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Belgium vs Djibouti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 1.17M in Djibouti (ranked 158/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 8,950 sq mi for Djibouti (ranked 136th vs. 147th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Djibouti
Population
11902714
1203929
Population rank 83/197 158/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$4.15B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 165/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$3,553
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$7,810
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$1.36B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
32.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$1,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 137/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$2,690
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 8,950 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
134 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
2.61
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
25.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
66.6 years
2026

Belgium and Djibouti: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Djibouti economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Djibouti
2024 $671,370,081,636 $4,152,145,940
2023 $651,330,595,110 $3,898,447,007
2022 $591,085,783,326 $3,562,814,909
2021 $598,522,422,242 $3,392,796,953
2020 $529,694,473,502 $3,144,136,197
2019 $536,726,344,405 $3,088,851,450
2018 $542,638,913,428 $2,913,464,658
2017 $500,908,767,352 $2,762,581,334
2016 $474,271,566,740 $2,604,955,229
2015 $461,044,767,545 $2,424,391,785
2014 $537,987,419,164 $2,220,637,966
2013 $524,097,026,599 $2,044,440,443
2012 $498,414,364,945 $1,353,632,942
2011 $527,196,649,049 $1,239,144,502
2010 $481,556,503,720 $1,128,611,700
2009 $485,014,525,992 $1,049,110,685
2008 $517,328,087,920 $999,105,339
2007 $470,922,156,309 $847,918,929
2006 $408,259,840,869 $768,873,684
2005 $385,714,762,230 $708,633,195
2004 $369,214,712,443 $666,072,102
2003 $318,082,528,507 $622,044,666
2002 $258,383,599,375 $591,122,040
2001 $236,746,141,604 $572,417,441
2000 $236,792,460,312 $551,230,862
1999 $258,245,733,221 $536,080,148
1998 $258,528,339,631 $514,267,869
1997 $252,708,051,421 $502,675,542
1996 $279,201,433,225 $494,004,648
1995 $288,025,588,396 $497,723,961
1994 $244,884,129,491 $491,689,221
1993 $224,721,795,709 $466,048,469
1992 $234,781,652,447 $478,058,305
1991 $210,510,999,409 $462,421,999
1990 $205,331,747,948 $452,328,087
1989 $164,221,056,511 $409,220,087
1988 $162,299,103,675 $395,794,539
1987 $149,394,404,106 $373,371,738
1986 $120,018,787,249 -
1985 $86,268,264,148 $340,989,528
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 Djibouti economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Djibouti
2024 $56,615 $3,553
2023 $55,291 $3,381
2022 $50,606 $3,133
2021 $51,658 $3,026
2020 $45,906 $2,845
2019 $46,717 $2,837
2018 $47,487 $2,718
2017 $44,035 $2,619
2016 $41,855 $2,510
2015 $40,894 $2,376
2014 $47,996 $2,215
2013 $46,965 $2,076
2012 $44,874 $1,400
2011 $47,761 $1,306
2010 $44,197 $1,213
2009 $44,923 $1,151
2008 $48,303 $1,119
2007 $44,319 $970
2006 $38,705 $898
2005 $36,810 $844
2004 $35,429 $806
2003 $30,655 $765
2002 $25,006 $743
2001 $23,015 $742
2000 $23,099 $738
1999 $25,253 $740
1998 $25,338 $735
1997 $24,821 $748
1996 $27,490 $762
1995 $28,414 $786
1994 $24,209 $785
1993 $22,284 $759
1992 $23,373 $764
1991 $21,042 $733
1990 $20,600 $780
1989 $16,525 $782
1988 $16,391 $817
1987 $15,136 $822
1986 $12,170 -
1985 $8,751 $847
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. Djibouti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Djibouti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Djibouti
2026 82.6 66.6
2025 82.4 66.4
2024 82.3 66.2
2023 82.1 66
2022 81.2 65.5
2021 81.7 63.8
2020 80.8 64.2
2019 81.8 64.4
2018 81.5 64.1
2017 81.4 63.7
2016 81.3 63.3
2015 80.9 62.8
2014 81.1 62.4
2013 80.5 62.1
2012 80.3 61.7
2011 80.4 61.3
2010 80 60.7
2009 79.8 60.4
2008 79.6 59.8
2007 79.5 59.4
2006 79.4 59
2005 79.1 58.5
2004 79 58.1
2003 78.3 58
2002 78.2 57.8
2001 78.1 57.5
2000 77.8 56.7
1999 77.6 56.6
1998 77.5 56.4
1997 77.4 56.2
1996 77.2 56.3
1995 76.8 56.2
1994 76.7 55.6
1993 76.4 55.7
1992 76.4 54.4
1991 76.2 55.2
1990 76.1 55.5
1989 75.6 55.4
1988 75.6 55.1
1987 75.3 54.8
1986 74.7 54.5
1985 74.5 54.1
1984 74.4 53.7
1983 73.9 53.3
1982 73.9 52.9
1981 73.7 52.4
1980 73.2 52
1979 73.2 51.6
1978 72.7 51.2
1977 72.8 50.8
1976 72.1 50.3
1975 72 49.9
1974 72 49.5
1973 71.6 49.1
1972 71.4 48.5
1971 71.1 47.3
1970 70.9 47.5
1969 70.7 47.1
1968 70.6 46.6
1967 70.9 46.1
1966 70.6 45.6
1965 70.6 45.2
1964 70.7 44.8
1963 70 44.4
1962 70.2 44.1
1961 70.5 43.8
1960 69.6 43.4
1959 70.3 43.1
1958 69.9 42.8
1957 69.2 42.6
1956 68.8 42.3
1955 68.5 42
1954 68.6 41.8
1953 68.4 41.5
1952 68 41.2
1951 66.7 41
1950 66.3 40.7

