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Belgium vs Cayman Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 74.5K in The Cayman Islands (ranked 187/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 92.7 sq mi for The Cayman Islands (ranked 136th vs. 190th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Cayman Islands
Population
11902714
77619
Population rank 83/197 187/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$7.24B
2023
GDP rank 23/197 158/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$99,144
2023
GDP per capita rank 18/197 6/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$88,428
2023
Government debt
$703B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 5/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$93,253
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 92.7 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
834 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
80.9 years
2026

Belgium and Cayman Islands: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Cayman Islands economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Cayman Islands
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Cayman Islands
2024 $671,370,081,636 -
2023 $651,330,595,110 $7,241,244,269
2022 $591,085,783,326 $6,660,161,212
2021 $598,522,422,242 $6,060,813,808
2020 $529,694,473,502 $5,655,357,984
2019 $536,726,344,405 $5,941,896,600
2018 $542,638,913,428 $5,530,178,499
2017 $500,908,767,352 $5,166,281,293
2016 $474,271,566,740 $4,909,322,200
2015 $461,044,767,545 $4,708,167,255
2014 $537,987,419,164 $4,562,853,582
2013 $524,097,026,599 $4,405,796,081
2012 $498,414,364,945 $4,291,004,486
2011 $527,196,649,049 $4,186,073,160
2010 $481,556,503,720 $4,156,841,164
2009 $485,014,525,992 $4,281,714,618
2008 $517,328,087,920 $4,585,948,969
2007 $470,922,156,309 $4,466,278,031
2006 $408,259,840,869 $4,200,288,282
2005 $385,714,762,230 -
2004 $369,214,712,443 -
2003 $318,082,528,507 -
2002 $258,383,599,375 -
2001 $236,746,141,604 -
2000 $236,792,460,312 -
1999 $258,245,733,221 -
1998 $258,528,339,631 -
1997 $252,708,051,421 -
1996 $279,201,433,225 -
1995 $288,025,588,396 -
1994 $244,884,129,491 -
1993 $224,721,795,709 -
1992 $234,781,652,447 -
1991 $210,510,999,409 -
1990 $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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Belgium and Cayman Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Cayman Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Cayman Islands
2024 $56,615 -
2023 $55,291 $99,144
2022 $50,606 $93,031
2021 $51,658 $86,450
2020 $45,906 $82,339
2019 $46,717 $88,254
2018 $47,487 $83,866
2017 $44,035 $80,054
2016 $41,855 $77,802
2015 $40,894 $76,379
2014 $47,996 $75,845
2013 $46,965 $75,114
2012 $44,874 $75,102
2011 $47,761 $75,281
2010 $44,197 $76,838
2009 $44,923 $81,374
2008 $48,303 $89,655
2007 $44,319 $89,888
2006 $38,705 $87,085
2005 $36,810 -
2004 $35,429 -
2003 $30,655 -
2002 $25,006 -
2001 $23,015 -
2000 $23,099 -
1999 $25,253 -
1998 $25,338 -
1997 $24,821 -
1996 $27,490 -
1995 $28,414 -
1994 $24,209 -
1993 $22,284 -
1992 $23,373 -
1991 $21,042 -
1990 $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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Belgium vs. Cayman Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Cayman Islands
2026 82.6 80.9
2025 82.4 80.7
2024 82.3 80.5
2023 82.1 80.4
2022 81.2 80
2021 81.7 79.3
2020 80.8 79.2
2019 81.8 79.1
2018 81.5 78.8
2017 81.4 78.6
2016 81.3 78.4
2015 80.9 78.1
2014 81.1 77.9
2013 80.5 77.7
2012 80.3 77.1
2011 80.4 76.6
2010 80 76.1
2009 79.8 75.7
2008 79.6 75.4
2007 79.5 75.2
2006 79.4 75
2005 79.1 74.9
2004 79 74.6
2003 78.3 74.6
2002 78.2 74.6
2001 78.1 74.5
2000 77.8 74.4
1999 77.6 74.2
1998 77.5 74.1
1997 77.4 73.9
1996 77.2 73.7
1995 76.8 73.6
1994 76.7 73.4
1993 76.4 73.2
1992 76.4 73.1
1991 76.2 72.9
1990 76.1 72.7
1989 75.6 72.5
1988 75.6 72.4
1987 75.3 72.1
1986 74.7 71.9
1985 74.5 71.6
1984 74.4 71.2
1983 73.9 70.8
1982 73.9 70.4
1981 73.7 70
1980 73.2 69.5
1979 73.2 69
1978 72.7 68.5
1977 72.8 68.1
1976 72.1 67.5
1975 72 67
1974 72 66.5
1973 71.6 65.9
1972 71.4 65.4
1971 71.1 64.8
1970 70.9 64.4
1969 70.7 64
1968 70.6 63.6
1967 70.9 63.2
1966 70.6 62.8
1965 70.6 62.2
1964 70.7 61.4
1963 70 60.8
1962 70.2 60.1
1961 70.5 59.4
1960 69.6 58.8
1959 70.3 58.2
1958 69.9 57.7
1957 69.2 57.3
1956 68.8 56.8
1955 68.5 56.4
1954 68.6 55.9
1953 68.4 55.4
1952 68 55
1951 66.7 54.5
1950 66.3 54

