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Belgium vs Dominica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 66.2K in Dominica (ranked 188/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 289.6 sq mi for Dominica (ranked 136th vs. 175th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Dominica
Population
11902714
65539
Population rank 83/197 188/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$689M
2024
GDP rank 23/197 190/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$10,405
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 84/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$21,301
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$713M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
103.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$10,765
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 55/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$6,045
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 289.6 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
1.48
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
37 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Belgium and Dominica: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Dominica economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Dominica
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Dominica
2024 $671,370,081,636 $688,881,481
2023 $651,330,595,110 $659,311,111
2022 $591,085,783,326 $623,062,963
2021 $598,522,422,242 $562,911,111
2020 $529,694,473,502 $528,944,444
2019 $536,726,344,405 $644,259,259
2018 $542,638,913,428 $628,244,444
2017 $500,908,767,352 $563,355,556
2016 $474,271,566,740 $612,711,111
2015 $461,044,767,545 $583,177,778
2014 $537,987,419,164 $572,255,556
2013 $524,097,026,599 $545,325,926
2012 $498,414,364,945 $520,355,556
2011 $527,196,649,049 $532,081,481
2010 $481,556,503,720 $519,859,259
2009 $485,014,525,992 $515,618,519
2008 $517,328,087,920 $480,003,704
2007 $470,922,156,309 $444,685,185
2006 $408,259,840,869 $416,674,074
2005 $385,714,762,230 $391,455,556
2004 $369,214,712,443 $396,711,111
2003 $318,082,528,507 $373,318,519
2002 $258,383,599,375 $375,200,000
2001 $236,746,141,604 $377,462,963
2000 $236,792,460,312 $333,470,370
1999 $258,245,733,221 $331,759,259
1998 $258,528,339,631 $322,411,111
1997 $252,708,051,421 $302,988,889
1996 $279,201,433,225 $292,285,185
1995 $288,025,588,396 $274,522,222
1994 $244,884,129,491 $264,374,074
1993 $224,721,795,709 $245,525,926
1992 $234,781,652,447 $234,059,259
1991 $210,510,999,409 $219,762,963
1990 $205,331,747,948 $201,429,630
1989 $164,221,056,511 $185,137,243
1988 $162,299,103,675 $171,106,184
1987 $149,394,404,106 $151,868,754
1986 $120,018,787,249 $135,161,959
1985 $86,268,264,148 $119,491,933
1984 $83,349,530,159 $109,157,071
1983 $87,184,239,053 $98,665,191
1982 $92,095,926,188 $89,527,577
1981 $104,730,018,470 $82,107,391
1980 $126,829,314,388 $72,804,653
1979 $116,315,456,797 $55,017,759
1978 $101,246,526,194 $57,130,216
1977 $82,839,905,459 $45,872,947
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 Dominica economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Dominica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Dominica
2024 $56,615 $10,405
2023 $55,291 $9,913
2022 $50,606 $9,324
2021 $51,658 $8,376
2020 $45,906 $7,828
2019 $46,717 $9,491
2018 $47,487 $9,215
2017 $44,035 $8,225
2016 $41,855 $8,803
2015 $40,894 $8,283
2014 $47,996 $8,132
2013 $46,965 $7,822
2012 $44,874 $7,529
2011 $47,761 $7,705
2010 $44,197 $7,550
2009 $44,923 $7,487
2008 $48,303 $6,971
2007 $44,319 $6,459
2006 $38,705 $6,056
2005 $36,810 $5,695
2004 $35,429 $5,779
2003 $30,655 $5,447
2002 $25,006 $5,488
2001 $23,015 $5,528
2000 $23,099 $4,867
1999 $25,253 $4,817
1998 $25,338 $4,664
1997 $24,821 $4,372
1996 $27,490 $4,211
1995 $28,414 $3,952
1994 $24,209 $3,805
1993 $22,284 $3,536
1992 $23,373 $3,376
1991 $21,042 $3,171
1990 $20,600 $2,893
1989 $16,525 $2,639
1988 $16,391 $2,423
1987 $15,136 $2,138
1986 $12,170 $1,893
1985 $8,751 $1,666
1984 $8,457 $1,515
1983 $8,846 $1,363
1982 $9,344 $1,232
1981 $10,623 $1,125
1980 $12,864 $996
1979 $11,811 $754
1978 $10,290 $786
1977 $8,427 $634
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. Dominica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Dominica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Dominica
2026 82.6 71.6
2025 82.4 71.5
2024 82.3 71.3
2023 82.1 71.1
2022 81.2 71.1
2021 81.7 69.8
2020 80.8 71.3
2019 81.8 71.3
2018 81.5 71.4
2017 81.4 68.6
2016 81.3 71.2
2015 80.9 70
2014 81.1 71.2
2013 80.5 71.2
2012 80.3 71.4
2011 80.4 71.5
2010 80 71.7
2009 79.8 71.8
2008 79.6 71.9
2007 79.5 71.9
2006 79.4 72
2005 79.1 72
2004 79 72
2003 78.3 71.9
2002 78.2 71.9
2001 78.1 71.9
2000 77.8 71.7
1999 77.6 71.5
1998 77.5 71.4
1997 77.4 71.2
1996 77.2 71
1995 76.8 70.8
1994 76.7 70.8
1993 76.4 70.6
1992 76.4 70.5
1991 76.2 70.4
1990 76.1 70.5
1989 75.6 70.7
1988 75.6 71
1987 75.3 71.4
1986 74.7 71.7
1985 74.5 71.9
1984 74.4 71.9
1983 73.9 72
1982 73.9 71.7
1981 73.7 71.5
1980 73.2 71
1979 73.2 69.2
1978 72.7 70.1
1977 72.8 69.7
1976 72.1 69.4
1975 72 69.1
1974 72 68.6
1973 71.6 68.1
1972 71.4 67.5
1971 71.1 66.8
1970 70.9 66.2
1969 70.7 65.7
1968 70.6 65.3
1967 70.9 64.9
1966 70.6 64.5
1965 70.6 63.9
1964 70.7 63.3
1963 70 62.6
1962 70.2 61.9
1961 70.5 61
1960 69.6 60.1
1959 70.3 59.1
1958 69.9 57.9
1957 69.2 56.5
1956 68.8 55
1955 68.5 53.4
1954 68.6 51.7
1953 68.4 50
1952 68 48.2
1951 66.7 46.3
1950 66.3 44.5

