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Azerbaijan vs Belgium statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Azerbaijan has a population of 10.2M (ranked 95/197), compared with 11.9M in Belgium (ranked 82/197). Azerbaijan's land area is 31,911 sq mi versus 11,774 sq mi for Belgium (ranked 112th vs. 136th).

By GDP, Azerbaijan ranks 84/197 ($74.3B) and Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B). By GDP per capita, Azerbaijan ranks 101/197 ($7,284), while Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615).

Main facts and rankings

Azerbaijan Belgium
Population
10338778
11902714
Population rank 94/197 83/197
GDP
$74.3B
2024
$671B
2024
GDP rank 84/197 23/197
GDP per capita
$7,284
2024
$56,615
2024
GDP per capita rank 101/197 18/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,089
2024
$73,514
2024
Government debt
$16.1B
2024
$703B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
21.7%
2024
104.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,579
2024
$59,278
2024
Government debt per person rank 128/185 5/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,324
2026
$35,259
2026
Land area 31,911 sq mi 11,774 sq mi
Population density
324 ppl/mi²
2026
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
1.47
2023
Median age
34.1 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Azerbaijan and Belgium: Comparison Charts

Azerbaijan and Belgium economies compared

GDP
Azerbaijan

Belgium
1x
Year GDP
Azerbaijan Belgium
2024 $74,315,882,353 $671,370,081,636
2023 $72,428,470,588 $651,330,595,110
2022 $78,807,470,588 $591,085,783,326
2021 $54,825,411,765 $598,522,422,242
2020 $42,693,000,000 $529,694,473,502
2019 $48,174,235,294 $536,726,344,405
2018 $47,112,470,052 $542,638,913,428
2017 $40,866,627,352 $500,908,767,352
2016 $37,866,996,883 $474,271,566,740
2015 $53,076,235,355 $461,044,767,545
2014 $75,239,785,452 $537,987,419,164
2013 $74,160,560,124 $524,097,026,599
2012 $69,679,944,504 $498,414,364,945
2011 $65,952,796,428 $527,196,649,049
2010 $52,909,294,792 $481,556,503,720
2009 $44,292,427,185 $485,014,525,992
2008 $48,851,293,785 $517,328,087,920
2007 $33,049,419,431 $470,922,156,309
2006 $20,981,929,498 $408,259,840,869
2005 $13,245,421,881 $385,714,762,230
2004 $8,680,405,741 $369,214,712,443
2003 $7,276,413,079 $318,082,528,507
2002 $6,236,087,738 $258,383,599,375
2001 $5,707,616,204 $236,746,141,604
2000 $5,272,615,723 $236,792,460,312
1999 $4,581,248,567 $258,245,733,221
1998 $4,446,368,571 $258,528,339,631
1997 $3,962,362,387 $252,708,051,421
1996 $3,176,507,376 $279,201,433,225
1995 $2,417,331,193 $288,025,588,396
1994 $1,193,141,110 $244,884,129,491
1993 $1,570,392,598 $224,721,795,709
1992 $444,658,672 $234,781,652,447
1991 $5,344,000,000 $210,510,999,409
1990 $8,884,848,485 $205,331,747,948
1989 - $164,221,056,511
1988 - $162,299,103,675
1987 - $149,394,404,106
1986 - $120,018,787,249
1985 - $86,268,264,148
1984 - $83,349,530,159
1983 - $87,184,239,053
1982 - $92,095,926,188
1981 - $104,730,018,470
1980 - $126,829,314,388
1979 - $116,315,456,797
1978 - $101,246,526,194
1977 - $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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Azerbaijan and Belgium economies compared

GDP per capita
Azerbaijan

Belgium
1x
Year GDP per capita
Azerbaijan Belgium
2024 $7,284 $56,615
2023 $7,133 $55,291
2022 $7,771 $50,606
2021 $5,408 $51,658
2020 $4,230 $45,906
2019 $4,806 $46,717
2018 $4,740 $47,487
2017 $4,147 $44,035
2016 $3,881 $41,855
2015 $5,501 $40,894
2014 $7,891 $47,996
2013 $7,875 $46,965
2012 $7,496 $44,874
2011 $7,190 $47,761
2010 $5,844 $44,197
2009 $4,950 $44,923
2008 $5,574 $48,303
2007 $3,851 $44,319
2006 $2,473 $38,705
2005 $1,578 $36,810
2004 $1,045 $35,429
2003 $884 $30,655
2002 $763 $25,006
2001 $704 $23,015
2000 $655 $23,099
1999 $574 $25,253
1998 $562 $25,338
1997 $506 $24,821
1996 $409 $27,490
1995 $315 $28,414
1994 $157.1 $24,209
1993 $209.5 $22,284
1992 $60.2 $23,373
1991 $735 $21,042
1990 $1,238 $20,600
1989 - $16,525
1988 - $16,391
1987 - $15,136
1986 - $12,170
1985 - $8,751
1984 - $8,457
1983 - $8,846
1982 - $9,344
1981 - $10,623
1980 - $12,864
1979 - $11,811
1978 - $10,290
1977 - $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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Azerbaijan vs. Belgium life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Azerbaijan

