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Austria vs Belgium statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has a population of 9.18M (ranked 99/197), compared with 11.9M in Belgium (ranked 82/197). Austria's land area is 31,861 sq mi versus 11,774 sq mi for Belgium (ranked 113th vs. 136th).

By GDP, Austria ranks 30/197 ($535B) and Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B). By GDP per capita, Austria ranks 16/197 ($58,269), while Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615).

Main facts and rankings

Austria Belgium
Population
9163419
11902714
Population rank 99/197 83/197
GDP
$535B
2024
$671B
2024
GDP rank 30/197 23/197
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$56,615
2024
GDP per capita rank 16/197 18/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$73,514
2024
Government debt
$432B
2024
$703B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
104.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$59,278
2024
Government debt per person rank 10/185 5/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$35,259
2026
Land area 31,861 sq mi 11,774 sq mi
Population density
287.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.47
2023
Median age
44.4 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Austria and Belgium: Comparison Charts

Austria and Belgium economies compared

GDP
Austria

Belgium
1x
Year GDP
Austria Belgium
2024 $534,790,720,467 $671,370,081,636
2023 $516,670,509,629 $651,330,595,110
2022 $473,221,298,968 $591,085,783,326
2021 $480,466,363,177 $598,522,422,242
2020 $434,397,601,558 $529,694,473,502
2019 $442,983,642,372 $536,726,344,405
2018 $452,582,294,973 $542,638,913,428
2017 $414,926,138,133 $500,908,767,352
2016 $393,687,359,770 $474,271,566,740
2015 $379,546,097,301 $461,044,767,545
2014 $438,556,021,078 $537,987,419,164
2013 $426,580,502,769 $524,097,026,599
2012 $406,750,487,604 $498,414,364,945
2011 $428,954,737,064 $527,196,649,049
2010 $389,827,789,218 $481,556,503,720
2009 $399,290,118,782 $485,014,525,992
2008 $429,234,399,096 $517,328,087,920
2007 $386,760,177,589 $470,922,156,309
2006 $333,905,979,332 $408,259,840,869
2005 $313,952,317,331 $385,714,762,230
2004 $299,210,411,455 $369,214,712,443
2003 $260,779,834,340 $318,082,528,507
2002 $212,837,224,023 $258,383,599,375
2001 $196,477,206,829 $236,746,141,604
2000 $196,181,599,831 $236,792,460,312
1999 $216,421,809,126 $258,245,733,221
1998 $217,068,085,816 $258,528,339,631
1997 $211,724,812,267 $252,708,051,421
1996 $235,952,581,232 $279,201,433,225
1995 $240,094,169,510 $288,025,588,396
1994 $202,738,023,130 $244,884,129,491
1993 $189,634,029,339 $224,721,795,709
1992 $194,314,032,056 $234,781,652,447
1991 $173,113,449,617 $210,510,999,409
1990 $165,811,372,383 $205,331,747,948
1989 $132,584,448,258 $164,221,056,511
1988 $132,817,124,707 $162,299,103,675
1987 $123,682,091,859 $149,394,404,106
1986 $98,648,254,169 $120,018,787,249
1985 $69,114,996,010 $86,268,264,148
1984 $67,719,055,773 $83,349,530,159
1983 $71,838,528,420 $87,184,239,053
1982 $70,996,111,963 $92,095,926,188
1981 $70,755,997,062 $104,730,018,470
1980 $81,737,498,405 $126,829,314,388
1979 $73,647,694,287 $116,315,456,797
1978 $61,809,208,756 $101,246,526,194
1977 $51,343,861,460 $82,839,905,459
1976 $42,791,707,448 $71,113,882,968
1975 $39,902,300,703 $65,678,189,097
1974 $35,051,468,640 $56,033,077,879
1973 $29,399,860,145 $47,743,801,490
1972 $21,973,207,929 $37,209,418,019
1971 $17,788,536,733 $29,821,661,870
1970 $15,312,791,744 $26,706,196,047
1969 $13,647,475,854 $24,019,653,475
1968 $12,499,863,917 $21,654,856,965
1967 $11,634,569,522 $20,252,508,995
1966 $10,939,526,219 $18,894,891,312
1965 $10,041,659,445 $17,597,783,297
1964 $9,213,648,656 $16,168,044,450
1963 $8,414,050,621 $14,445,805,381
1962 $7,793,042,529 $13,436,827,167
1961 $7,346,566,038 $12,561,701,694
1960 $6,624,086,313 $11,810,619,368

