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Belgium vs Cambodia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 17.6M in Cambodia (ranked 73/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 68,155 sq mi for Cambodia (ranked 136th vs. 88th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Cambodia
Population
11902714
18113986
Population rank 83/197 73/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$46.4B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 97/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$2,628
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 145/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$7,967
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$12B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
25.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$681
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 156/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$2,258
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 68,155 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
265 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
2.58
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
27 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
71.1 years
2026

Belgium and Cambodia: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Cambodia economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Cambodia
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Cambodia
2024 $671,370,081,636 $46,352,647,037
2023 $651,330,595,110 $42,335,646,896
2022 $591,085,783,326 $39,994,532,960
2021 $598,522,422,242 $36,790,163,687
2020 $529,694,473,502 $34,818,073,901
2019 $536,726,344,405 $36,685,356,408
2018 $542,638,913,428 $33,145,892,169
2017 $500,908,767,352 $29,355,665,910
2016 $474,271,566,740 $26,556,545,153
2015 $461,044,767,545 $24,174,170,369
2014 $537,987,419,164 $22,041,463,968
2013 $524,097,026,599 $19,807,135,253
2012 $498,414,364,945 $17,826,536,700
2011 $527,196,649,049 $16,032,622,024
2010 $481,556,503,720 $13,808,673,288
2009 $485,014,525,992 $12,502,901,170
2008 $517,328,087,920 $12,174,303,999
2007 $470,922,156,309 $10,127,916,460
2006 $408,259,840,869 $8,350,531,017
2005 $385,714,762,230 $7,066,296,463
2004 $369,214,712,443 $5,883,297,160
2003 $318,082,528,507 $5,046,693,484
2002 $258,383,599,375 $4,501,227,627
2001 $236,746,141,604 $4,145,665,970
2000 $236,792,460,312 $3,694,168,979
1999 $258,245,733,221 $3,517,242,477
1998 $258,528,339,631 $3,120,425,503
1997 $252,708,051,421 $3,443,413,389
1996 $279,201,433,225 $3,506,695,720
1995 $288,025,588,396 $3,441,205,693
1994 $244,884,129,491 $2,791,435,272
1993 $224,721,795,709 $2,533,727,592
1992 $234,781,652,447 $2,491,486,594
1991 $210,510,999,409 $2,054,974,089
1990 $205,331,747,948 $1,402,541,177
1989 $164,221,056,511 $1,353,137,648
1988 $162,299,103,675 $1,662,877,859
1987 $149,394,404,106 $1,036,974,910
1986 $120,018,787,249 $1,167,630,318
1985 $86,268,264,148 $1,102,669,184
1984 $83,349,530,159 $1,021,176,059
1983 $87,184,239,053 $939,291,262
1982 $92,095,926,188 $865,516,040
1981 $104,730,018,470 $815,153,652
1980 $126,829,314,388 $744,384,130
1979 $116,315,456,797 $723,738,503
1978 $101,246,526,194 $766,642,356
1977 $82,839,905,459 $716,261,764
1976 $71,113,882,968 $790,357,255
1975 $65,678,189,097 $749,129,748
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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Belgium and Cambodia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Cambodia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Cambodia
2024 $56,615 $2,628
2023 $55,291 $2,430
2022 $50,606 $2,325
2021 $51,658 $2,167
2020 $45,906 $2,082
2019 $46,717 $2,226
2018 $47,487 $2,037
2017 $44,035 $1,826
2016 $41,855 $1,675
2015 $40,894 $1,547
2014 $47,996 $1,432
2013 $46,965 $1,306
2012 $44,874 $1,193
2011 $47,761 $1,089
2010 $44,197 $952
2009 $44,923 $876
2008 $48,303 $866
2007 $44,319 $732
2006 $38,705 $612
2005 $36,810 $526
2004 $35,429 $444
2003 $30,655 $387
2002 $25,006 $350
2001 $23,015 $328
2000 $23,099 $296.4
1999 $25,253 $286.8
1998 $25,338 $258.8
1997 $24,821 $297.6
1996 $27,490 $325
1995 $28,414 $343
1994 $24,209 $302
1993 $22,284 $294.1
1992 $23,373 $307
1991 $21,042 $267.3
1990 $20,600 $190.2
1989 $16,525 $191.3
1988 $16,391 $244.1
1987 $15,136 $158.1
1986 $12,170 $185.8
1985 $8,751 $182.4
1984 $8,457 $174.7
1983 $8,846 $166.7
1982 $9,344 $159.2
1981 $10,623 $154.3
1980 $12,864 $143.2
1979 $11,811 $142.2
1978 $10,290 $147.1
1977 $8,427 $126.4
1976 $7,243 $128.8
1975 $6,701 $113.8
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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Belgium vs. Cambodia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Cambodia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Cambodia
2026 82.6 71.1
2025 82.4 71
2024 82.3 70.8
2023 82.1 70.7
2022 81.2 70.5
2021 81.7 69.3
2020 80.8 70.1
2019 81.8 70.1
2018 81.5 70
2017 81.4 69.8
2016 81.3 69.6
2015 80.9 69.4
2014 81.1 69.1
2013 80.5 68.8
2012 80.3 68.4
2011 80.4 67.9
2010 80 67.3
2009 79.8 66.7
2008 79.6 66.1
2007 79.5 65.5
2006 79.4 64.9
2005 79.1 64.1
2004 79 63.3
2003 78.3 62.3
2002 78.2 61.4
2001 78.1 60.5
2000 77.8 59.5
1999 77.6 58.6
1998 77.5 57.9
1997 77.4 57.3
1996 77.2 56.8
1995 76.8 56.6
1994 76.7 56.2
1993 76.4 56
1992 76.4 55.7
1991 76.2 55.6
1990 76.1 55.2
1989 75.6 54.8
1988 75.6 54.4
1987 75.3 53.7
1986 74.7 51.6
1985 74.5 50.8
1984 74.4 50.1
1983 73.9 49.4
1982 73.9 48.8
1981 73.7 48
1980 73.2 47.5
1979 73.2 41.1
1978 72.7 11.6
1977 72.8 11.3
1976 72.1 11.6
1975 72 12.8
1974 72 39.3
1973 71.6 39.1
1972 71.4 38.9
1971 71.1 38.7
1970 70.9 38.6
1969 70.7 45.9
1968 70.6 45.6
1967 70.9 45.2
1966 70.6 44.9
1965 70.6 44.5
1964 70.7 44
1963 70 43.6
1962 70.2 43.1
1961 70.5 42.6
1960 69.6 42.1
1959 70.3 41.7
1958 69.9 41.2
1957 69.2 40.9
1956 68.8 40.5
1955 68.5 40.3
1954 68.6 39.9
1953 68.4 39.6
1952 68 39.3
1951 66.7 39
1950 66.3 38.9

