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Belgium vs Cyprus statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 1.36M in Cyprus (ranked 155/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 3,568 sq mi for Cyprus (ranked 136th vs. 163rd).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Cyprus
Population
11902714
1386362
Population rank 83/197 153/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$37.6B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 103/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$27,707
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 45/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$63,007
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
65.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$18,034
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 34/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$25,384
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 3,568 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
388 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
82.2 years
2026

Belgium and Cyprus: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Cyprus economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Cyprus
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Cyprus
2024 $671,370,081,636 $37,634,533,332
2023 $651,330,595,110 $35,075,423,857
2022 $591,085,783,326 $31,218,038,929
2021 $598,522,422,242 $30,372,642,502
2020 $529,694,473,502 $25,555,093,854
2019 $536,726,344,405 $26,196,667,100
2018 $542,638,913,428 $25,754,001,368
2017 $500,908,767,352 $22,946,570,629
2016 $474,271,566,740 $21,046,462,281
2015 $461,044,767,545 $19,909,278,417
2014 $537,987,419,164 $23,225,918,260
2013 $524,097,026,599 $23,959,712,861
2012 $498,414,364,945 $25,047,436,975
2011 $527,196,649,049 $27,641,549,302
2010 $481,556,503,720 $25,799,940,078
2009 $485,014,525,992 $26,048,179,949
2008 $517,328,087,920 $27,844,646,258
2007 $470,922,156,309 $23,968,727,074
2006 $408,259,840,869 $20,072,754,987
2005 $385,714,762,230 $18,433,412,511
2004 $369,214,712,443 $17,320,551,250
2003 $318,082,528,507 $14,547,329,558
2002 $258,383,599,375 $11,420,228,846
2001 $236,746,141,604 $10,397,898,907
2000 $236,792,460,312 $9,985,847,314
1999 $258,245,733,221 $10,497,907,228
1998 $258,528,339,631 $10,248,618,778
1997 $252,708,051,421 $9,547,816,420
1996 $279,201,433,225 $10,011,914,680
1995 $288,025,588,396 $9,933,137,128
1994 $244,884,129,491 $7,425,703,929
1993 $224,721,795,709 $6,590,291,048
1992 $234,781,652,447 $6,912,150,456
1991 $210,510,999,409 $5,770,197,348
1990 $205,331,747,948 $5,591,130,218
1989 $164,221,056,511 $4,563,482,604
1988 $162,299,103,675 $4,278,792,597
1987 $149,394,404,106 $3,704,813,886
1986 $120,018,787,249 $3,090,734,463
1985 $86,268,264,148 $2,430,411,900
1984 $83,349,530,159 $2,278,248,953
1983 $87,184,239,053 $2,160,364,071
1982 $92,095,926,188 $2,159,242,417
1981 $104,730,018,470 $2,087,496,374
1980 $126,829,314,388 $2,154,311,277
1979 $116,315,456,797 $1,288,699,776
1978 $101,246,526,194 $964,024,364
1977 $82,839,905,459 $734,876,021
1976 $71,113,882,968 $576,090,074
1975 $65,678,189,097 $489,912,574
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 Cyprus economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Cyprus
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Cyprus
2024 $56,615 $27,707
2023 $55,291 $26,079
2022 $50,606 $23,448
2021 $51,658 $23,057
2020 $45,906 $19,624
2019 $46,717 $20,360
2018 $47,487 $20,267
2017 $44,035 $18,295
2016 $41,855 $17,013
2015 $40,894 $16,326
2014 $47,996 $19,326
2013 $46,965 $20,238
2012 $44,874 $21,493
2011 $47,761 $24,110
2010 $44,197 $22,876
2009 $44,923 $23,480
2008 $48,303 $25,522
2007 $44,319 $22,344
2006 $38,705 $19,037
2005 $36,810 $17,790
2004 $35,429 $17,016
2003 $30,655 $14,553
2002 $25,006 $11,636
2001 $23,015 $10,785
2000 $23,099 $10,537
1999 $25,253 $11,273
1998 $25,338 $11,206
1997 $24,821 $10,637
1996 $27,490 $11,373
1995 $28,414 $11,514
1994 $24,209 $8,791
1993 $22,284 $7,978
1992 $23,373 $8,530
1991 $21,042 $7,222
1990 $20,600 $7,092
1989 $16,525 $5,870
1988 $16,391 $5,584
1987 $15,136 $4,908
1986 $12,170 $4,159
1985 $8,751 $3,324
1984 $8,457 $3,167
1983 $8,846 $3,055
1982 $9,344 $3,100
1981 $10,623 $3,030
1980 $12,864 $3,154
1979 $11,811 $1,902
1978 $10,290 $1,434
1977 $8,427 $1,102
1976 $7,243 $870
1975 $6,701 $743
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. Cyprus life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Cyprus
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Cyprus
2026 82.6 82.2
2025 82.4 82
2024 82.3 81.8
2023 82.1 81.6
2022 81.2 80.4
2021 81.7 80.6
2020 80.8 81.2
2019 81.8 81.5
2018 81.5 81.6
2017 81.4 81.5
2016 81.3 81.5
2015 80.9 81.5
2014 81.1 81.3
2013 80.5 81.3
2012 80.3 81.1
2011 80.4 80.9
2010 80 80.6
2009 79.8 80.4
2008 79.6 79.9
2007 79.5 79.8
2006 79.4 79.5
2005 79.1 79.2
2004 79 79
2003 78.3 78.9
2002 78.2 78.8
2001 78.1 78.2
2000 77.8 77.9
1999 77.6 77.6
1998 77.5 77.2
1997 77.4 77.1
1996 77.2 76.9
1995 76.8 76.6
1994 76.7 76.4
1993 76.4 76.3
1992 76.4 76.3
1991 76.2 76.2
1990 76.1 76
1989 75.6 75.8
1988 75.6 75.4
1987 75.3 75.3
1986 74.7 74.9
1985 74.5 74.6
1984 74.4 74
1983 73.9 73.7
1982 73.9 73.5
1981 73.7 73.1
1980 73.2 72.8
1979 73.2 72.2
1978 72.7 71.7
1977 72.8 71.3
1976 72.1 70.8
1975 72 70.3
1974 72 54.6
1973 71.6 69
1972 71.4 68.6
1971 71.1 68.4
1970 70.9 68.1
1969 70.7 67.6
1968 70.6 67.3
1967 70.9 66.9
1966 70.6 66.5
1965 70.6 66.1
1964 70.7 62.2
1963 70 61.8
1962 70.2 64.7
1961 70.5 64.1
1960 69.6 63.3
1959 70.3 62.3
1958 69.9 61.6
1957 69.2 61
1956 68.8 60.4
1955 68.5 59.7
1954 68.6 59.3
1953 68.4 58.4
1952 68 57.7
1951 66.7 56.8
1950 66.3 55.8

