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Australia vs Belgium statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 11.9M in Belgium (ranked 82/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 11,774 sq mi for Belgium (ranked 6th vs. 136th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Belgium
Population
27799169
11902714
Population rank 55/197 83/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$671B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 23/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$56,615
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 18/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$73,514
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$703B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
104.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$59,278
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 5/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$35,259
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 11,774 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.47
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Australia and Belgium: Comparison Charts

Australia and Belgium economies compared

GDP
Australia

Belgium
1x
Year GDP
Australia Belgium
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $671,370,081,636
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $651,330,595,110
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $591,085,783,326
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $598,522,422,242
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $529,694,473,502
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $536,726,344,405
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $542,638,913,428
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $500,908,767,352
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $474,271,566,740
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $461,044,767,545
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $537,987,419,164
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $524,097,026,599
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $498,414,364,945
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $527,196,649,049
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $481,556,503,720
2009 $931,761,689,771 $485,014,525,992
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $517,328,087,920
2007 $856,603,595,823 $470,922,156,309
2006 $749,708,370,333 $408,259,840,869
2005 $696,811,489,613 $385,714,762,230
2004 $615,643,050,221 $369,214,712,443
2003 $468,517,181,130 $318,082,528,507
2002 $396,436,967,263 $258,383,599,375
2001 $380,360,222,861 $236,746,141,604
2000 $416,901,962,163 $236,792,460,312
1999 $390,347,787,943 $258,245,733,221
1998 $400,361,527,505 $258,528,339,631
1997 $436,321,902,767 $252,708,051,421
1996 $401,962,517,479 $279,201,433,225
1995 $368,725,126,225 $288,025,588,396
1994 $323,269,456,935 $244,884,129,491
1993 $312,568,858,910 $224,721,795,709
1992 $325,982,966,981 $234,781,652,447
1991 $326,416,407,861 $210,510,999,409
1990 $311,840,666,465 $205,331,747,948
1989 $300,264,309,002 $164,221,056,511
1988 $236,461,079,970 $162,299,103,675
1987 $189,726,707,253 $149,394,404,106
1986 $182,707,050,923 $120,018,787,249
1985 $180,861,108,959 $86,268,264,148
1984 $193,749,932,078 $83,349,530,159
1983 $177,523,719,680 $87,184,239,053
1982 $194,323,071,831 $92,095,926,188
1981 $177,151,979,566 $104,730,018,470
1980 $150,200,557,103 $126,829,314,388
1979 $135,093,718,051 $116,315,456,797
1978 $118,660,813,780 $101,246,526,194
1977 $110,504,702,914 $82,839,905,459
1976 $105,209,354,856 $71,113,882,968
1975 $97,440,939,506 $65,678,189,097
1974 $89,086,219,602 $56,033,077,879
1973 $63,923,126,201 $47,743,801,490
1972 $52,117,990,654 $37,209,418,019
1971 $45,283,847,245 $29,821,661,870
1970 $41,395,206,623 $26,706,196,047
1969 $36,738,245,878 $24,019,653,475
1968 $32,763,365,242 $21,654,856,965
1967 $30,487,524,878 $20,252,508,995
1966 $27,349,284,376 $18,894,891,312
1965 $26,014,244,162 $17,597,783,297
1964 $23,835,843,814 $16,168,044,450
1963 $21,573,443,452 $14,445,805,381
1962 $19,953,923,193 $13,436,827,167
1961 $19,713,123,154 $12,561,701,694
1960 $18,635,682,982 $11,810,619,368

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

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Australia and Belgium economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Belgium
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Belgium
2024 $64,604 $56,615
2023 $65,058 $55,291
2022 $65,170 $50,606
2021 $60,759 $51,658
2020 $51,983 $45,906
2019 $55,195 $46,717
2018 $57,410 $47,487
2017 $54,118 $44,035
2016 $50,084 $41,855
2015 $56,970 $40,894
2014 $62,817 $47,996
2013 $68,477 $46,965
2012 $68,301 $44,874
2011 $62,799 $47,761
2010 $52,314 $44,197
2009 $42,955 $44,923
2008 $49,811 $48,303
2007 $41,128 $44,319
2006 $36,659 $38,705
2005 $34,535 $36,810
2004 $30,886 $35,429
2003 $23,758 $30,655
2002 $20,335 $25,006
2001 $19,734 $23,015
2000 $21,909 $23,099
1999 $20,750 $25,253
1998 $21,516 $25,338
1997 $23,683 $24,821
1996 $22,056 $27,490
1995 $20,479 $28,414
1994 $18,156 $24,209
1993 $17,725 $22,284
1992 $18,650 $23,373
1991 $18,885 $21,042
1990 $18,274 $20,600
1989 $17,858 $16,525
1988 $14,303 $16,391
1987 $11,666 $15,136
1986 $11,406 $12,170
1985 $11,455 $8,751
1984 $12,436 $8,457
1983 $11,532 $8,846
1982 $12,798 $9,344
1981 $11,871 $10,623
1980 $10,223 $12,864
1979 $9,308 $11,811
1978 $8,264 $10,290
1977 $7,786 $8,427
1976 $7,497 $7,243
1975 $7,014 $6,701
1974 $6,492 $5,734
1973 $4,778 $4,901
1972 $3,955 $3,832
1971 $3,500 $3,083
1970 $3,310 $2,766
1969 $2,996 $2,490
1968 $2,728 $2,251
1967 $2,584 $2,114
1966 $2,347 $1,983
1965 $2,284 $1,860
1964 $2,134 $1,724
1963 $1,970 $1,555
1962 $1,858 $1,457
1961 $1,880 $1,368
1960 $1,813 $1,290

