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Belgium vs Czech Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 10.9M in The Czech Republic (ranked 88/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 29,794 sq mi for The Czech Republic (ranked 136th vs. 114th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and The Czech Republic ranks 44/197 ($347B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while The Czech Republic ranks 39/197 ($31,823).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Czech Republic
Population
11902714
10649126
Population rank 83/197 93/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$347B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 44/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$31,823
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 39/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$57,285
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$150B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
43.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$13,792
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 43/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$22,139
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 29,794 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
357 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
44.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
80.3 years
2026

Belgium and Czech Republic: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Czech Republic economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Czech Republic
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Czech Republic
2024 $671,370,081,636 $347,034,062,928
2023 $651,330,595,110 $345,059,295,660
2022 $591,085,783,326 $301,831,228,326
2021 $598,522,422,242 $290,972,714,482
2020 $529,694,473,502 $251,109,660,603
2019 $536,726,344,405 $256,794,209,029
2018 $542,638,913,428 $251,992,360,762
2017 $500,908,767,352 $221,563,575,696
2016 $474,271,566,740 $198,160,659,304
2015 $461,044,767,545 $189,107,698,562
2014 $537,987,419,164 $210,911,285,078
2013 $524,097,026,599 $213,024,360,541
2012 $498,414,364,945 $210,363,223,088
2011 $527,196,649,049 $231,429,378,717
2010 $481,556,503,720 $211,168,667,286
2009 $485,014,525,992 $206,971,882,705
2008 $517,328,087,920 $236,506,264,754
2007 $470,922,156,309 $190,040,702,287
2006 $408,259,840,869 $156,236,258,387
2005 $385,714,762,230 $137,264,185,596
2004 $369,214,712,443 $120,147,899,984
2003 $318,082,528,507 $100,435,924,705
2002 $258,383,599,375 $82,607,869,610
2001 $236,746,141,604 $68,135,304,464
2000 $236,792,460,312 $62,175,642,238
1999 $258,245,733,221 $65,586,562,605
1998 $258,528,339,631 $67,187,217,328
1997 $252,708,051,421 $62,539,765,163
1996 $279,201,433,225 $67,804,105,330
1995 $288,025,588,396 $60,572,381,311
1994 $244,884,129,491 $48,188,478,339
1993 $224,721,795,709 $41,155,654,032
1992 $234,781,652,447 $35,051,065,440
1991 $210,510,999,409 $30,071,014,282
1990 $205,331,747,948 $41,016,881,802
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 Czech Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Czech Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Czech Republic
2024 $56,615 $31,823
2023 $55,291 $31,762
2022 $50,606 $28,282
2021 $51,658 $27,696
2020 $45,906 $23,473
2019 $46,717 $24,063
2018 $47,487 $23,706
2017 $44,035 $20,913
2016 $41,855 $18,754
2015 $40,894 $17,932
2014 $47,996 $20,038
2013 $46,965 $20,260
2012 $44,874 $20,014
2011 $47,761 $22,049
2010 $44,197 $20,160
2009 $44,923 $19,817
2008 $48,303 $22,775
2007 $44,319 $18,453
2006 $38,705 $15,259
2005 $36,810 $13,442
2004 $35,429 $11,783
2003 $30,655 $9,852
2002 $25,006 $8,101
2001 $23,015 $6,669
2000 $23,099 $6,063
1999 $25,253 $6,378
1998 $25,338 $6,527
1997 $24,821 $6,069
1996 $27,490 $6,573
1995 $28,414 $5,865
1994 $24,209 $4,663
1993 $22,284 $3,984
1992 $23,373 $3,397
1991 $21,042 $2,917
1990 $20,600 $3,969
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. Czech Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Czech Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Czech Republic
2026 82.6 80.3
2025 82.4 80.1
2024 82.3 80
2023 82.1 79.8
2022 81.2 79.2
2021 81.7 77.2
2020 80.8 78.2
2019 81.8 79.2
2018 81.5 79
2017 81.4 78.9
2016 81.3 79
2015 80.9 78.6
2014 81.1 78.7
2013 80.5 78.2
2012 80.3 78
2011 80.4 77.8
2010 80 77.6
2009 79.8 77.3
2008 79.6 77.2
2007 79.5 76.9
2006 79.4 76.7
2005 79.1 76.2
2004 79 75.9
2003 78.3 75.4
2002 78.2 75.4
2001 78.1 75.3
2000 77.8 75
1999 77.6 74.7
1998 77.5 74.6
1997 77.4 73.9
1996 77.2 73.8
1995 76.8 73.2
1994 76.7 73.1
1993 76.4 72.9
1992 76.4 72.3
1991 76.2 72
1990 76.1 71.4
1989 75.6 71.8
1988 75.6 71.7
1987 75.3 71.5
1986 74.7 71.1
1985 74.5 71.1
1984 74.4 70.9
1983 73.9 70.6
1982 73.9 70.9
1981 73.7 70.8
1980 73.2 70.3
1979 73.2 70.8
1978 72.7 70.7
1977 72.8 70.6
1976 72.1 70.6
1975 72 70.5
1974 72 70.2
1973 71.6 70.1
1972 71.4 70.2
1971 71.1 69.7
1970 70.9 69.5
1969 70.7 69.4
1968 70.6 69.9
1967 70.9 70.3
1966 70.6 70.5
1965 70.6 70.3
1964 70.7 70.6
1963 70 70.4
1962 70.2 69.9
1961 70.5 70.6
1960 69.6 70.5
1959 70.3 69.9
1958 69.9 70
1957 69.2 69
1956 68.8 69.4
1955 68.5 69
1954 68.6 68.1
1953 68.4 67.6
1952 68 66.9
1951 66.7 65.3
1950 66.3 64.4