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

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Austria and Belgium economies compared

GDP per capita
Austria

Belgium
1x
Year GDP per capita
Austria Belgium
2024 $58,269 $56,615
2023 $56,580 $55,291
2022 $52,337 $50,606
2021 $53,649 $51,658
2020 $48,716 $45,906
2019 $49,886 $46,717
2018 $51,194 $47,487
2017 $47,164 $44,035
2016 $45,061 $41,855
2015 $43,915 $40,894
2014 $51,315 $47,996
2013 $50,305 $46,965
2012 $48,250 $44,874
2011 $51,117 $47,761
2010 $46,611 $44,197
2009 $47,857 $44,923
2008 $51,581 $48,303
2007 $46,623 $44,319
2006 $40,382 $38,705
2005 $38,157 $36,810
2004 $36,614 $35,429
2003 $32,110 $30,655
2002 $26,335 $25,006
2001 $24,430 $23,015
2000 $24,487 $23,099
1999 $27,079 $25,253
1998 $27,212 $25,338
1997 $26,572 $24,821
1996 $29,646 $27,490
1995 $30,207 $28,414
1994 $25,546 $24,209
1993 $23,987 $22,284
1992 $24,783 $23,373
1991 $22,323 $21,042
1990 $21,596 $20,600
1989 $17,401 $16,525
1988 $17,510 $16,391
1987 $16,329 $15,136
1986 $13,032 $12,170
1985 $9,136 $8,751
1984 $8,956 $8,457
1983 $9,500 $8,846
1982 $9,373 $9,344
1981 $9,348 $10,623
1980 $10,827 $12,864
1979 $9,755 $11,811
1978 $8,173 $10,290
1977 $6,784 $8,427
1976 $5,656 $7,243
1975 $5,265 $6,701
1974 $4,613 $5,734
1973 $3,875 $4,901
1972 $2,913 $3,832
1971 $2,372 $3,083
1970 $2,051 $2,766
1969 $1,834 $2,490
1968 $1,686 $2,251
1967 $1,577 $2,114
1966 $1,494 $1,983
1965 $1,381 $1,860
1964 $1,275 $1,724
1963 $1,173 $1,555
1962 $1,093 $1,457
1961 $1,037 $1,368
1960 $940 $1,290

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

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Austria vs. Belgium life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Austria

Belgium
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Austria Belgium
2026 82.5 82.6
2025 82.3 82.4
2024 82.1 82.3
2023 82 82.1
2022 81.3 81.2
2021 81.8 81.7
2020 81.8 80.8
2019 81.9 81.8
2018 81.7 81.5
2017 81.6 81.4
2016 81.6 81.3
2015 81.2 80.9
2014 81.4 81.1
2013 81.1 80.5
2012 80.8 80.3
2011 80.8 80.4
2010 80.5 80
2009 80.2 79.8
2008 80.4 79.6
2007 80.2 79.5
2006 80 79.4
2005 79.5 79.1
2004 79.4 79
2003 78.8 78.3
2002 78.8 78.2
2001 78.7 78.1
2000 78.2 77.8
1999 78 77.6
1998 77.8 77.5
1997 77.4 77.4
1996 77 77.2
1995 76.8 76.8
1994 76.5 76.7
1993 76.2 76.4
1992 76 76.4
1991 75.8 76.2
1990 75.7 76.1
1989 75.5 75.6
1988 75.4 75.6
1987 74.9 75.3
1986 74.5 74.7
1985 74 74.5
1984 73.8 74.4
1983 73.2 73.9
1982 73.1 73.9
1981 73 73.7
1980 72.7 73.2
1979 72.5 73.2
1978 72.2 72.7
1977 72.1 72.8
1976 71.8 72.1
1975 71.3 72
1974 71.2 72
1973 71.2 71.6
1972 70.6 71.4
1971 70.3 71.1
1970 70.1 70.9
1969 70 70.7
1968 70.3 70.6
1967 70.1 70.9
1966 70.2 70.6
1965 69.9 70.6
1964 70.1 70.7
1963 69.7 70
1962 69.5 70.2
1961 69.7 70.5
1960 68.7 69.6
1959 68.4 70.3
1958 68.5 69.9
1957 67.4 69.2
1956 67.7 68.8
1955 67.6 68.5
1954 67.3 68.6
1953 67.3 68.4
1952 66.7 68
1951 65.2 66.7
1950 64.8 66.3