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

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Australia vs. Belgium life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Belgium
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Belgium
2026 84.3 82.6
2025 84.2 82.4
2024 84.1 82.3
2023 83.9 82.1
2022 82.8 81.2
2021 83.6 81.7
2020 83.7 80.8
2019 83.2 81.8
2018 83.3 81.5
2017 82.7 81.4
2016 82.8 81.3
2015 82.6 80.9
2014 82.5 81.1
2013 82.6 80.5
2012 82.3 80.3
2011 82.1 80.4
2010 82 80
2009 81.7 79.8
2008 81.4 79.6
2007 81.2 79.5
2006 81.3 79.4
2005 81.1 79.1
2004 80.7 79
2003 80.4 78.3
2002 80.1 78.2
2001 80 78.1
2000 79.6 77.8
1999 79.3 77.6
1998 79 77.5
1997 78.6 77.4
1996 78.3 77.2
1995 78.3 76.8
1994 77.9 76.7
1993 78 76.4
1992 77.5 76.4
1991 77.5 76.2
1990 77 76.1
1989 76.2 75.6
1988 76.3 75.6
1987 76.1 75.3
1986 76.1 74.7
1985 75.4 74.5
1984 75.5 74.4
1983 75.4 73.9
1982 74.7 73.9
1981 74.8 73.7
1980 74.6 73.2
1979 74.3 73.2
1978 73.7 72.7
1977 73.5 72.8
1976 72.8 72.1
1975 72.8 72
1974 71.8 72
1973 72.1 71.6
1972 71.8 71.4
1971 71.5 71.1
1970 70.7 70.9
1969 71.1 70.7
1968 70.7 70.6
1967 71 70.9
1966 70.7 70.6
1965 70.8 70.6
1964 70.6 70.7
1963 71 70
1962 70.9 70.2
1961 71.1 70.5
1960 70.9 69.6
1959 70.4 70.3
1958 70.9 69.9
1957 70.3 69.2
1956 70 68.8
1955 70.2 68.5
1954 69.9 68.6
1953 69.7 68.4
1952 69.1 68
1951 68.7 66.7
1950 69 66.3

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

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Australia and Belgium population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Belgium
1x
Year Population
Australia Belgium
2024 27,196,812 11,858,610
2023 26,659,922 11,779,946
2022 26,018,721 11,680,210
2021 25,685,412 11,586,195
2020 25,649,248 11,538,604
2019 25,334,826 11,488,980
2018 24,963,258 11,427,054
2017 24,592,588 11,375,158
2016 24,190,907 11,331,422
2015 23,815,995 11,274,196
2014 23,475,686 11,209,057
2013 23,128,129 11,159,407
2012 22,733,465 11,106,932
2011 22,340,024 11,038,264
2010 22,031,750 10,895,586
2009 21,691,653 10,796,493
2008 21,249,199 10,709,973
2007 20,827,622 10,625,700
2006 20,450,966 10,547,958
2005 20,176,844 10,478,617
2004 19,932,722 10,421,137
2003 19,720,737 10,376,133
2002 19,495,210 10,332,785
2001 19,274,701 10,286,570
2000 19,028,802 10,251,250
1999 18,812,264 10,226,419
1998 18,607,584 10,203,008
1997 18,423,037 10,181,245
1996 18,224,767 10,156,637
1995 18,004,882 10,136,811
1994 17,805,468 10,115,603
1993 17,634,808 10,084,475
1992 17,478,635 10,045,158
1991 17,284,036 10,004,486
1990 17,065,128 9,967,379
1989 16,814,416 9,937,697
1988 16,532,164 9,901,664
1987 16,263,874 9,870,234
1986 16,018,350 9,861,823
1985 15,788,312 9,858,308
1984 15,579,391 9,855,372
1983 15,393,472 9,855,520
1982 15,184,247 9,856,303
1981 14,923,260 9,858,982
1980 14,692,000 9,859,242
1979 14,514,000 9,848,382
1978 14,358,000 9,839,534
1977 14,192,000 9,830,358
1976 14,033,000 9,818,227
1975 13,893,000 9,800,700
1974 13,723,000 9,772,419
1973 13,380,000 9,741,720
1972 13,177,000 9,711,115
1971 12,937,000 9,673,162
1970 12,507,000 9,655,549
1969 12,263,000 9,646,032
1968 12,009,000 9,618,756
1967 11,799,000 9,580,991
1966 11,651,000 9,527,807
1965 11,388,000 9,463,667
1964 11,167,000 9,378,113
1963 10,950,000 9,289,770
1962 10,742,000 9,220,578
1961 10,483,000 9,183,948
1960 10,276,477 9,153,489