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

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Belgium and Dominica population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Dominica
1x
Year Population
Belgium Dominica
2024 11,858,610 66,205
2023 11,779,946 66,510
2022 11,680,210 66,826
2021 11,586,195 67,202
2020 11,538,604 67,573
2019 11,488,980 67,880
2018 11,427,054 68,174
2017 11,375,158 68,496
2016 11,331,422 69,606
2015 11,274,196 70,410
2014 11,209,057 70,373
2013 11,159,407 69,715
2012 11,106,932 69,118
2011 11,038,264 69,053
2010 10,895,586 68,859
2009 10,796,493 68,864
2008 10,709,973 68,854
2007 10,625,700 68,847
2006 10,547,958 68,806
2005 10,478,617 68,734
2004 10,421,137 68,649
2003 10,376,133 68,531
2002 10,332,785 68,367
2001 10,286,570 68,288
2000 10,251,250 68,511
1999 10,226,419 68,870
1998 10,203,008 69,124
1997 10,181,245 69,299
1996 10,156,637 69,410
1995 10,136,811 69,469
1994 10,115,603 69,477
1993 10,084,475 69,433
1992 10,045,158 69,325
1991 10,004,486 69,296
1990 9,967,379 69,627
1989 9,937,697 70,153
1988 9,901,664 70,608
1987 9,870,234 71,023
1986 9,861,823 71,406
1985 9,858,308 71,744
1984 9,855,372 72,056
1983 9,855,520 72,365
1982 9,856,303 72,688
1981 9,858,982 72,986
1980 9,859,242 73,083
1979 9,848,382 72,959
1978 9,839,534 72,724
1977 9,830,358 72,406
1976 9,818,227 72,017
1975 9,800,700 71,570
1974 9,772,419 71,091
1973 9,741,720 70,585
1972 9,711,115 70,060
1971 9,673,162 69,532
1970 9,655,549 68,908
1969 9,646,032 67,934
1968 9,618,756 66,732
1967 9,580,991 65,585
1966 9,527,807 64,507
1965 9,463,667 63,505
1964 9,378,113 62,587
1963 9,289,770 61,739
1962 9,220,578 60,948
1961 9,183,948 60,209
1960 9,153,489 59,372