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

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Austria and Belgium population clocks and comparison

Population
Austria

Belgium
1x
Year Population
Austria Belgium
2024 9,177,982 11,858,610
2023 9,131,761 11,779,946
2022 9,041,851 11,680,210
2021 8,955,797 11,586,195
2020 8,916,864 11,538,604
2019 8,879,920 11,488,980
2018 8,840,521 11,427,054
2017 8,797,566 11,375,158
2016 8,736,668 11,331,422
2015 8,642,699 11,274,196
2014 8,546,356 11,209,057
2013 8,479,823 11,159,407
2012 8,429,991 11,106,932
2011 8,391,643 11,038,264
2010 8,363,404 10,895,586
2009 8,343,323 10,796,493
2008 8,321,496 10,709,973
2007 8,295,487 10,625,700
2006 8,268,641 10,547,958
2005 8,227,829 10,478,617
2004 8,171,966 10,421,137
2003 8,121,423 10,376,133
2002 8,081,957 10,332,785
2001 8,042,293 10,286,570
2000 8,011,566 10,251,250
1999 7,992,324 10,226,419
1998 7,976,789 10,203,008
1997 7,968,041 10,181,245
1996 7,959,017 10,156,637
1995 7,948,278 10,136,811
1994 7,936,118 10,115,603
1993 7,905,633 10,084,475
1992 7,840,709 10,045,158
1991 7,754,891 10,004,486
1990 7,677,850 9,967,379
1989 7,619,567 9,937,697
1988 7,585,317 9,901,664
1987 7,574,586 9,870,234
1986 7,569,794 9,861,823
1985 7,564,985 9,858,308
1984 7,561,434 9,855,372
1983 7,561,910 9,855,520
1982 7,574,140 9,856,303
1981 7,568,710 9,858,982
1980 7,549,433 9,859,242
1979 7,549,425 9,848,382
1978 7,562,305 9,839,534
1977 7,568,430 9,830,358
1976 7,565,525 9,818,227
1975 7,578,903 9,800,700
1974 7,599,038 9,772,419
1973 7,586,115 9,741,720
1972 7,544,201 9,711,115
1971 7,500,482 9,673,162
1970 7,467,086 9,655,549
1969 7,441,055 9,646,032
1968 7,415,403 9,618,756
1967 7,376,998 9,580,991
1966 7,322,066 9,527,807
1965 7,270,889 9,463,667
1964 7,223,801 9,378,113
1963 7,175,811 9,289,770
1962 7,129,864 9,220,578
1961 7,086,299 9,183,948
1960 7,047,539 9,153,489

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

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Fertility rates in Austria and Belgium

Fertility rate
Austria

Belgium
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Belgium
2023 1.32 1.47
2022 1.41 1.53
2021 1.48 1.6
2020 1.44 1.55
2019 1.46 1.6
2018 1.47 1.62
2017 1.52 1.65
2016 1.53 1.68
2015 1.49 1.7
2014 1.46 1.74
2013 1.44 1.76
2012 1.44 1.8
2011 1.43 1.81
2010 1.44 1.86
2009 1.39 1.84
2008 1.42 1.85
2007 1.38 1.82
2006 1.41 1.8
2005 1.41 1.76
2004 1.42 1.72
2003 1.38 1.67
2002 1.39 1.65
2001 1.33 1.67
2000 1.36 1.67
1999 1.34 1.62
1998 1.37 1.6
1997 1.39 1.6
1996 1.45 1.59
1995 1.42 1.56
1994 1.47 1.56
1993 1.5 1.61
1992 1.51 1.65
1991 1.51 1.66
1990 1.46 1.62
1989 1.45 1.58
1988 1.45 1.57
1987 1.43 1.54
1986 1.45 1.54
1985 1.47 1.51
1984 1.52 1.54
1983 1.56 1.57
1982 1.66 1.61
1981 1.67 1.66
1980 1.65 1.68
1979 1.6 1.69
1978 1.6 1.69
1977 1.63 1.71
1976 1.69 1.73
1975 1.83 1.74
1974 1.91 1.83
1973 1.94 1.95
1972 2.08 2.09
1971 2.2 2.21
1970 2.29 2.25
1969 2.49 2.27
1968 2.58 2.31
1967 2.62 2.41
1966 2.66 2.52
1965 2.7 2.61
1964 2.79 2.71
1963 2.82 2.68
1962 2.8 2.59
1961 2.78 2.63
1960 2.69 2.54