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

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Belgium and Cyprus population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Cyprus
1x
Year Population
Belgium Cyprus
2024 11,858,610 1,358,282
2023 11,779,946 1,344,976
2022 11,680,210 1,331,370
2021 11,586,195 1,317,309
2020 11,538,604 1,302,247
2019 11,488,980 1,286,671
2018 11,427,054 1,270,737
2017 11,375,158 1,254,275
2016 11,331,422 1,237,112
2015 11,274,196 1,219,502
2014 11,209,057 1,201,801
2013 11,159,407 1,183,895
2012 11,106,932 1,165,397
2011 11,038,264 1,146,493
2010 10,895,586 1,127,816
2009 10,796,493 1,109,371
2008 10,709,973 1,091,026
2007 10,625,700 1,072,714
2006 10,547,958 1,054,418
2005 10,478,617 1,036,151
2004 10,421,137 1,017,875
2003 10,376,133 999,590
2002 10,332,785 981,440
2001 10,286,570 964,127
2000 10,251,250 947,667
1999 10,226,419 931,234
1998 10,203,008 914,548
1997 10,181,245 897,568
1996 10,156,637 880,290
1995 10,136,811 862,695
1994 10,115,603 844,667
1993 10,084,475 826,034
1992 10,045,158 810,341
1991 10,004,486 798,944
1990 9,967,379 788,351
1989 9,937,697 777,420
1988 9,901,664 766,235
1987 9,870,234 754,785
1986 9,861,823 743,105
1985 9,858,308 731,277
1984 9,855,372 719,334
1983 9,855,520 707,225
1982 9,856,303 696,497
1981 9,858,982 688,893
1980 9,859,242 683,076
1979 9,848,382 677,549
1978 9,839,534 672,249
1977 9,830,358 667,101
1976 9,818,227 662,032
1975 9,800,700 659,405
1974 9,772,419 663,254
1973 9,741,720 665,937
1972 9,711,115 661,063
1971 9,673,162 654,050
1970 9,655,549 647,446
1969 9,646,032 641,189
1968 9,618,756 635,157
1967 9,580,991 629,251
1966 9,527,807 623,390
1965 9,463,667 617,736
1964 9,378,113 612,521
1963 9,289,770 607,252
1962 9,220,578 601,466
1961 9,183,948 595,514
1960 9,153,489 586,490

