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Belgium vs Colombia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 52.9M in Colombia (ranked 28/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 428,380 sq mi for Colombia (ranked 136th vs. 26th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Colombia
Population
11902714
54105437
Population rank 83/197 28/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$419B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 39/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$7,919
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 94/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$22,349
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$256B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
61.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$4,849
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 82/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$5,722
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 428,380 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
126 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
1.65
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
33.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Belgium and Colombia: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Colombia economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Colombia
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Colombia
2024 $671,370,081,636 $418,818,154,879
2023 $651,330,595,110 $366,291,836,138
2022 $591,085,783,326 $345,632,492,851
2021 $598,522,422,242 $318,524,633,225
2020 $529,694,473,502 $270,348,342,541
2019 $536,726,344,405 $323,031,701,193
2018 $542,638,913,428 $334,198,218,098
2017 $500,908,767,352 $311,866,875,157
2016 $474,271,566,740 $282,720,100,286
2015 $461,044,767,545 $293,492,370,193
2014 $537,987,419,164 $381,240,864,422
2013 $524,097,026,599 $382,093,697,078
2012 $498,414,364,945 $370,691,143,018
2011 $527,196,649,049 $334,966,134,805
2010 $481,556,503,720 $286,498,534,095
2009 $485,014,525,992 $232,468,663,110
2008 $517,328,087,920 $242,504,150,473
2007 $470,922,156,309 $206,229,540,926
2006 $408,259,840,869 $161,792,958,905
2005 $385,714,762,230 $145,600,529,606
2004 $369,214,712,443 $117,092,416,666
2003 $318,082,528,507 $94,644,969,157
2002 $258,383,599,375 $97,945,812,803
2001 $236,746,141,604 $98,200,641,203
2000 $236,792,460,312 $99,875,074,951
1999 $258,245,733,221 $86,186,158,685
1998 $258,528,339,631 $98,443,739,941
1997 $252,708,051,421 $106,659,508,271
1996 $279,201,433,225 $97,160,109,278
1995 $288,025,588,396 $92,507,279,383
1994 $244,884,129,491 $81,703,500,846
1993 $224,721,795,709 $66,446,804,803
1992 $234,781,652,447 $58,418,985,443
1991 $210,510,999,409 $49,175,565,911
1990 $205,331,747,948 $47,844,090,710
1989 $164,221,056,511 $39,540,080,200
1988 $162,299,103,675 $39,212,550,050
1987 $149,394,404,106 $36,373,307,085
1986 $120,018,787,249 $34,942,489,684
1985 $86,268,264,148 $34,894,411,352
1984 $83,349,530,159 $38,253,120,738
1983 $87,184,239,053 $38,729,822,782
1982 $92,095,926,188 $38,968,039,722
1981 $104,730,018,470 $36,388,366,869
1980 $126,829,314,388 $33,400,735,644
1979 $116,315,456,797 $27,940,411,250
1978 $101,246,526,194 $23,263,511,958
1977 $82,839,905,459 $19,470,960,619
1976 $71,113,882,968 $15,341,403,660
1975 $65,678,189,097 $13,098,633,902
1974 $56,033,077,879 $12,370,029,584
1973 $47,743,801,490 $10,315,760,000
1972 $37,209,418,019 $8,671,358,733
1971 $29,821,661,870 $7,820,380,971
1970 $26,706,196,047 $7,198,360,460
1969 $24,019,653,475 $6,450,175,214
1968 $21,654,856,965 $5,960,212,869
1967 $20,252,508,995 $5,825,170,438
1966 $18,894,891,312 $5,428,518,519
1965 $17,597,783,297 $5,760,761,905
1964 $16,168,044,450 $5,973,366,667
1963 $14,445,805,381 $4,836,166,667
1962 $13,436,827,167 $4,955,543,963
1961 $12,561,701,694 $4,540,447,761
1960 $11,810,619,368 $4,031,152,977

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

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Belgium and Colombia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Colombia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Colombia
2024 $56,615 $7,919
2023 $55,291 $7,001
2022 $50,606 $6,680
2021 $51,658 $6,223
2020 $45,906 $5,340
2019 $46,717 $6,473
2018 $47,487 $6,817
2017 $44,035 $6,480
2016 $41,855 $5,960
2015 $40,894 $6,249
2014 $47,996 $8,187
2013 $46,965 $8,279
2012 $44,874 $8,109
2011 $47,761 $7,401
2010 $44,197 $6,398
2009 $44,923 $5,251
2008 $48,303 $5,542
2007 $44,319 $4,770
2006 $38,705 $3,790
2005 $36,810 $3,456
2004 $35,429 $2,819
2003 $30,655 $2,312
2002 $25,006 $2,429
2001 $23,015 $2,473
2000 $23,099 $2,555
1999 $25,253 $2,241
1998 $25,338 $2,605
1997 $24,821 $2,873
1996 $27,490 $2,665
1995 $28,414 $2,584
1994 $24,209 $2,326
1993 $22,284 $1,929
1992 $23,373 $1,730
1991 $21,042 $1,486
1990 $20,600 $1,475
1989 $16,525 $1,244
1988 $16,391 $1,260
1987 $15,136 $1,193
1986 $12,170 $1,169
1985 $8,751 $1,192
1984 $8,457 $1,336
1983 $8,846 $1,384
1982 $9,344 $1,425
1981 $10,623 $1,362
1980 $12,864 $1,280
1979 $11,811 $1,095
1978 $10,290 $932
1977 $8,427 $798
1976 $7,243 $643
1975 $6,701 $561
1974 $5,734 $542
1973 $4,901 $462
1972 $3,832 $397
1971 $3,083 $367
1970 $2,766 $346
1969 $2,490 $318
1968 $2,251 $302
1967 $2,114 $303
1966 $1,983 $290.3
1965 $1,860 $317
1964 $1,724 $339
1963 $1,555 $282.6
1962 $1,457 $298.5
1961 $1,368 $282.1
1960 $1,290 $258.3