Belgium
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Azerbaijan Belgium
2026 74.9 82.6
2025 74.7 82.4
2024 74.6 82.3
2023 74.4 82.1
2022 74.1 81.2
2021 71 81.7
2020 70.3 80.8
2019 73.3 81.8
2018 73 81.5
2017 72.7 81.4
2016 72.6 81.3
2015 72.3 80.9
2014 71.9 81.1
2013 71.5 80.5
2012 71.1 80.3
2011 70.6 80.4
2010 70.3 80
2009 69.9 79.8
2008 69.4 79.6
2007 68.7 79.5
2006 68.5 79.4
2005 67.7 79.1
2004 67.5 79
2003 67 78.3
2002 66.8 78.2
2001 66 78.1
2000 65.4 77.8
1999 64.7 77.6
1998 63.7 77.5
1997 63 77.4
1996 62.7 77.2
1995 61.9 76.8
1994 60.3 76.7
1993 61.4 76.4
1992 60.8 76.4
1991 62.5 76.2
1990 62.8 76.1
1989 62.9 75.6
1988 62.7 75.6
1987 62.8 75.3
1986 62.6 74.7
1985 62.7 74.5
1984 62.1 74.4
1983 62.5 73.9
1982 62.2 73.9
1981 61.9 73.7
1980 61.4 73.2
1979 60.9 73.2
1978 60.5 72.7
1977 60 72.8
1976 59.5 72.1
1975 58.7 72
1974 58.3 72
1973 57.9 71.6
1972 57.5 71.4
1971 57 71.1
1970 56.6 70.9
1969 56.1 70.7
1968 55.6 70.6
1967 55 70.9
1966 54.5 70.6
1965 53.9 70.6
1964 53.3 70.7
1963 52.7 70
1962 52.1 70.2
1961 51.4 70.5
1960 50.9 69.6
1959 50.3 70.3
1958 49.7 69.9
1957 49.2 69.2
1956 48.8 68.8
1955 48.3 68.5
1954 47.8 68.6
1953 47.4 68.4
1952 47 68
1951 46.6 66.7
1950 46.3 66.3

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

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Azerbaijan and Belgium population clocks and comparison

Population
Azerbaijan

Belgium
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Belgium
2024 10,202,830 11,858,610
2023 10,153,958 11,779,946
2022 10,141,756 11,680,210
2021 10,137,750 11,586,195
2020 10,093,121 11,538,604
2019 10,024,283 11,488,980
2018 9,939,771 11,427,054
2017 9,854,033 11,375,158
2016 9,757,812 11,331,422
2015 9,649,341 11,274,196
2014 9,535,079 11,209,057
2013 9,416,801 11,159,407
2012 9,295,784 11,106,932
2011 9,173,082 11,038,264
2010 9,054,332 10,895,586
2009 8,947,243 10,796,493
2008 8,763,400 10,709,973
2007 8,581,300 10,625,700
2006 8,484,550 10,547,958
2005 8,391,850 10,478,617
2004 8,306,500 10,421,137
2003 8,234,100 10,376,133
2002 8,171,950 10,332,785
2001 8,111,200 10,286,570
2000 8,048,600 10,251,250
1999 7,982,750 10,226,419
1998 7,913,000 10,203,008
1997 7,838,250 10,181,245
1996 7,763,000 10,156,637
1995 7,684,850 10,136,811
1994 7,596,550 10,115,603
1993 7,494,800 10,084,475
1992 7,382,050 10,045,158
1991 7,271,300 10,004,486
1990 7,175,200 9,967,379
1989 7,076,550 9,937,697
1988 6,974,600 9,901,664
1987 6,875,350 9,870,234
1986 6,770,300 9,861,823
1985 6,670,150 9,858,308
1984 6,567,850 9,855,372
1983 6,459,800 9,855,520
1982 6,357,550 9,856,303
1981 6,257,750 9,858,982
1980 6,160,500 9,859,242
1979 6,071,300 9,848,382
1978 5,976,150 9,839,534
1977 5,876,150 9,830,358
1976 5,781,000 9,818,227
1975 5,689,050 9,800,700
1974 5,594,100 9,772,419
1973 5,493,900 9,741,720
1972 5,391,450 9,711,115
1971 5,282,950 9,673,162
1970 5,172,050 9,655,549
1969 5,063,300 9,646,032
1968 4,948,500 9,618,756
1967 4,832,000 9,580,991
1966 4,708,150 9,527,807
1965 4,574,650 9,463,667
1964 4,439,250 9,378,113
1963 4,293,550 9,289,770
1962 4,168,150 9,220,578
1961 4,045,750 9,183,948
1960 3,894,500 9,153,489

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

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Fertility rates in Azerbaijan and Belgium