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

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Belgium and Czech Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Czech Republic
1x
Year Population
Belgium Czech Republic
2024 11,858,610 10,905,028
2023 11,779,946 10,864,042
2022 11,680,210 10,672,118
2021 11,586,195 10,505,772
2020 11,538,604 10,697,858
2019 11,488,980 10,671,870
2018 11,427,054 10,629,928
2017 11,375,158 10,594,438
2016 11,331,422 10,566,332
2015 11,274,196 10,546,059
2014 11,209,057 10,525,347
2013 11,159,407 10,514,272
2012 11,106,932 10,510,785
2011 11,038,264 10,496,088
2010 10,895,586 10,474,410
2009 10,796,493 10,443,936
2008 10,709,973 10,384,603
2007 10,625,700 10,298,828
2006 10,547,958 10,238,905
2005 10,478,617 10,211,216
2004 10,421,137 10,197,101
2003 10,376,133 10,193,998
2002 10,332,785 10,196,916
2001 10,286,570 10,216,605
2000 10,251,250 10,255,063
1999 10,226,419 10,283,860
1998 10,203,008 10,294,373
1997 10,181,245 10,304,131
1996 10,156,637 10,315,241
1995 10,136,811 10,327,253
1994 10,115,603 10,333,587
1993 10,084,475 10,329,855
1992 10,045,158 10,319,123
1991 10,004,486 10,308,578
1990 9,967,379 10,333,355
1989 9,937,697 10,361,068
1988 9,901,664 10,355,276
1987 9,870,234 10,347,318
1986 9,861,823 10,342,227
1985 9,858,308 10,337,118
1984 9,855,372 10,330,213
1983 9,855,520 10,323,856
1982 9,856,303 10,314,826
1981 9,858,982 10,300,591
1980 9,859,242 10,304,193
1979 9,848,382 10,292,341
1978 9,839,534 10,242,098
1977 9,830,358 10,186,755
1976 9,818,227 10,125,939
1975 9,800,700 10,058,620
1974 9,772,419 9,988,459
1973 9,741,720 9,922,266
1972 9,711,115 9,867,632
1971 9,673,162 9,826,815
1970 9,655,549 9,858,071
1969 9,646,032 9,896,580
1968 9,618,756 9,876,346
1967 9,580,991 9,852,899
1966 9,527,807 9,821,040
1965 9,463,667 9,779,358
1964 9,378,113 9,727,804
1963 9,289,770 9,670,685
1962 9,220,578 9,624,660
1961 9,183,948 9,586,651
1960 9,153,489 9,602,006