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Cyprus

Fertility rate
Belgium

Cyprus
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Cyprus
2023 1.47 1.39
2022 1.53 1.39
2021 1.6 1.39
2020 1.55 1.36
2019 1.6 1.33
2018 1.62 1.32
2017 1.65 1.32
2016 1.68 1.36
2015 1.7 1.32
2014 1.74 1.31
2013 1.76 1.3
2012 1.8 1.38
2011 1.81 1.36
2010 1.86 1.43
2009 1.84 1.48
2008 1.85 1.48
2007 1.82 1.45
2006 1.8 1.51
2005 1.76 1.48
2004 1.72 1.51
2003 1.67 1.51
2002 1.65 1.5
2001 1.67 1.57
2000 1.67 1.64
1999 1.62 1.67
1998 1.6 1.76
1997 1.6 1.86
1996 1.59 1.95
1995 1.56 2.03
1994 1.56 2.16
1993 1.61 2.25
1992 1.65 2.46
1991 1.66 2.34
1990 1.62 2.4
1989 1.58 2.37
1988 1.57 2.47
1987 1.54 2.39
1986 1.54 2.45
1985 1.51 2.43
1984 1.54 2.51
1983 1.57 2.49
1982 1.61 2.49
1981 1.66 2.15
1980 1.68 2.3
1979 1.69 2.14
1978 1.69 2.08
1977 1.71 2.09
1976 1.73 2.33
1975 1.74 2.11
1974 1.83 2.28
1973 1.95 2.4
1972 2.09 2.99
1971 2.21 3.04
1970 2.25 3.07
1969 2.27 3.19
1968 2.31 3.27
1967 2.41 3.32
1966 2.52 3.4
1965 2.61 3.47
1964 2.71 3.41
1963 2.68 3.49
1962 2.59 3.51
1961 2.63 3.62
1960 2.54 3.39

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

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Belgium and Cyprus demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Cyprus
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Cyprus
2024 42.7 39.2
2023 42.4 38.8
2022 42.2 38.4
2021 42 38
2020 41.9 37.6
2019 41.8 37.2
2018 41.7 36.8
2017 41.6 36.4
2016 41.4 36
2015 41.4 35.6
2014 41.3 35.2
2013 41.2 34.8
2012 41.1 34.5
2011 40.9 34.2
2010 40.8 33.9
2009 40.8 33.6
2008 40.7 33.4
2007 40.6 33.1
2006 40.4 32.8
2005 40.2 32.6
2004 40 32.4
2003 39.7 32.2
2002 39.4 32
2001 39.2 31.8
2000 38.9 31.6
1999 38.6 31.4
1998 38.3 31.2
1997 38.1 31
1996 37.8 30.8
1995 37.5 30.6
1994 37.2 30.5
1993 37 30.4
1992 36.7 30.3
1991 36.5 30.1
1990 36.3 29.8
1989 36.1 29.6
1988 35.9 29.4
1987 35.6 29.2
1986 35.4 29.1
1985 35.2 28.9
1984 35 28.8
1983 34.8 28.7
1982 34.5 28.5
1981 34.3 28.2
1980 34.2 27.7
1979 34.1 27.2
1978 34.1 26.8
1977 34.1 26.3
1976 34.1 25.9
1975 34.2 25.5
1974 34.3 25.4
1973 34.3 25.3
1972 34.3 25.1
1971 34.4 24.9
1970 34.5 24.7
1969 34.6 24.5
1968 34.7 24.3
1967 34.7 24.2
1966 34.7 24
1965 34.8 23.9
1964 34.8 23.7
1963 34.9 23.5
1962 34.9 23.3
1961 34.9 23.1
1960 34.9 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Cyprus
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$32B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
40%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
4.74%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
1.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
+4.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
4.87%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
76.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
11.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
74.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
26.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$10.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$2.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$677M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
4,117,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
3.25%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
96.1%
2024

Energy

Belgium Cyprus
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
1,673 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$25.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
7.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
5.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
86.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
15.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
7.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
117%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
3,842 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
15.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Cyprus
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
+7,749
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
66.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
1.41
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
5.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
169
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.4%
2021
English speaking
59%
2023
75.1%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
91.2%
2023

Health

Belgium Cyprus
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$2,899
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$520
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
82.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.38%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
3.56
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
3.5
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
23.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
6.36 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Cyprus
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.006%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
2,627 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
498 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
666 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
12,366 mi
2016

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

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