Fertility rate
Azerbaijan

Belgium
1x
Year Fertility rate
Azerbaijan Belgium
2023 1.55 1.47
2022 1.67 1.53
2021 1.52 1.6
2020 1.7 1.55
2019 1.81 1.6
2018 1.73 1.62
2017 1.75 1.65
2016 1.9 1.68
2015 1.94 1.7
2014 1.97 1.74
2013 1.98 1.76
2012 2 1.8
2011 1.96 1.81
2010 1.92 1.86
2009 1.82 1.84
2008 1.9 1.85
2007 1.97 1.82
2006 1.97 1.8
2005 2 1.76
2004 2.05 1.72
2003 1.9 1.67
2002 1.8 1.65
2001 1.8 1.67
2000 2 1.67
1999 2.07 1.62
1998 2 1.6
1997 2.07 1.6
1996 2.06 1.59
1995 2.29 1.56
1994 2.52 1.56
1993 2.7 1.61
1992 2.74 1.65
1991 2.87 1.66
1990 2.74 1.62
1989 2.8 1.58
1988 2.8 1.57
1987 2.9 1.54
1986 2.9 1.54
1985 2.91 1.51
1984 3.26 1.54
1983 3.29 1.57
1982 3.34 1.61
1981 3.41 1.66
1980 3.5 1.68
1979 3.61 1.69
1978 3.73 1.69
1977 3.87 1.71
1976 4.02 1.73
1975 4.18 1.74
1974 4.33 1.83
1973 4.45 1.95
1972 4.62 2.09
1971 4.77 2.21
1970 4.91 2.25
1969 5.07 2.27
1968 5.22 2.31
1967 5.38 2.41
1966 5.66 2.52
1965 5.79 2.61
1964 5.89 2.71
1963 5.95 2.68
1962 5.96 2.59
1961 5.94 2.63
1960 5.88 2.54

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

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Azerbaijan and Belgium demographics compared

Median age
Azerbaijan

Belgium
1x
Year Median age, years
Azerbaijan Belgium
2024 34.1 42.7
2023 33.6 42.4
2022 33.1 42.2
2021 32.7 42
2020 32.2 41.9
2019 31.8 41.8
2018 31.4 41.7
2017 31.1 41.6
2016 30.9 41.4
2015 30.7 41.4
2014 30.3 41.3
2013 30 41.2
2012 29.8 41.1
2011 29.5 40.9
2010 29.2 40.8
2009 28.9 40.8
2008 28.6 40.7
2007 28.3 40.6
2006 28 40.4
2005 27.7 40.2
2004 27.4 40
2003 27.1 39.7
2002 26.7 39.4
2001 26.2 39.2
2000 25.8 38.9
1999 25.4 38.6
1998 25.1 38.3
1997 24.9 38.1
1996 24.7 37.8
1995 24.5 37.5
1994 24.2 37.2
1993 24 37
1992 23.9 36.7
1991 23.7 36.5
1990 23.6 36.3
1989 23.5 36.1
1988 23.3 35.9
1987 23.1 35.6
1986 22.8 35.4
1985 22.4 35.2
1984 22.1 35
1983 21.8 34.8
1982 21.5 34.5
1981 21.2 34.3
1980 20.8 34.2
1979 20.4 34.1
1978 19.9 34.1
1977 19.5 34.1
1976 19.1 34.1
1975 18.8 34.2
1974 18.5 34.3
1973 18.3 34.3
1972 18 34.3
1971 17.8 34.4
1970 17.6 34.5
1969 17.5 34.6
1968 17.4 34.7
1967 17.5 34.7
1966 17.7 34.7
1965 18.2 34.8
1964 19 34.8
1963 20.1 34.9
1962 20.7 34.9
1961 21.2 34.9
1960 21.5 34.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Azerbaijan Belgium
GNI, Atlas method
$74.8B
2024
$656B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.9%
2024
54.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
6.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.99%
2024
1.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
82,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.06%
2024
-4.52%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.65%
2022
5.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
71%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.3
2026
69.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2005
22.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.8%
2005
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
36
2024
117
2015
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.64B
2024
$321B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$41.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.35B
2024
$15.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
796,000
2020
2,584,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.23%
2020
1.77%
2020
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
98.2%
2024

Energy

Azerbaijan Belgium
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,732 kg
2023
4,051 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$17.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38.9 megatons
2024
86.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.81 tons
2024
7.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
69.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.3%
2021
11.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.93%
2023
22.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-256%
2023
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,367 kWh
2023
6,932 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.8%
2021
23.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.02%
2023
1.98%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
39.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Azerbaijan Belgium
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+8,731
2025
+31,989
2025
Urban population
58.6%
2024
87.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.3 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.4
2026
90.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.99
2024
1.08
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
6.7
2019
5.8
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
9%
2025
59%
2023
People using the Internet
89%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Azerbaijan Belgium
Government health expenditure per capita
$299.8
2023
$5,931
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$193.8
2023
$1,276
2023
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.44%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.19
2022
3.57
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2021
29.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
18
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.6
2023
3.6
2023
Obesity rate
27.3%
2022
20.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.6%
2022
26.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.49 liters
2020
9.43 liters
2020

Territory

Azerbaijan Belgium
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,128 sq mi
2024
993 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,454 sq mi
2026
5,225 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,503 sq mi
2026
2,661 sq mi
2026
Roads length
48,358 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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