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Czech Republic

Fertility rate
Belgium

Czech Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Czech Republic
2023 1.47 1.45
2022 1.53 1.64
2021 1.6 1.83
2020 1.55 1.74
2019 1.6 1.71
2018 1.62 1.71
2017 1.65 1.69
2016 1.68 1.63
2015 1.7 1.57
2014 1.74 1.53
2013 1.76 1.46
2012 1.8 1.45
2011 1.81 1.43
2010 1.86 1.51
2009 1.84 1.51
2008 1.85 1.51
2007 1.82 1.45
2006 1.8 1.34
2005 1.76 1.29
2004 1.72 1.23
2003 1.67 1.18
2002 1.65 1.17
2001 1.67 1.15
2000 1.67 1.15
1999 1.62 1.13
1998 1.6 1.16
1997 1.6 1.17
1996 1.59 1.18
1995 1.56 1.28
1994 1.56 1.44
1993 1.61 1.67
1992 1.65 1.71
1991 1.66 1.86
1990 1.62 1.9
1989 1.58 1.87
1988 1.57 1.94
1987 1.54 1.91
1986 1.54 1.92
1985 1.51 1.95
1984 1.54 1.97
1983 1.57 1.97
1982 1.61 2
1981 1.66 2
1980 1.68 2.08
1979 1.69 2.27
1978 1.69 2.33
1977 1.71 2.34
1976 1.73 2.39
1975 1.74 2.43
1974 1.83 2.46
1973 1.95 2.31
1972 2.09 2.09
1971 2.21 2
1970 2.25 1.92
1969 2.27 1.87
1968 2.31 1.84
1967 2.41 1.91
1966 2.52 2.02
1965 2.61 2.18
1964 2.71 2.34
1963 2.68 2.31
1962 2.59 2.12
1961 2.63 2.11
1960 2.54 2.09

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

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Belgium and Czech Republic demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Czech Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Czech Republic
2024 42.7 44.1
2023 42.4 43.6
2022 42.2 43.5
2021 42 43.5
2020 41.9 43.2
2019 41.8 42.9
2018 41.7 42.5
2017 41.6 42.2
2016 41.4 41.9
2015 41.4 41.5
2014 41.3 41.1
2013 41.2 40.7
2012 41.1 40.3
2011 40.9 39.9
2010 40.8 39.7
2009 40.8 39.5
2008 40.7 39.4
2007 40.6 39.2
2006 40.4 39
2005 40.2 38.7
2004 40 38.5
2003 39.7 38.2
2002 39.4 38
2001 39.2 37.8
2000 38.9 37.6
1999 38.6 37.3
1998 38.3 37
1997 38.1 36.7
1996 37.8 36.4
1995 37.5 36.1
1994 37.2 36
1993 37 35.8
1992 36.7 35.6
1991 36.5 35.4
1990 36.3 35.2
1989 36.1 35
1988 35.9 34.8
1987 35.6 34.6
1986 35.4 34.3
1985 35.2 34.1
1984 35 33.9
1983 34.8 33.6
1982 34.5 33.4
1981 34.3 33.1
1980 34.2 33
1979 34.1 32.9
1978 34.1 32.8
1977 34.1 32.8
1976 34.1 32.7
1975 34.2 32.8
1974 34.3 32.9
1973 34.3 33.1
1972 34.3 33.3
1971 34.4 33.4
1970 34.5 33.6
1969 34.6 33.7
1968 34.7 33.8
1967 34.7 33.8
1966 34.7 33.7
1965 34.8 33.7
1964 34.8 33.6
1963 34.9 33.6
1962 34.9 33.5
1961 34.9 33.3
1960 34.9 33.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Czech Republic
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$322B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
27,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
2.6%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
60.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
29.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
73.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
21.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
25
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$34.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$146B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$4.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
37,202,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
2.28%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
92.3%
2024

Energy

Belgium Czech Republic
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
3,509 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$15.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
77.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
7.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
67.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
17.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
22.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
42%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
5,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
14%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
4.45%
2023
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
39.5%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Czech Republic
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-112,188
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
72.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
82.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
0.77
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
5.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2011
English speaking
59%
2023
50.7%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
87.7%
2024

Health

Belgium Czech Republic
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$2,693
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$379
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
80.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
4.35
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
28.9 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
26.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
64
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
29.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
12 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Czech Republic
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
2,732 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
13,646 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
10,357 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
34,638 mi
2018

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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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