77 81.4
2016 77 81.3
2015 76.9 80.9
2014 76.9 81.1
2013 77 80.5
2012 77.1 80.3
2011 77 80.4
2010 76.7 80
2009 76.4 79.8
2008 76.1 79.6
2007 75.7 79.5
2006 75.5 79.4
2005 75.4 79.1
2004 75.3 79
2003 75.3 78.3
2002 75.2 78.2
2001 75.1 78.1
2000 74.8 77.8
1999 74.5 77.6
1998 74.2 77.5
1997 74 77.4
1996 73.8 77.2
1995 73.6 76.8
1994 73.5 76.7
1993 73.4 76.4
1992 73.4 76.4
1991 73.5 76.2
1990 73.6 76.1
1989 73.6 75.6
1988 73.8 75.6
1987 73.9 75.3
1986 73.9 74.7
1985 73.9 74.5
1984 73.8 74.4
1983 73.7 73.9
1982 73.5 73.9
1981 73.3 73.7
1980 73.1 73.2
1979 72.8 73.2
1978 72.5 72.7
1977 72.1 72.8
1976 71.8 72.1
1975 71.4 72
1974 71.1 72
1973 70.7 71.6
1972 70.3 71.4
1971 69.9 71.1
1970 69.4 70.9
1969 68.8 70.7
1968 68.2 70.6
1967 67.6 70.9
1966 66.9 70.6
1965 66.2 70.6
1964 65.4 70.7
1963 64.7 70
1962 64 70.2
1961 63.3 70.5
1960 62.6 69.6
1959 62.1 70.3
1958 61.6 69.9
1957 61.1 69.2
1956 60.7 68.8
1955 60.2 68.5
1954 59.8 68.6
1953 59.4 68.4
1952 59 68
1951 58.6 66.7
1950 58.1 66.3

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

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Antigua and Barbuda and Belgium population clocks and comparison

Population
Antigua and Barbuda

Belgium
1x
Year Population
Antigua Belgium
2024 93,772 11,858,610
2023 93,316 11,779,946
2022 92,840 11,680,210
2021 92,349 11,586,195
2020 91,846 11,538,604
2019 91,364 11,488,980
2018 90,926 11,427,054
2017 90,468 11,375,158
2016 89,969 11,331,422
2015 89,409 11,274,196
2014 88,765 11,209,057
2013 88,064 11,159,407
2012 87,260 11,106,932
2011 86,332 11,038,264
2010 85,320 10,895,586
2009 84,173 10,796,493
2008 82,912 10,709,973
2007 81,704 10,625,700
2006 80,604 10,547,958
2005 79,611 10,478,617
2004 78,719 10,421,137
2003 77,884 10,376,133
2002 77,032 10,332,785
2001 76,069 10,286,570
2000 74,912 10,251,250
1999 73,666 10,226,419
1998 72,412 10,203,008
1997 71,053 10,181,245
1996 69,612 10,156,637
1995 68,189 10,136,811
1994 66,843 10,115,603
1993 65,587 10,084,475
1992 64,404 10,045,158
1991 63,387 10,004,486
1990 63,066 9,967,379
1989 63,325 9,937,697
1988 63,623 9,901,664
1987 63,946 9,870,234
1986 64,276 9,861,823
1985 64,591 9,858,308
1984 64,882 9,855,372
1983 64,934 9,855,520
1982 64,785 9,856,303
1981 64,665 9,858,982
1980 64,513 9,859,242
1979 64,274 9,848,382
1978 64,038 9,839,534
1977 63,862 9,830,358
1976 63,762 9,818,227
1975 63,839 9,800,700
1974 64,058 9,772,419
1973 64,342 9,741,720
1972 64,615 9,711,115
1971 64,729 9,673,162
1970 64,528 9,655,549
1969 63,819 9,646,032
1968 62,809 9,618,756
1967 61,837 9,580,991
1966 60,900 9,527,807
1965 59,970 9,463,667
1964 59,020 9,378,113
1963 58,138 9,289,770
1962 57,336 9,220,578
1961 56,540 9,183,948
1960 55,603 9,153,489

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

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Fertility rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Belgium

