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Belgium vs Chile statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 19.8M in Chile (ranked 66/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 286,809 sq mi for Chile (ranked 136th vs. 38th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Chile
Population
11902714
19977856
Population rank 83/197 67/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$330B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 45/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$16,710
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 65/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$36,181
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$138B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$6,960
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 68/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$10,247
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 286,809 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
1.17
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
37.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Belgium and Chile: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Chile economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Chile
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Chile
2024 $671,370,081,636 $330,267,137,372
2023 $651,330,595,110 $335,518,054,098
2022 $591,085,783,326 $301,226,575,540
2021 $598,522,422,242 $315,325,547,162
2020 $529,694,473,502 $254,042,159,309
2019 $536,726,344,405 $278,285,058,719
2018 $542,638,913,428 $295,857,562,992
2017 $500,908,767,352 $276,154,259,981
2016 $474,271,566,740 $249,344,863,928
2015 $461,044,767,545 $242,450,355,831
2014 $537,987,419,164 $259,560,978,224
2013 $524,097,026,599 $277,395,018,842
2012 $498,414,364,945 $267,024,782,487
2011 $527,196,649,049 $251,382,573,894
2010 $481,556,503,720 $217,051,209,239
2009 $485,014,525,992 $171,777,900,624
2008 $517,328,087,920 $179,894,594,475
2007 $470,922,156,309 $172,491,076,034
2006 $408,259,840,869 $153,843,518,171
2005 $385,714,762,230 $122,294,145,163
2004 $369,214,712,443 $99,075,985,774
2003 $318,082,528,507 $76,492,579,644
2002 $258,383,599,375 $70,264,045,939
2001 $236,746,141,604 $71,574,739,561
2000 $236,792,460,312 $78,339,750,721
1999 $258,245,733,221 $75,578,685,736
1998 $258,528,339,631 $81,990,010,704
1997 $252,708,051,421 $85,741,415,285
1996 $279,201,433,225 $78,584,098,984
1995 $288,025,588,396 $73,820,425,702
1994 $244,884,129,491 $57,438,273,591
1993 $224,721,795,709 $49,934,943,321
1992 $234,781,652,447 $46,538,895,686
1991 $210,510,999,409 $38,232,330,917
1990 $205,331,747,948 $33,428,580,448
1989 $164,221,056,511 $30,101,767,991
1988 $162,299,103,675 $26,174,858,614
1987 $149,394,404,106 $22,605,488,851
1986 $120,018,787,249 $19,197,818,085
1985 $86,268,264,148 $17,933,557,360
1984 $83,349,530,159 $19,974,595,028
1983 $87,184,239,053 $20,629,678,694
1982 $92,095,926,188 $19,710,229,067
1981 $104,730,018,470 $35,180,322,211
1980 $126,829,314,388 $29,586,676,576
1979 $116,315,456,797 $22,249,574,628
1978 $101,246,526,194 $16,373,093,554
1977 $82,839,905,459 $14,272,711,437
1976 $71,113,882,968 $10,523,479,089
1975 $65,678,189,097 $7,812,161,793
1974 $56,033,077,879 $16,584,311,220
1973 $47,743,801,490 $17,237,336,173
1972 $37,209,418,019 $12,057,501,635
1971 $29,821,661,870 $10,999,807,567
1970 $26,706,196,047 $9,261,006,540
1969 $24,019,653,475 $8,456,519,044
1968 $21,654,856,965 $7,286,820,526
1967 $20,252,508,995 $7,145,068,068
1966 $18,894,891,312 $7,256,882,086
1965 $17,597,783,297 $6,183,988,944
1964 $16,168,044,450 $6,065,708,668
1963 $14,445,805,381 $5,702,520,146
1962 $13,436,827,167 $5,765,971,144
1961 $12,561,701,694 $4,948,564,551
1960 $11,810,619,368 $4,211,103,677

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

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Belgium and Chile economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Chile
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Chile
2024 $56,615 $16,710
2023 $55,291 $17,067
2022 $50,606 $15,406
2021 $51,658 $16,207
2020 $45,906 $13,115
2019 $46,717 $14,496
2018 $47,487 $15,659
2017 $44,035 $14,880
2016 $41,855 $13,650
2015 $40,894 $13,434
2014 $47,996 $14,530
2013 $46,965 $15,684
2012 $44,874 $15,242
2011 $47,761 $14,487
2010 $44,197 $12,633
2009 $44,923 $10,099
2008 $48,303 $10,683
2007 $44,319 $10,346
2006 $38,705 $9,319
2005 $36,810 $7,480
2004 $35,429 $6,121
2003 $30,655 $4,773
2002 $25,006 $4,431
2001 $23,015 $4,564
2000 $23,099 $5,053
1999 $25,253 $4,934
1998 $25,338 $5,420
1997 $24,821 $5,742
1996 $27,490 $5,334
1995 $28,414 $5,081
1994 $24,209 $4,012
1993 $22,284 $3,541
1992 $23,373 $3,352
1991 $21,042 $2,798
1990 $20,600 $2,488
1989 $16,525 $2,278
1988 $16,391 $2,014
1987 $15,136 $1,767
1986 $12,170 $1,525
1985 $8,751 $1,447
1984 $8,457 $1,636
1983 $8,846 $1,715
1982 $9,344 $1,663
1981 $10,623 $3,012
1980 $12,864 $2,571
1979 $11,811 $1,962
1978 $10,290 $1,465
1977 $8,427 $1,297
1976 $7,243 $971
1975 $6,701 $732
1974 $5,734 $1,579
1973 $4,901 $1,667
1972 $3,832 $1,185
1971 $3,083 $1,099
1970 $2,766 $941
1969 $2,490 $874
1968 $2,251 $766
1967 $2,114 $764
1966 $1,983 $790
1965 $1,860 $686
1964 $1,724 $686
1963 $1,555 $658
1962 $1,457 $679
1961 $1,368 $594
1960 $1,290 $516

