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Belgium vs Comoros statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 867K in Comoros (ranked 160/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 719 sq mi for Comoros (ranked 136th vs. 171st).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Comoros ranks 183/197 ($1.44B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Comoros ranks 161/197 ($1,663).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Comoros
Population
11902714
903776
Population rank 83/197 160/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$1.44B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 183/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$1,663
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 161/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$3,959
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$463M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$535
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 166/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$2,192
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 719 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
1,252 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
3.88
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

Belgium and Comoros: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Comoros economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Comoros
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Comoros
2024 $671,370,081,636 $1,440,991,455
2023 $651,330,595,110 $1,326,836,543
2022 $591,085,783,326 $1,222,485,532
2021 $598,522,422,242 $1,272,238,391
2020 $529,694,473,502 $1,218,763,671
2019 $536,726,344,405 $1,187,915,409
2018 $542,638,913,428 $1,178,530,633
2017 $500,908,767,352 $1,077,439,757
2016 $474,271,566,740 $1,012,835,493
2015 $461,044,767,545 $966,029,601
2014 $537,987,419,164 $1,149,587,661
2013 $524,097,026,599 $1,116,224,107
2012 $498,414,364,945 $1,015,843,491
2011 $527,196,649,049 $1,023,086,274
2010 $481,556,503,720 $907,978,731
2009 $485,014,525,992 $905,341,173
2008 $517,328,087,920 $915,659,108
2007 $470,922,156,309 $795,673,153
2006 $408,259,840,869 $688,498,642
2005 $385,714,762,230 $655,375,096
2004 $369,214,712,443 $622,679,660
2003 $318,082,528,507 $546,830,041
2002 $258,383,599,375 $427,360,070
2001 $236,746,141,604 $372,746,486
2000 $236,792,460,312 $339,504,306
1999 $258,245,733,221 $371,921,712
1998 $258,528,339,631 $363,932,160
1997 $252,708,051,421 $362,816,806
1996 $279,201,433,225 $392,488,149
1995 $288,025,588,396 $392,774,714
1994 $244,884,129,491 $314,789,556
1993 $224,721,795,709 $427,750,823
1992 $234,781,652,447 $436,552,922
1991 $210,510,999,409 $400,592,663
1990 $205,331,747,948 $401,561,022
1989 $164,221,056,511 $328,665,081
1988 $162,299,103,675 $336,422,522
1987 $149,394,404,106 $313,292,323
1986 $120,018,787,249 $258,143,903
1985 $86,268,264,148 $191,944,892
1984 $83,349,530,159 $189,102,734
1983 $87,184,239,053 $196,193,380
1982 $92,095,926,188 $202,152,462
1981 $104,730,018,470 $212,958,382
1980 $126,829,314,388 $243,390,496
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 Comoros economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Comoros
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Comoros
2024 $56,615 $1,663
2023 $55,291 $1,560
2022 $50,606 $1,465
2021 $51,658 $1,555
2020 $45,906 $1,519
2019 $46,717 $1,510
2018 $47,487 $1,527
2017 $44,035 $1,424
2016 $41,855 $1,365
2015 $40,894 $1,329
2014 $47,996 $1,616
2013 $46,965 $1,603
2012 $44,874 $1,490
2011 $47,761 $1,531
2010 $44,197 $1,387
2009 $44,923 $1,410
2008 $48,303 $1,455
2007 $44,319 $1,290
2006 $38,705 $1,138
2005 $36,810 $1,106
2004 $35,429 $1,072
2003 $30,655 $960
2002 $25,006 $765
2001 $23,015 $681
2000 $23,099 $633
1999 $25,253 $707
1998 $25,338 $704
1997 $24,821 $715
1996 $27,490 $786
1995 $28,414 $801
1994 $24,209 $653
1993 $22,284 $903
1992 $23,373 $939
1991 $21,042 $879
1990 $20,600 $903
1989 $16,525 $759
1988 $16,391 $798
1987 $15,136 $763
1986 $12,170 $646
1985 $8,751 $494
1984 $8,457 $501
1983 $8,846 $534
1982 $9,344 $566
1981 $10,623 $613
1980 $12,864 $721
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. Comoros life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Comoros
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Comoros
2026 82.6 67.5
2025 82.4 67.2
2024 82.3 67
2023 82.1 66.8
2022 81.2 66.5
2021 81.7 65.2
2020 80.8 65.8
2019 81.8 65.7
2018 81.5 65.4
2017 81.4 65.1
2016 81.3 64.8
2015 80.9 64.5
2014 81.1 64.1
2013 80.5 63.8
2012 80.3 63.5
2011 80.4 63.1
2010 80 62.7
2009 79.8 62.3
2008 79.6 62
2007 79.5 61.5
2006 79.4 61.2
2005 79.1 60.9
2004 79 60.6
2003 78.3 60.2
2002 78.2 59.7
2001 78.1 59.6
2000 77.8 58.9
1999 77.6 58.9
1998 77.5 58.3
1997 77.4 58.2
1996 77.2 58.2
1995 76.8 57.8
1994 76.7 57.5
1993 76.4 57
1992 76.4 56.6
1991 76.2 56.1
1990 76.1 55.6
1989 75.6 55
1988 75.6 54.7
1987 75.3 54.1
1986 74.7 53.8
1985 74.5 53.3
1984 74.4 52.8
1983 73.9 52.1
1982 73.9 51.7
1981 73.7 51.2
1980 73.2 50.7
1979 73.2 50.1
1978 72.7 49.7
1977 72.8 49.2
1976 72.1 48.6
1975 72 46.9
1974 72 47.6
1973 71.6 47
1972 71.4 46.5
1971 71.1 45.8
1970 70.9 45.2
1969 70.7 44.6
1968 70.6 44.1
1967 70.9 43.6
1966 70.6 43.2
1965 70.6 42.7
1964 70.7 42.3
1963 70 41.9
1962 70.2 41.5
1961 70.5 41.2
1960 69.6 40.8
1959 70.3 40.5
1958 69.9 40.1
1957 69.2 39.7
1956 68.8 39.4
1955 68.5 39
1954 68.6 38.7
1953 68.4 38.4
1952 68 38
1951 66.7 34.3
1950 66.3 37.4