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Belgium

Fertility rate
Australia

Belgium
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Belgium
2023 1.5 1.47
2022 1.63 1.53
2021 1.7 1.6
2020 1.58 1.55
2019 1.66 1.6
2018 1.74 1.62
2017 1.74 1.65
2016 1.75 1.68
2015 1.81 1.7
2014 1.83 1.74
2013 1.86 1.76
2012 1.92 1.8
2011 1.93 1.81
2010 1.93 1.86
2009 1.97 1.84
2008 1.98 1.85
2007 1.96 1.82
2006 1.91 1.8
2005 1.81 1.76
2004 1.77 1.72
2003 1.75 1.67
2002 1.76 1.65
2001 1.74 1.67
2000 1.76 1.67
1999 1.76 1.62
1998 1.76 1.6
1997 1.78 1.6
1996 1.8 1.59
1995 1.82 1.56
1994 1.84 1.56
1993 1.86 1.61
1992 1.89 1.65
1991 1.85 1.66
1990 1.9 1.62
1989 1.84 1.58
1988 1.83 1.57
1987 1.85 1.54
1986 1.87 1.54
1985 1.92 1.51
1984 1.84 1.54
1983 1.92 1.57
1982 1.93 1.61
1981 1.94 1.66
1980 1.89 1.68
1979 1.91 1.69
1978 1.95 1.69
1977 2.01 1.71
1976 2.06 1.73
1975 2.15 1.74
1974 2.4 1.83
1973 2.49 1.95
1972 2.74 2.09
1971 2.96 2.21
1970 2.86 2.25
1969 2.89 2.27
1968 2.89 2.31
1967 2.85 2.41
1966 2.88 2.52
1965 2.98 2.61
1964 3.15 2.71
1963 3.33 2.68
1962 3.44 2.59
1961 3.54 2.63
1960 3.45 2.54

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

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Australia and Belgium demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Belgium
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Belgium
2024 39 42.7
2023 38.8 42.4
2022 38.5 42.2
2021 38.3 42
2020 38 41.9
2019 37.6 41.8
2018 37.4 41.7
2017 37.4 41.6
2016 37.3 41.4
2015 37.3 41.4
2014 37.3 41.3
2013 37.2 41.2
2012 37.2 41.1
2011 37.1 40.9
2010 37 40.8
2009 36.9 40.8
2008 36.8 40.7
2007 36.8 40.6
2006 36.7 40.4
2005 36.5 40.2
2004 36.3 40
2003 36.1 39.7
2002 35.8 39.4
2001 35.6 39.2
2000 35.4 38.9
1999 35.1 38.6
1998 34.7 38.3
1997 34.3 38.1
1996 34 37.8
1995 33.6 37.5
1994 33.3 37.2
1993 33 37
1992 32.7 36.7
1991 32.4 36.5
1990 32.1 36.3
1989 31.8 36.1
1988 31.6 35.9
1987 31.3 35.6
1986 31.1 35.4
1985 30.8 35.2
1984 30.5 35
1983 30.2 34.8
1982 29.9 34.5
1981 29.6 34.3
1980 29.4 34.2
1979 29.1 34.1
1978 28.9 34.1
1977 28.6 34.1
1976 28.4 34.1
1975 28.1 34.2
1974 28 34.3
1973 27.8 34.3
1972 27.7 34.3
1971 27.7 34.4
1970 27.7 34.5
1969 27.8 34.6
1968 27.9 34.7
1967 28 34.7
1966 28.1 34.7
1965 28.3 34.8
1964 28.6 34.8
1963 28.8 34.9
1962 29.1 34.9
1961 29.3 34.9
1960 29.5 34.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Belgium
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$656B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
54.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
6.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-4.52%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
5.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
71%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
69.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
22.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
549,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
5.92%
2025
Number of billionaires
47
2025
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
117
2015
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$321B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$41.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$15.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
2,584,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
1.77%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
98.2%
2024

Energy

Australia Belgium
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
4,051 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$17.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
86.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
7.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
69.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
11.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
22.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
6,932 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
23.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
1.98%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
39.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Belgium
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+31,989
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
87.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
90.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
1.08
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
5.8
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
92.8%
2023
59%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Australia Belgium
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$5,931
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$1,276
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
3.57
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
29.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
3.6
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
20.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
26.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
9.43 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Belgium
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
993 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
5,225 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
2,661 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
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) (2000–2025, 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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