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

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Belgium and Cambodia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Cambodia
1x
Year Population
Belgium Cambodia
2024 11,858,610 17,638,801
2023 11,779,946 17,423,880
2022 11,680,210 17,201,724
2021 11,586,195 16,974,305
2020 11,538,604 16,725,474
2019 11,488,980 16,481,304
2018 11,427,054 16,274,522
2017 11,375,158 16,073,372
2016 11,331,422 15,852,803
2015 11,274,196 15,623,251
2014 11,209,057 15,396,772
2013 11,159,407 15,170,208
2012 11,106,932 14,945,085
2011 11,038,264 14,722,584
2010 10,895,586 14,500,726
2009 10,796,493 14,276,810
2008 10,709,973 14,053,479
2007 10,625,700 13,841,770
2006 10,547,958 13,639,028
2005 10,478,617 13,439,202
2004 10,421,137 13,244,731
2003 10,376,133 13,050,968
2002 10,332,785 12,855,241
2001 10,286,570 12,658,484
2000 10,251,250 12,462,336
1999 10,226,419 12,265,731
1998 10,203,008 12,058,173
1997 10,181,245 11,570,982
1996 10,156,637 10,801,270
1995 10,136,811 10,018,497
1994 10,115,603 9,239,162
1993 10,084,475 8,616,381
1992 10,045,158 8,113,083
1991 10,004,486 7,686,850
1990 9,967,379 7,374,752
1989 9,937,697 7,073,473
1988 9,901,664 6,812,014
1987 9,870,234 6,557,970
1986 9,861,823 6,285,693
1985 9,858,308 6,043,783
1984 9,855,372 5,845,117
1983 9,855,520 5,636,203
1982 9,856,303 5,436,432
1981 9,858,982 5,284,495
1980 9,859,242 5,199,872
1979 9,848,382 5,088,808
1978 9,839,534 5,211,653
1977 9,830,358 5,668,551
1976 9,818,227 6,134,991
1975 9,800,700 6,581,371
1974 9,772,419 6,783,240
1973 9,741,720 6,739,726
1972 9,711,115 6,673,886
1971 9,673,162 6,620,880
1970 9,655,549 6,639,182
1969 9,646,032 6,604,725
1968 9,618,756 6,467,324
1967 9,580,991 6,332,944
1966 9,527,807 6,201,232
1965 9,463,667 6,072,289
1964 9,378,113 5,946,178
1963 9,289,770 5,823,010
1962 9,220,578 5,697,558
1961 9,183,948 5,571,168
1960 9,153,489 5,449,966