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

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Belgium and Comoros population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Comoros
1x
Year Population
Belgium Comoros
2024 11,858,610 866,628
2023 11,779,946 850,387
2022 11,680,210 834,188
2021 11,586,195 818,174
2020 11,538,604 802,163
2019 11,488,980 786,578
2018 11,427,054 771,590
2017 11,375,158 756,669
2016 11,331,422 741,741
2015 11,274,196 726,682
2014 11,209,057 711,503
2013 11,159,407 696,192
2012 11,106,932 681,630
2011 11,038,264 668,056
2010 10,895,586 654,836
2009 10,796,493 641,947
2008 10,709,973 629,307
2007 10,625,700 616,927
2006 10,547,958 604,753
2005 10,478,617 592,677
2004 10,421,137 580,704
2003 10,376,133 569,798
2002 10,332,785 558,923
2001 10,286,570 547,220
2000 10,251,250 536,080
1999 10,226,419 525,886
1998 10,203,008 516,597
1997 10,181,245 507,777
1996 10,156,637 499,107
1995 10,136,811 490,586
1994 10,115,603 482,142
1993 10,084,475 473,682
1992 10,045,158 465,113
1991 10,004,486 455,556
1990 9,967,379 444,596
1989 9,937,697 433,103
1988 9,901,664 421,687
1987 9,870,234 410,439
1986 9,861,823 399,318
1985 9,858,308 388,352
1984 9,855,372 377,637
1983 9,855,520 367,233
1982 9,856,303 357,139
1981 9,858,982 347,382
1980 9,859,242 337,721
1979 9,848,382 327,791
1978 9,839,534 317,688
1977 9,830,358 307,579
1976 9,818,227 297,538
1975 9,800,700 287,692
1974 9,772,419 278,075
1973 9,741,720 268,820
1972 9,711,115 260,077
1971 9,673,162 251,865
1970 9,655,549 244,185
1969 9,646,032 237,001
1968 9,618,756 230,244
1967 9,580,991 223,859
1966 9,527,807 218,663
1965 9,463,667 214,967
1964 9,378,113 211,644
1963 9,289,770 208,185
1962 9,220,578 204,702
1961 9,183,948 201,201
1960 9,153,489 197,700