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

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Belgium and Cayman Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Population
Belgium Cayman Islands
2024 11,858,610 74,457
2023 11,779,946 73,038
2022 11,680,210 71,591
2021 11,586,195 70,108
2020 11,538,604 68,684
2019 11,488,980 67,327
2018 11,427,054 65,941
2017 11,375,158 64,535
2016 11,331,422 63,100
2015 11,274,196 61,642
2014 11,209,057 60,160
2013 11,159,407 58,655
2012 11,106,932 57,136
2011 11,038,264 55,606
2010 10,895,586 54,099
2009 10,796,493 52,618
2008 10,709,973 51,151
2007 10,625,700 49,687
2006 10,547,958 48,232
2005 10,478,617 46,788
2004 10,421,137 45,352
2003 10,376,133 43,934
2002 10,332,785 42,514
2001 10,286,570 41,089
2000 10,251,250 39,674
1999 10,226,419 38,284
1998 10,203,008 36,922
1997 10,181,245 35,543
1996 10,156,637 34,143
1995 10,136,811 32,743
1994 10,115,603 31,352
1993 10,084,475 29,976
1992 10,045,158 28,621
1991 10,004,486 27,294
1990 9,967,379 25,999
1989 9,937,697 24,874
1988 9,901,664 23,951
1987 9,870,234 23,073
1986 9,861,823 22,197
1985 9,858,308 21,324
1984 9,855,372 20,454
1983 9,855,520 19,598
1982 9,856,303 18,750
1981 9,858,982 17,905
1980 9,859,242 17,079
1979 9,848,382 16,351
1978 9,839,534 15,727
1977 9,830,358 15,105
1976 9,818,227 14,454
1975 9,800,700 13,788
1974 9,772,419 13,114
1973 9,741,720 12,438
1972 9,711,115 11,764
1971 9,673,162 11,098
1970 9,655,549 10,517
1969 9,646,032 10,165
1968 9,618,756 9,971
1967 9,580,991 9,769
1966 9,527,807 9,560
1965 9,463,667 9,361
1964 9,378,113 9,166
1963 9,289,770 8,970
1962 9,220,578 8,781
1961 9,183,948 8,601
1960 9,153,489 8,428