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Dominica

Fertility rate
Belgium

Dominica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Dominica
2023 1.47 1.48
2022 1.53 1.48
2021 1.6 1.48
2020 1.55 1.5
2019 1.6 1.5
2018 1.62 1.52
2017 1.65 1.54
2016 1.68 1.58
2015 1.7 1.65
2014 1.74 1.71
2013 1.76 1.78
2012 1.8 1.83
2011 1.81 1.86
2010 1.86 1.89
2009 1.84 1.92
2008 1.85 1.97
2007 1.82 2.02
2006 1.8 2.07
2005 1.76 2
2004 1.72 2.02
2003 1.67 2.08
2002 1.65 2.16
2001 1.67 2.4
2000 1.67 2.35
1999 1.62 2.46
1998 1.6 2.32
1997 1.6 2.41
1996 1.59 2.55
1995 1.56 2.71
1994 1.56 2.96
1993 1.61 3.2
1992 1.65 3.18
1991 1.66 3.15
1990 1.62 3.09
1989 1.58 3.06
1988 1.57 3.06
1987 1.54 3.06
1986 1.54 3.08
1985 1.51 3.12
1984 1.54 3.15
1983 1.57 3.18
1982 1.61 3.17
1981 1.66 3.11
1980 1.68 3.04
1979 1.69 2.96
1978 1.69 2.96
1977 1.71 3.02
1976 1.73 3.19
1975 1.74 3.46
1974 1.83 3.84
1973 1.95 4.28
1972 2.09 4.67
1971 2.21 4.99
1970 2.25 5.22
1969 2.27 5.41
1968 2.31 5.59
1967 2.41 5.74
1966 2.52 5.86
1965 2.61 5.95
1964 2.71 6.03
1963 2.68 6.08
1962 2.59 6.12
1961 2.63 6.16
1960 2.54 6.18

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

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Belgium and Dominica demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Dominica
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Dominica
2024 42.7 37
2023 42.4 36.6
2022 42.2 36.3
2021 42 35.9
2020 41.9 35.5
2019 41.8 35
2018 41.7 34.5
2017 41.6 34.1
2016 41.4 32.8
2015 41.4 31.6
2014 41.3 31.2
2013 41.2 31.4
2012 41.1 31.8
2011 40.9 31.6
2010 40.8 31.5
2009 40.8 31
2008 40.7 30.6
2007 40.6 30.3
2006 40.4 30
2005 40.2 29.6
2004 40 29.2
2003 39.7 28.8
2002 39.4 28.4
2001 39.2 28
2000 38.9 27.6
1999 38.6 27.1
1998 38.3 26.6
1997 38.1 26.1
1996 37.8 25.6
1995 37.5 25
1994 37.2 24.5
1993 37 24
1992 36.7 23.6
1991 36.5 23.2
1990 36.3 22.9
1989 36.1 22.6
1988 35.9 22.3
1987 35.6 22
1986 35.4 21.6
1985 35.2 21.1
1984 35 20.6
1983 34.8 20
1982 34.5 19.6
1981 34.3 19.1
1980 34.2 18.7
1979 34.1 18.4
1978 34.1 18.1
1977 34.1 17.8
1976 34.1 17.5
1975 34.2 17.2
1974 34.3 16.9
1973 34.3 16.6
1972 34.3 16.3
1971 34.4 15.9
1970 34.5 15.7
1969 34.6 15.7
1968 34.7 16
1967 34.7 16.3
1966 34.7 16.6
1965 34.8 16.9
1964 34.8 17.2
1963 34.9 17.4
1962 34.9 17.6
1961 34.9 17.8
1960 34.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Dominica
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$677M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
60.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
5.39%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-2.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
11%
2001
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
56.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
13.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
56.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
n/a
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
$156M
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
140,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
75.1%
2018
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belgium Dominica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
625 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$15.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
8.9%
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
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
19.5%
2021
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Dominica
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.0008%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-242
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
73.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.91 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
45.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
26.1
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
10.9
2016
Visa free countries
172
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94%
2003
English speaking
59%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
83.8%
2023

Health

Belgium Dominica
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$492
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$144.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
2.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
1.16
2018
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
35.5
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
32.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
12.9%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
5.02 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Dominica
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
4,374 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
96.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
184.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
940 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. 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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