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

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Belgium and Djibouti population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Djibouti
1x
Year Population
Belgium Djibouti
2024 11,858,610 1,168,722
2023 11,779,946 1,152,944
2022 11,680,210 1,137,096
2021 11,586,195 1,121,248
2020 11,538,604 1,105,188
2019 11,488,980 1,088,709
2018 11,427,054 1,071,882
2017 11,375,158 1,054,841
2016 11,331,422 1,037,653
2015 11,274,196 1,020,313
2014 11,209,057 1,002,717
2013 11,159,407 984,824
2012 11,106,932 966,747
2011 11,038,264 948,558
2010 10,895,586 930,251
2009 10,796,493 911,527
2008 10,709,973 892,734
2007 10,625,700 874,528
2006 10,547,958 855,764
2005 10,478,617 839,167
2004 10,421,137 826,124
2003 10,376,133 813,519
2002 10,332,785 795,574
2001 10,286,570 771,313
2000 10,251,250 747,318
1999 10,226,419 724,218
1998 10,203,008 699,352
1997 10,181,245 671,817
1996 10,156,637 648,348
1995 10,136,811 633,074
1994 10,115,603 626,710
1993 10,084,475 614,245
1992 10,045,158 626,010
1991 10,004,486 631,092
1990 9,967,379 579,538
1989 9,937,697 523,355
1988 9,901,664 484,523
1987 9,870,234 454,399
1986 9,861,823 426,341
1985 9,858,308 402,687
1984 9,855,372 384,053
1983 9,855,520 369,553
1982 9,856,303 356,880
1981 9,858,982 343,047
1980 9,859,242 325,815
1979 9,848,382 304,513
1978 9,839,534 280,031
1977 9,830,358 254,613
1976 9,818,227 230,737
1975 9,800,700 209,908
1974 9,772,419 192,613
1973 9,741,720 178,449
1972 9,711,115 166,256
1971 9,673,162 155,136
1970 9,655,549 145,175
1969 9,646,032 136,078
1968 9,618,756 128,250
1967 9,580,991 121,649
1966 9,527,807 115,269
1965 9,463,667 109,092
1964 9,378,113 103,198
1963 9,289,770 97,872
1962 9,220,578 93,283
1961 9,183,948 89,390
1960 9,153,489 86,024