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Cayman Islands

Fertility rate
Belgium

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Cayman Islands
2023 1.47 1.53
2022 1.53 1.54
2021 1.6 1.55
2020 1.55 1.55
2019 1.6 1.51
2018 1.62 1.28
2017 1.65 1.22
2016 1.68 1.23
2015 1.7 1.27
2014 1.74 1.33
2013 1.76 1.45
2012 1.8 1.53
2011 1.81 1.64
2010 1.86 1.69
2009 1.84 1.72
2008 1.85 1.7
2007 1.82 1.68
2006 1.8 1.67
2005 1.76 1.67
2004 1.72 1.67
2003 1.67 1.67
2002 1.65 1.68
2001 1.67 1.7
2000 1.67 1.71
1999 1.62 1.71
1998 1.6 1.7
1997 1.6 1.7
1996 1.59 1.69
1995 1.56 1.67
1994 1.56 1.66
1993 1.61 1.67
1992 1.65 1.73
1991 1.66 1.85
1990 1.62 1.78
1989 1.58 1.76
1988 1.57 1.63
1987 1.54 1.58
1986 1.54 1.69
1985 1.51 1.75
1984 1.54 1.79
1983 1.57 1.83
1982 1.61 2.01
1981 1.66 2.38
1980 1.68 2.4
1979 1.69 2.37
1978 1.69 2.37
1977 1.71 2.41
1976 1.73 2.53
1975 1.74 2.72
1974 1.83 2.96
1973 1.95 3.56
1972 2.09 4.89
1971 2.21 3.47
1970 2.25 4.66
1969 2.27 3.52
1968 2.31 3.99
1967 2.41 4.05
1966 2.52 4.08
1965 2.61 4.16
1964 2.71 4.41
1963 2.68 4.69
1962 2.59 4.79
1961 2.63 4.78
1960 2.54 4.71

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

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Belgium and Cayman Islands demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Cayman Islands
2024 42.7 39.3
2023 42.4 38.9
2022 42.2 38.5
2021 42 38.1
2020 41.9 37.8
2019 41.8 37.4
2018 41.7 37.1
2017 41.6 36.8
2016 41.4 36.5
2015 41.4 36.3
2014 41.3 36.1
2013 41.2 35.9
2012 41.1 35.8
2011 40.9 35.7
2010 40.8 35.4
2009 40.8 35.1
2008 40.7 34.8
2007 40.6 34.5
2006 40.4 34.2
2005 40.2 33.9
2004 40 33.7
2003 39.7 33.5
2002 39.4 33.4
2001 39.2 33.3
2000 38.9 33.2
1999 38.6 32.9
1998 38.3 32.3
1997 38.1 31.8
1996 37.8 31.3
1995 37.5 30.8
1994 37.2 30.5
1993 37 30.1
1992 36.7 29.9
1991 36.5 29.6
1990 36.3 29.5
1989 36.1 29.1
1988 35.9 28.6
1987 35.6 28.1
1986 35.4 27.6
1985 35.2 27.2
1984 35 26.8
1983 34.8 26.4
1982 34.5 26.2
1981 34.3 26.1
1980 34.2 26
1979 34.1 25.7
1978 34.1 25
1977 34.1 24.3
1976 34.1 23.7
1975 34.2 23.1
1974 34.3 22.6
1973 34.3 22.2
1972 34.3 21.8
1971 34.4 21.4
1970 34.5 21.2
1969 34.6 21.2
1968 34.7 21.3
1967 34.7 21.6
1966 34.7 21.8
1965 34.8 22.1
1964 34.8 22.3
1963 34.9 22.6
1962 34.9 22.9
1961 34.9 23.3
1960 34.9 23.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Cayman Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$5.53B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
14%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
1.57%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
4.24%
2015
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
86%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
7.84%
2023
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
74
2025
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
4
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$644M
2020
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$234M
2023
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$10.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
660,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
22.9%
2019
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belgium Cayman Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
0.37 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
0%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
2.94%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Cayman Islands
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.0009%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
+888
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
85.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
13
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
4.46
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
14
2025
Visa free countries
172
2025
n/a
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2017
English speaking
59%
2023
76.6%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
81.1%
2017

Health

Belgium Cayman Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
80.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
1.94
1997
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Belgium Cayman Islands
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
1,245 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
10.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
48.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
488 mi
2007

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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