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

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Belgium vs. Colombia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Colombia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Colombia
2026 82.6 78.3
2025 82.4 78.1
2024 82.3 77.9
2023 82.1 77.7
2022 81.2 76.5
2021 81.7 72.7
2020 80.8 74.8
2019 81.8 76.8
2018 81.5 76.6
2017 81.4 76.4
2016 81.3 76.2
2015 80.9 76.1
2014 81.1 75.9
2013 80.5 75.8
2012 80.3 75.6
2011 80.4 75.2
2010 80 74.9
2009 79.8 74.5
2008 79.6 74.2
2007 79.5 73.8
2006 79.4 73.5
2005 79.1 73.2
2004 79 72.8
2003 78.3 72.3
2002 78.2 71.5
2001 78.1 71.2
2000 77.8 70.9
1999 77.6 70.9
1998 77.5 70.9
1997 77.4 70.6
1996 77.2 70.2
1995 76.8 69.8
1994 76.7 69.4
1993 76.4 69.1
1992 76.4 68.8
1991 76.2 68.8
1990 76.1 68.7
1989 75.6 68.6
1988 75.6 68.3
1987 75.3 68.2
1986 74.7 68.3
1985 74.5 65.4
1984 74.4 68.3
1983 73.9 68.1
1982 73.9 67.9
1981 73.7 67.2
1980 73.2 66.7
1979 73.2 66.2
1978 72.7 65.8
1977 72.8 65.2
1976 72.1 64.6
1975 72 64
1974 72 63.5
1973 71.6 63
1972 71.4 62.5
1971 71.1 62
1970 70.9 61.5
1969 70.7 61
1968 70.6 60.6
1967 70.9 60.1
1966 70.6 59.7
1965 70.6 59.2
1964 70.7 58.8
1963 70 58.3
1962 70.2 57.7
1961 70.5 57.2
1960 69.6 56.6
1959 70.3 55.9
1958 69.9 54.7
1957 69.2 54.1
1956 68.8 52.5
1955 68.5 51.9
1954 68.6 51.3
1953 68.4 50.6
1952 68 49.8
1951 66.7 49
1950 66.3 48.3

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

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Belgium and Colombia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Colombia
1x
Year Population
Belgium Colombia
2024 11,858,610 52,886,363
2023 11,779,946 52,321,152
2022 11,680,210 51,737,944
2021 11,586,195 51,188,173
2020 11,538,604 50,629,997
2019 11,488,980 49,907,985
2018 11,427,054 49,024,465
2017 11,375,158 48,131,078
2016 11,331,422 47,437,512
2015 11,274,196 46,969,940
2014 11,209,057 46,565,429
2013 11,159,407 46,151,584
2012 11,106,932 45,715,810
2011 11,038,264 45,259,614
2010 10,895,586 44,777,319
2009 10,796,493 44,271,541
2008 10,709,973 43,758,808
2007 10,625,700 43,235,374
2006 10,547,958 42,691,084
2005 10,478,617 42,128,977
2004 10,421,137 41,543,171
2003 10,376,133 40,937,429
2002 10,332,785 40,324,680
2001 10,286,570 39,709,262
2000 10,251,250 39,089,934
1999 10,226,419 38,454,863
1998 10,203,008 37,792,165
1997 10,181,245 37,121,149
1996 10,156,637 36,462,745
1995 10,136,811 35,804,662
1994 10,115,603 35,127,410
1993 10,084,475 34,441,473
1992 10,045,158 33,760,571
1991 10,004,486 33,098,372
1990 9,967,379 32,440,069
1989 9,937,697 31,776,279
1988 9,901,664 31,130,524
1987 9,870,234 30,499,467
1986 9,861,823 29,879,112
1985 9,858,308 29,268,470
1984 9,855,372 28,642,690
1983 9,855,520 27,988,173
1982 9,856,303 27,338,331
1981 9,858,982 26,713,267
1980 9,859,242 26,104,498
1979 9,848,382 25,515,626
1978 9,839,534 24,950,337
1977 9,830,358 24,393,494
1976 9,818,227 23,858,810
1975 9,800,700 23,344,644
1974 9,772,419 22,833,469
1973 9,741,720 22,325,374
1972 9,711,115 21,819,563
1971 9,673,162 21,319,096
1970 9,655,549 20,811,782
1969 9,646,032 20,291,942
1968 9,618,756 19,766,796
1967 9,580,991 19,235,618
1966 9,527,807 18,702,688
1965 9,463,667 18,169,050
1964 9,378,113 17,637,411
1963 9,289,770 17,113,823
1962 9,220,578 16,599,029
1961 9,183,948 16,095,203
1960 9,153,489 15,606,209