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Djibouti

Fertility rate
Belgium

Djibouti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Djibouti
2023 1.47 2.61
2022 1.53 2.65
2021 1.6 2.7
2020 1.55 2.75
2019 1.6 2.8
2018 1.62 2.86
2017 1.65 2.92
2016 1.68 2.97
2015 1.7 3.04
2014 1.74 3.12
2013 1.76 3.19
2012 1.8 3.26
2011 1.81 3.34
2010 1.86 3.43
2009 1.84 3.52
2008 1.85 3.62
2007 1.82 3.76
2006 1.8 3.9
2005 1.76 4.04
2004 1.72 4.16
2003 1.67 4.3
2002 1.65 4.41
2001 1.67 4.52
2000 1.67 4.6
1999 1.62 4.69
1998 1.6 4.8
1997 1.6 4.97
1996 1.59 5.15
1995 1.56 5.33
1994 1.56 5.51
1993 1.61 5.64
1992 1.65 5.75
1991 1.66 5.86
1990 1.62 5.93
1989 1.58 5.97
1988 1.57 6.03
1987 1.54 6.09
1986 1.54 6.14
1985 1.51 6.19
1984 1.54 6.25
1983 1.57 6.3
1982 1.61 6.34
1981 1.66 6.4
1980 1.68 6.46
1979 1.69 6.52
1978 1.69 6.59
1977 1.71 6.64
1976 1.73 6.69
1975 1.74 6.74
1974 1.83 6.78
1973 1.95 6.82
1972 2.09 6.85
1971 2.21 6.88
1970 2.25 6.88
1969 2.27 6.88
1968 2.31 6.88
1967 2.41 6.87
1966 2.52 6.88
1965 2.61 6.86
1964 2.71 6.87
1963 2.68 6.86
1962 2.59 6.85
1961 2.63 6.85
1960 2.54 6.85

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

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Belgium and Djibouti demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Djibouti
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Djibouti
2024 42.7 25.7
2023 42.4 25.4
2022 42.2 25.1
2021 42 24.8
2020 41.9 24.5
2019 41.8 24.2
2018 41.7 23.9
2017 41.6 23.6
2016 41.4 23.4
2015 41.4 23.1
2014 41.3 22.8
2013 41.2 22.5
2012 41.1 22.3
2011 40.9 22
2010 40.8 21.8
2009 40.8 21.6
2008 40.7 21.3
2007 40.6 21.1
2006 40.4 20.9
2005 40.2 20.7
2004 40 20.6
2003 39.7 20.6
2002 39.4 20.4
2001 39.2 20.2
2000 38.9 19.9
1999 38.6 19.6
1998 38.3 19.3
1997 38.1 18.9
1996 37.8 18.6
1995 37.5 18.4
1994 37.2 18.3
1993 37 18.2
1992 36.7 18.1
1991 36.5 18
1990 36.3 17.9
1989 36.1 17.8
1988 35.9 17.7
1987 35.6 17.6
1986 35.4 17.5
1985 35.2 17.4
1984 35 17.4
1983 34.8 17.3
1982 34.5 17.3
1981 34.3 17.2
1980 34.2 17.2
1979 34.1 17.2
1978 34.1 17.2
1977 34.1 17.2
1976 34.1 17.3
1975 34.2 17.3
1974 34.3 17.4
1973 34.3 17.5
1972 34.3 17.6
1971 34.4 17.7
1970 34.5 17.8
1969 34.6 17.8
1968 34.7 17.9
1967 34.7 17.9
1966 34.7 17.9
1965 34.8 17.9
1964 34.8 17.9
1963 34.9 17.9
1962 34.9 17.8
1961 34.9 17.7
1960 34.9 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Djibouti
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$4.25B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
3.75%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
2.63%
2008
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-2.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
40%
2017
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
76.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
15.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
32.3%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1.9%
2017
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
$349M
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$56M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
63,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
1.25%
2018
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
12.3%
2011

Energy

Belgium Djibouti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
163.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
0.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
26.9%
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
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
65.2%
2023

Society

Belgium Djibouti
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-581
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
72.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
4
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
6.48
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
67.9%
2003
English speaking
59%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
65%
2023

Health

Belgium Djibouti
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$77.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$22.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
66.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
23.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
162
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
50.4
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Djibouti
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
7,658 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
6,579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
23.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
1,798 mi
2013

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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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