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Comoros

Fertility rate
Belgium

Comoros
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Comoros
2023 1.47 3.88
2022 1.53 3.94
2021 1.6 4
2020 1.55 4.07
2019 1.6 4.14
2018 1.62 4.21
2017 1.65 4.28
2016 1.68 4.35
2015 1.7 4.42
2014 1.74 4.49
2013 1.76 4.57
2012 1.8 4.65
2011 1.81 4.72
2010 1.86 4.76
2009 1.84 4.78
2008 1.85 4.81
2007 1.82 4.86
2006 1.8 4.93
2005 1.76 5.01
2004 1.72 5.07
2003 1.67 5.12
2002 1.65 5.16
2001 1.67 5.2
2000 1.67 5.23
1999 1.62 5.28
1998 1.6 5.39
1997 1.6 5.51
1996 1.59 5.63
1995 1.56 5.73
1994 1.56 5.86
1993 1.61 6.02
1992 1.65 6.19
1991 1.66 6.35
1990 1.62 6.51
1989 1.58 6.65
1988 1.57 6.76
1987 1.54 6.87
1986 1.54 6.95
1985 1.51 7.02
1984 1.54 7.07
1983 1.57 7.11
1982 1.61 7.13
1981 1.66 7.14
1980 1.68 7.15
1979 1.69 7.16
1978 1.69 7.16
1977 1.71 7.15
1976 1.73 7.16
1975 1.74 7.16
1974 1.83 7.16
1973 1.95 7.17
1972 2.09 7.14
1971 2.21 7.12
1970 2.25 7.1
1969 2.27 7.07
1968 2.31 7.05
1967 2.41 7.02
1966 2.52 7
1965 2.61 6.97
1964 2.71 6.94
1963 2.68 6.92
1962 2.59 6.9
1961 2.63 6.85
1960 2.54 6.79

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

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Belgium and Comoros demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Comoros
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Comoros
2024 42.7 21.5
2023 42.4 21.4
2022 42.2 21.2
2021 42 21
2020 41.9 20.8
2019 41.8 20.5
2018 41.7 20.3
2017 41.6 20
2016 41.4 19.9
2015 41.4 19.8
2014 41.3 19.6
2013 41.2 19.4
2012 41.1 19.1
2011 40.9 18.9
2010 40.8 18.6
2009 40.8 18.3
2008 40.7 18
2007 40.6 17.7
2006 40.4 17.4
2005 40.2 17.1
2004 40 16.8
2003 39.7 16.6
2002 39.4 16.5
2001 39.2 16.4
2000 38.9 16.3
1999 38.6 16.2
1998 38.3 16.1
1997 38.1 16
1996 37.8 16
1995 37.5 16
1994 37.2 16.1
1993 37 16.3
1992 36.7 16.4
1991 36.5 16.5
1990 36.3 16.5
1989 36.1 16.4
1988 35.9 16.4
1987 35.6 16.4
1986 35.4 16.4
1985 35.2 16.5
1984 35 16.5
1983 34.8 16.5
1982 34.5 16.5
1981 34.3 16.5
1980 34.2 16.5
1979 34.1 16.6
1978 34.1 16.6
1977 34.1 16.7
1976 34.1 16.8
1975 34.2 16.8
1974 34.3 16.9
1973 34.3 17
1972 34.3 17.1
1971 34.4 17.2
1970 34.5 17.4
1969 34.6 17.6
1968 34.7 18
1967 34.7 18.4
1966 34.7 18.7
1965 34.8 19
1964 34.8 19.2
1963 34.9 19.3
1962 34.9 19.5
1961 34.9 19.6
1960 34.9 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Comoros
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$1.38B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
2.34%
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
-2.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
4.39%
2021
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
50.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
9.56%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
52.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
33.6%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1.6%
2014
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
$324M
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
7,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
26.8%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
45.5%
2024

Energy

Belgium Comoros
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
66.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$32.8
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
0.45 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
0.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
39.3%
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
0%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
89.8%
2023

Society

Belgium Comoros
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-2,127
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
33.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
15.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
7.7
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
26.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
61.7%
2022
English speaking
59%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
35.7%
2023

Health

Belgium Comoros
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$102.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$57.8
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
26.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.42
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
179
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
39.8
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
16.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
10.8%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
17.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Comoros
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
829 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
547 mi
2002

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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