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

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Belgium vs. Chile life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Chile
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Chile
2026 82.6 81.7
2025 82.4 81.5
2024 82.3 81.4
2023 82.1 81.2
2022 81.2 79.2
2021 81.7 78.9
2020 80.8 79.3
2019 81.8 80.3
2018 81.5 80.6
2017 81.4 80.6
2016 81.3 80.3
2015 80.9 80
2014 81.1 79.7
2013 80.5 79.6
2012 80.3 79.2
2011 80.4 79.2
2010 80 79.1
2009 79.8 78.9
2008 79.6 78.8
2007 79.5 78.7
2006 79.4 78.5
2005 79.1 78.5
2004 79 78.3
2003 78.3 77.9
2002 78.2 77.8
2001 78.1 77.6
2000 77.8 77.1
1999 77.6 76.7
1998 77.5 76.3
1997 77.4 75.8
1996 77.2 75.6
1995 76.8 75.3
1994 76.7 75
1993 76.4 74.7
1992 76.4 74.4
1991 76.2 74.1
1990 76.1 73.7
1989 75.6 73.2
1988 75.6 72.8
1987 75.3 72.5
1986 74.7 72.1
1985 74.5 71.6
1984 74.4 71.2
1983 73.9 70.8
1982 73.9 70.3
1981 73.7 69.8
1980 73.2 69.5
1979 73.2 68.9
1978 72.7 68
1977 72.8 67.5
1976 72.1 66.8
1975 72 66
1974 72 65.1
1973 71.6 64.4
1972 71.4 63.7
1971 71.1 63.1
1970 70.9 62.6
1969 70.7 62.3
1968 70.6 61.7
1967 70.9 61.1
1966 70.6 60.4
1965 70.6 59.5
1964 70.7 58.8
1963 70 58.3
1962 70.2 57.8
1961 70.5 57.3
1960 69.6 57.2
1959 70.3 56.6
1958 69.9 56.3
1957 69.2 55.8
1956 68.8 55.5
1955 68.5 54.9
1954 68.6 54.7
1953 68.4 54.3
1952 68 53.9
1951 66.7 53.5
1950 66.3 53.2

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

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Belgium and Chile population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Chile
1x
Year Population
Belgium Chile
2024 11,858,610 19,764,771
2023 11,779,946 19,658,835
2022 11,680,210 19,553,036
2021 11,586,195 19,456,334
2020 11,538,604 19,370,624
2019 11,488,980 19,197,744
2018 11,427,054 18,893,191
2017 11,375,158 18,558,868
2016 11,331,422 18,267,221
2015 11,274,196 18,047,625
2014 11,209,057 17,864,195
2013 11,159,407 17,687,006
2012 11,106,932 17,519,119
2011 11,038,264 17,351,816
2010 10,895,586 17,181,464
2009 10,796,493 17,009,731
2008 10,709,973 16,838,988
2007 10,625,700 16,671,581
2006 10,547,958 16,509,195
2005 10,478,617 16,348,778
2004 10,421,137 16,187,322
2003 10,376,133 16,024,752
2002 10,332,785 15,857,925
2001 10,286,570 15,683,849
2000 10,251,250 15,503,635
1999 10,226,419 15,319,313
1998 10,203,008 15,127,799
1997 10,181,245 14,932,434
1996 10,156,637 14,734,046
1995 10,136,811 14,527,381
1994 10,115,603 14,316,256
1993 10,084,475 14,102,276
1992 10,045,158 13,884,577
1991 10,004,486 13,662,491
1990 9,967,379 13,437,176
1989 9,937,697 13,215,005
1988 9,901,664 12,999,424
1987 9,870,234 12,790,150
1986 9,861,823 12,588,914
1985 9,858,308 12,395,274
1984 9,855,372 12,207,733
1983 9,855,520 12,026,138
1982 9,856,303 11,850,214
1981 9,858,982 11,678,717
1980 9,859,242 11,508,550
1979 9,848,382 11,339,779
1978 9,839,534 11,172,695
1977 9,830,358 11,005,519
1976 9,818,227 10,838,251
1975 9,800,700 10,671,559
1974 9,772,419 10,505,817
1973 9,741,720 10,340,362
1972 9,711,115 10,174,678
1971 9,673,162 10,009,701
1970 9,655,549 9,845,344
1969 9,646,032 9,680,282
1968 9,618,756 9,514,716
1967 9,580,991 9,348,939
1966 9,527,807 9,181,722
1965 9,463,667 9,012,938
1964 9,378,113 8,842,525
1963 9,289,770 8,670,144
1962 9,220,578 8,497,059
1961 9,183,948 8,324,802
1960 9,153,489 8,153,350