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Cambodia

Fertility rate
Belgium

Cambodia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Cambodia
2023 1.47 2.58
2022 1.53 2.62
2021 1.6 2.66
2020 1.55 2.7
2019 1.6 2.73
2018 1.62 2.72
2017 1.65 2.72
2016 1.68 2.73
2015 1.7 2.73
2014 1.74 2.73
2013 1.76 2.74
2012 1.8 2.75
2011 1.81 2.78
2010 1.86 2.86
2009 1.84 2.97
2008 1.85 3.05
2007 1.82 3.13
2006 1.8 3.18
2005 1.76 3.24
2004 1.72 3.31
2003 1.67 3.43
2002 1.65 3.57
2001 1.67 3.69
2000 1.67 3.79
1999 1.62 3.93
1998 1.6 4.13
1997 1.6 4.39
1996 1.59 4.87
1995 1.56 5.08
1994 1.56 5.28
1993 1.61 5.43
1992 1.65 5.49
1991 1.66 5.59
1990 1.62 5.64
1989 1.58 5.68
1988 1.57 5.94
1987 1.54 6.1
1986 1.54 6.23
1985 1.51 6.31
1984 1.54 6.34
1983 1.57 6.3
1982 1.61 6.19
1981 1.66 6.04
1980 1.68 5.77
1979 1.69 4.56
1978 1.69 3.34
1977 1.71 2.72
1976 1.73 3.41
1975 1.74 4.1
1974 1.83 4.8
1973 1.95 5.56
1972 2.09 5.94
1971 2.21 6.01
1970 2.25 6.07
1969 2.27 6.12
1968 2.31 6.17
1967 2.41 6.2
1966 2.52 6.24
1965 2.61 6.27
1964 2.71 6.29
1963 2.68 6.29
1962 2.59 6.3
1961 2.63 6.3
1960 2.54 6.31

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

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Belgium and Cambodia demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Cambodia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Cambodia
2024 42.7 27
2023 42.4 26.8
2022 42.2 26.5
2021 42 26.3
2020 41.9 26.1
2019 41.8 25.8
2018 41.7 25.5
2017 41.6 25
2016 41.4 24.6
2015 41.4 24.2
2014 41.3 23.9
2013 41.2 23.5
2012 41.1 23.1
2011 40.9 22.7
2010 40.8 22.4
2009 40.8 22
2008 40.7 21.6
2007 40.6 21.1
2006 40.4 20.6
2005 40.2 20.1
2004 40 19.7
2003 39.7 19.3
2002 39.4 18.9
2001 39.2 18.5
2000 38.9 18.1
1999 38.6 17.7
1998 38.3 17.4
1997 38.1 17.2
1996 37.8 17.1
1995 37.5 17.3
1994 37.2 18
1993 37 18.4
1992 36.7 18.1
1991 36.5 18
1990 36.3 18.1
1989 36.1 18.1
1988 35.9 18.1
1987 35.6 18.1
1986 35.4 18
1985 35.2 17.9
1984 35 17.9
1983 34.8 17.9
1982 34.5 17.8
1981 34.3 17.7
1980 34.2 17.8
1979 34.1 17.6
1978 34.1 17.4
1977 34.1 17.3
1976 34.1 17.2
1975 34.2 17.2
1974 34.3 17.2
1973 34.3 17.2
1972 34.3 17.2
1971 34.4 17.3
1970 34.5 17.6
1969 34.6 17.8
1968 34.7 17.8
1967 34.7 17.9
1966 34.7 17.9
1965 34.8 17.9
1964 34.8 18
1963 34.9 18
1962 34.9 18.1
1961 34.9 18.1
1960 34.9 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Cambodia
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$44.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
17.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
2.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
1.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
191,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-2.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
0.26%
2023
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
35.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
41.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
58.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$22.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$2.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
1,306,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
5.37%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
39%
2024

Energy

Belgium Cambodia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
502 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$13.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
1.1 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
54.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
52.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
6.86%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
58.9%
2021
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
813 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
56.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
57.9%
2022
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
95%
2023

Society

Belgium Cambodia
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-31,469
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
40.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
41.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
25
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
1.84
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
19.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
83.8%
2022
English speaking
59%
2023
22.2%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
60.7%
2023

Health

Belgium Cambodia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$114.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$69.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
71.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.21
2019
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
137
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
22.9
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
4.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
17.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
6.67 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Cambodia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
3,864 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
23,762 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
29,349 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
34,175 mi
2014

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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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