Fertility rate
Antigua and Barbuda

Belgium
1x
Year Fertility rate
Antigua Belgium
2023 1.58 1.47
2022 1.58 1.53
2021 1.58 1.6
2020 1.57 1.55
2019 1.47 1.6
2018 1.37 1.62
2017 1.49 1.65
2016 1.46 1.68
2015 1.57 1.7
2014 1.53 1.74
2013 1.54 1.76
2012 1.66 1.8
2011 1.75 1.81
2010 1.79 1.86
2009 2.01 1.84
2008 2.04 1.85
2007 1.86 1.82
2006 1.83 1.8
2005 1.83 1.76
2004 1.85 1.72
2003 1.89 1.67
2002 1.94 1.65
2001 2.02 1.67
2000 2.2 1.67
1999 1.96 1.62
1998 2.02 1.6
1997 2.19 1.6
1996 2.27 1.59
1995 2.16 1.56
1994 2.07 1.56
1993 2.04 1.61
1992 2.13 1.65
1991 2.04 1.66
1990 2.25 1.62
1989 2.2 1.58
1988 2.13 1.57
1987 2.07 1.54
1986 2.03 1.54
1985 2.15 1.51
1984 2.04 1.54
1983 2.12 1.57
1982 2.09 1.61
1981 2.17 1.66
1980 2.31 1.68
1979 2.63 1.69
1978 2.57 1.69
1977 2.78 1.71
1976 2.78 1.73
1975 2.77 1.74
1974 2.93 1.83
1973 3.13 1.95
1972 3.29 2.09
1971 3.46 2.21
1970 3.63 2.25
1969 3.83 2.27
1968 4.01 2.31
1967 4.18 2.41
1966 4.32 2.52
1965 4.42 2.61
1964 4.48 2.71
1963 4.54 2.68
1962 4.55 2.59
1961 4.56 2.63
1960 4.6 2.54

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

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Antigua and Barbuda and Belgium demographics compared

Median age
Antigua and Barbuda

Belgium
1x
Year Median age, years
Antigua Belgium
2024 36.9 42.7
2023 36.5 42.4
2022 36.1 42.2
2021 35.7 42
2020 35.3 41.9
2019 34.8 41.8
2018 34.4 41.7
2017 34 41.6
2016 33.5 41.4
2015 33.1 41.4
2014 32.7 41.3
2013 32.3 41.2
2012 31.9 41.1
2011 31.6 40.9
2010 31.2 40.8
2009 31 40.8
2008 30.7 40.7
2007 30.5 40.6
2006 30.2 40.4
2005 29.9 40.2
2004 29.5 40
2003 29.2 39.7
2002 28.9 39.4
2001 28.6 39.2
2000 28.3 38.9
1999 28 38.6
1998 27.7 38.3
1997 27.4 38.1
1996 27.2 37.8
1995 26.9 37.5
1994 26.7 37.2
1993 26.4 37
1992 26.2 36.7
1991 25.9 36.5
1990 25.7 36.3
1989 25.5 36.1
1988 25.3 35.9
1987 25.1 35.6
1986 24.7 35.4
1985 24.4 35.2
1984 24 35
1983 23.5 34.8
1982 23 34.5
1981 22.5 34.3
1980 22 34.2
1979 21.5 34.1
1978 21 34.1
1977 20.5 34.1
1976 20 34.1
1975 19.6 34.2
1974 19.2 34.3
1973 18.8 34.3
1972 18.5 34.3
1971 18.2 34.4
1970 17.9 34.5
1969 17.8 34.6
1968 18.2 34.7
1967 18.6 34.7
1966 19 34.7
1965 19.3 34.8
1964 19.7 34.8
1963 19.8 34.9
1962 19.7 34.9
1961 19.7 34.9
1960 19.6 34.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Antigua Belgium
GNI, Atlas method
$1.98B
2024
$656B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.8%
2024
54.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
6.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.61%
2024
-4.52%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.37%
2023
5.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.1%
2023
71%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19%
2023
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
56
2025
69.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
549,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.92%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
117
2015
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$321B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$358M
2024
$41.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$26.2M
2024
$15.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
384,500
2020
2,584,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
70%
2020
1.77%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.2%
2024

Energy

Antigua Belgium
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,787 kg
2007
4,051 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2007
$17.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.36 megatons
2024
86.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.8 tons
2024
7.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
69.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
11.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
22.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,932 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.66%
2021
23.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
1.98%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
39.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Antigua Belgium
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+12
2025
+31,989
2025
Urban population
24.4%
2024
87.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
66.1
2026
90.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.7
2022
1.08
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0
2019
5.8
2019
Visa free countries
145
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2015
99%
2003
English speaking
80%
2023
59%
2023
People using the Internet
77.6%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Antigua Belgium
Government health expenditure per capita
$841
2023
$5,931
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175
2023
$1,276
2023
Life expectancy
78.1 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.92
2017
3.57
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.3
2023
3.6
2023
Obesity rate
34%
2022
20.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.6%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
26.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.66 liters
2020
9.43 liters
2020

Territory

Antigua Belgium
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,812 sq mi
2024
993 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
34.7 sq mi
2026
5,225 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30.6 sq mi
2026
2,661 sq mi
2026
Roads length
727 mi
2011
73,579 mi
2015

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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