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Chile

Fertility rate
Belgium

Chile
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Chile
2023 1.47 1.17
2022 1.53 1.25
2021 1.6 1.18
2020 1.55 1.31
2019 1.6 1.43
2018 1.62 1.54
2017 1.65 1.56
2016 1.68 1.69
2015 1.7 1.74
2014 1.74 1.77
2013 1.76 1.79
2012 1.8 1.8
2011 1.81 1.82
2010 1.86 1.84
2009 1.84 1.86
2008 1.85 1.85
2007 1.82 1.83
2006 1.8 1.8
2005 1.76 1.83
2004 1.72 1.84
2003 1.67 1.89
2002 1.65 1.93
2001 1.67 2.01
2000 1.67 2.05
1999 1.62 2.07
1998 1.6 2.15
1997 1.6 2.2
1996 1.59 2.28
1995 1.56 2.35
1994 1.56 2.38
1993 1.61 2.43
1992 1.65 2.48
1991 1.66 2.56
1990 1.62 2.58
1989 1.58 2.59
1988 1.57 2.59
1987 1.54 2.59
1986 1.54 2.59
1985 1.51 2.59
1984 1.54 2.6
1983 1.57 2.62
1982 1.61 2.65
1981 1.66 2.69
1980 1.68 2.74
1979 1.69 2.81
1978 1.69 2.89
1977 1.71 2.98
1976 1.73 3.08
1975 1.74 3.18
1974 1.83 3.29
1973 1.95 3.41
1972 2.09 3.53
1971 2.21 3.65
1970 2.25 3.78
1969 2.27 3.9
1968 2.31 4.03
1967 2.41 4.14
1966 2.52 4.26
1965 2.61 4.36
1964 2.71 4.46
1963 2.68 4.54
1962 2.59 4.6
1961 2.63 4.66
1960 2.54 4.7

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

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Belgium and Chile demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Chile
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Chile
2024 42.7 37.5
2023 42.4 37
2022 42.2 36.6
2021 42 36.2
2020 41.9 35.7
2019 41.8 35.3
2018 41.7 35.1
2017 41.6 34.9
2016 41.4 34.6
2015 41.4 34.3
2014 41.3 34
2013 41.2 33.7
2012 41.1 33.4
2011 40.9 33.1
2010 40.8 32.7
2009 40.8 32.4
2008 40.7 32.1
2007 40.6 31.7
2006 40.4 31.3
2005 40.2 30.9
2004 40 30.6
2003 39.7 30.2
2002 39.4 29.8
2001 39.2 29.4
2000 38.9 29
1999 38.6 28.7
1998 38.3 28.3
1997 38.1 28
1996 37.8 27.7
1995 37.5 27.3
1994 37.2 27
1993 37 26.7
1992 36.7 26.4
1991 36.5 26.1
1990 36.3 25.9
1989 36.1 25.6
1988 35.9 25.3
1987 35.6 25
1986 35.4 24.7
1985 35.2 24.4
1984 35 24.2
1983 34.8 23.9
1982 34.5 23.6
1981 34.3 23.3
1980 34.2 23
1979 34.1 22.8
1978 34.1 22.5
1977 34.1 22.3
1976 34.1 22
1975 34.2 21.7
1974 34.3 21.5
1973 34.3 21.3
1972 34.3 21.1
1971 34.4 20.9
1970 34.5 20.8
1969 34.6 20.6
1968 34.7 20.5
1967 34.7 20.4
1966 34.7 20.3
1965 34.8 20.3
1964 34.8 20.3
1963 34.9 20.3
1962 34.9 20.3
1961 34.9 20.3
1960 34.9 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Chile
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$311B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
26.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
4.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
1.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
114,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-2.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
8.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
56.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
30.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
74.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
34.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.3%
2022
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
81,274
2025
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
0.53%
2025
Number of billionaires
11
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
437
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$262B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$44.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$100M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
5,431,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
85.1%
2024

Energy

Belgium Chile
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
2,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$16.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
77.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
3.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
66.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
62.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
4,323 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
48.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
26%
2023
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Chile
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
+51,712
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
89%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
6.35
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.2%
2022
English speaking
59%
2023
9.53%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
94.5%
2023

Health

Belgium Chile
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$1,760
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$689
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
3.33
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
7.2
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
39.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
12.2%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
28.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
7.56 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Chile
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
14,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
41,303 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
71,736 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
53,427 mi
2020

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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. 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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