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Colombia

Fertility rate
Belgium

Colombia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Colombia
2023 1.47 1.65
2022 1.53 1.66
2021 1.6 1.68
2020 1.55 1.69
2019 1.6 1.71
2018 1.62 1.72
2017 1.65 1.72
2016 1.68 1.72
2015 1.7 1.77
2014 1.74 1.82
2013 1.76 1.86
2012 1.8 1.9
2011 1.81 1.94
2010 1.86 2.01
2009 1.84 2.1
2008 1.85 2.15
2007 1.82 2.19
2006 1.8 2.24
2005 1.76 2.31
2004 1.72 2.38
2003 1.67 2.45
2002 1.65 2.49
2001 1.67 2.52
2000 1.67 2.57
1999 1.62 2.64
1998 1.6 2.72
1997 1.6 2.74
1996 1.59 2.77
1995 1.56 2.85
1994 1.56 2.94
1993 1.61 2.98
1992 1.65 2.98
1991 1.66 2.98
1990 1.62 3
1989 1.58 3.01
1988 1.57 3.04
1987 1.54 3.09
1986 1.54 3.15
1985 1.51 3.23
1984 1.54 3.35
1983 1.57 3.5
1982 1.61 3.62
1981 1.66 3.71
1980 1.68 3.8
1979 1.69 3.89
1978 1.69 4
1977 1.71 4.16
1976 1.73 4.29
1975 1.74 4.4
1974 1.83 4.53
1973 1.95 4.68
1972 2.09 4.86
1971 2.21 5.06
1970 2.25 5.28
1969 2.27 5.51
1968 2.31 5.74
1967 2.41 5.96
1966 2.52 6.16
1965 2.61 6.33
1964 2.71 6.48
1963 2.68 6.58
1962 2.59 6.66
1961 2.63 6.71
1960 2.54 6.74

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

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Belgium and Colombia demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Colombia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Colombia
2024 42.7 33.1
2023 42.4 32.7
2022 42.2 32.2
2021 42 31.9
2020 41.9 31.5
2019 41.8 31.1
2018 41.7 30.7
2017 41.6 30.4
2016 41.4 30
2015 41.4 29.6
2014 41.3 29.2
2013 41.2 28.7
2012 41.1 28.3
2011 40.9 27.9
2010 40.8 27.5
2009 40.8 27.1
2008 40.7 26.7
2007 40.6 26.4
2006 40.4 26
2005 40.2 25.6
2004 40 25.3
2003 39.7 25
2002 39.4 24.7
2001 39.2 24.5
2000 38.9 24.2
1999 38.6 23.9
1998 38.3 23.7
1997 38.1 23.5
1996 37.8 23.2
1995 37.5 23
1994 37.2 22.8
1993 37 22.5
1992 36.7 22.3
1991 36.5 22.1
1990 36.3 21.8
1989 36.1 21.6
1988 35.9 21.3
1987 35.6 21
1986 35.4 20.7
1985 35.2 20.4
1984 35 20.1
1983 34.8 19.8
1982 34.5 19.5
1981 34.3 19.2
1980 34.2 19
1979 34.1 18.7
1978 34.1 18.5
1977 34.1 18.2
1976 34.1 18
1975 34.2 17.8
1974 34.3 17.6
1973 34.3 17.3
1972 34.3 17.1
1971 34.4 16.9
1970 34.5 16.8
1969 34.6 16.6
1968 34.7 16.5
1967 34.7 16.4
1966 34.7 16.4
1965 34.8 16.3
1964 34.8 16.3
1963 34.9 16.4
1962 34.9 16.4
1961 34.9 16.5
1960 34.9 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Colombia
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$372B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
34.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
5.26%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
3.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
428,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-6.25%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
9.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
42.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
60
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$72.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$61.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$11.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
1,396,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
5.13%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
57.1%
2024

Energy

Belgium Colombia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
863 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$24.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
95.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
1.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
75.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
29.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
11.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-142%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
1,553 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
75.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
64.8%
2023
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Belgium Colombia
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.65%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
+129,139
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
78.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
45.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
25.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
135
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95.3%
2024
English speaking
59%
2023
4.22%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
77.3%
2023

Health

Belgium Colombia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$644
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$95
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
2.54
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
21.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
12
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
24.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
8.4%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
4.24 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Colombia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.74%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
8,100 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
156,306 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
226,040 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
127,001 mi
2021

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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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