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

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Austria and Belgium demographics compared

Median age
Austria

Belgium
1x
Year Median age, years
Austria Belgium
2024 44.4 42.7
2023 44.1 42.4
2022 43.9 42.2
2021 43.7 42
2020 43.6 41.9
2019 43.4 41.8
2018 43.2 41.7
2017 43.1 41.6
2016 42.9 41.4
2015 42.9 41.4
2014 42.8 41.3
2013 42.6 41.2
2012 42.4 41.1
2011 42.1 40.9
2010 41.8 40.8
2009 41.4 40.8
2008 41.1 40.7
2007 40.7 40.6
2006 40.3 40.4
2005 39.9 40.2
2004 39.6 40
2003 39.2 39.7
2002 38.9 39.4
2001 38.6 39.2
2000 38.2 38.9
1999 37.8 38.6
1998 37.5 38.3
1997 37.1 38.1
1996 36.7 37.8
1995 36.4 37.5
1994 36.1 37.2
1993 35.8 37
1992 35.7 36.7
1991 35.6 36.5
1990 35.6 36.3
1989 35.6 36.1
1988 35.5 35.9
1987 35.4 35.6
1986 35.3 35.4
1985 35.2 35.2
1984 35 35
1983 34.9 34.8
1982 34.7 34.5
1981 34.6 34.3
1980 34.7 34.2
1979 34.7 34.1
1978 34.5 34.1
1977 34.3 34.1
1976 34.1 34.1
1975 33.8 34.2
1974 33.6 34.3
1973 33.5 34.3
1972 33.6 34.3
1971 33.8 34.4
1970 33.9 34.5
1969 34.1 34.6
1968 34.3 34.7
1967 34.6 34.7
1966 34.8 34.7
1965 35 34.8
1964 35.1 34.8
1963 35.3 34.9
1962 35.4 34.9
1961 35.5 34.9
1960 35.5 34.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Austria Belgium
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$656B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
54.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
6.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.64%
2024
-4.52%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
5.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
71%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
69.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
22.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
549,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.92%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
117
2015
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
$321B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$41.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.48B
2024
$15.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,091,000
2020
2,584,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.85%
2020
1.77%
2020
Banked people share
99.5%
2024
98.2%
2024

Energy

Austria Belgium
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,309 kg
2023
4,051 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.2
2023
$17.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58 megatons
2024
86.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.32 tons
2024
7.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62.1%
2023
69.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
36%
2021
11.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.4%
2023
22.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
64%
2023
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,806 kWh
2023
6,932 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79.8%
2021
23.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.8%
2023
1.98%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
39.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Austria Belgium
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,254
2025
+31,989
2025
Urban population
69.5%
2024
87.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.7
2026
90.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.88
2023
1.08
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
5.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2013
99%
2003
English speaking
73.1%
2023
59%
2023
People using the Internet
94.9%
2024
95.8%
2024

Health

Austria Belgium
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,739
2024
$5,931
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,110
2024
$1,276
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.52
2023
3.57
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2023
29.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
3.6
2023
Obesity rate
15.7%
2022
20.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.4%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
26.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.5 liters
2020
9.43 liters
2020

Territory

Austria Belgium
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,471 sq mi
2024
993 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,028 sq mi
2026
5,225 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,051 sq mi
2026
2,661 sq mi
2026
Roads length
78,541 mi
2021
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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