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Belgium vs Dominican Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 11.4M in The Dominican Republic (ranked 85/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 18,609 sq mi for The Dominican Republic (ranked 136th vs. 127th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Dominican Republic
Population
11902714
11637906
Population rank 83/197 85/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$124B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 63/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$10,876
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 83/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$27,542
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$73.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
58.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$6,394
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 71/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$6,547
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 18,609 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
624 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
29 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
74.1 years
2026

Belgium and Dominican Republic: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Dominican Republic
2024 $671,370,081,636 $124,282,245,639
2023 $651,330,595,110 $120,456,239,154
2022 $591,085,783,326 $113,478,087,135
2021 $598,522,422,242 $94,850,719,517
2020 $529,694,473,502 $78,546,672,407
2019 $536,726,344,405 $89,146,130,745
2018 $542,638,913,428 $84,994,732,049
2017 $500,908,767,352 $79,070,274,743
2016 $474,271,566,740 $75,552,902,636
2015 $461,044,767,545 $70,966,782,572
2014 $537,987,419,164 $67,014,329,100
2013 $524,097,026,599 $62,555,417,415
2012 $498,414,364,945 $60,561,635,556
2011 $527,196,649,049 $57,948,261,616
2010 $481,556,503,720 $53,801,053,353
2009 $485,014,525,992 $48,223,781,477
2008 $517,328,087,920 $48,091,433,554
2007 $470,922,156,309 $43,965,458,509
2006 $408,259,840,869 $37,879,830,084
2005 $385,714,762,230 $35,777,560,684
2004 $369,214,712,443 $22,322,387,382
2003 $318,082,528,507 $21,403,167,848
2002 $258,383,599,375 $27,137,440,786
2001 $236,746,141,604 $25,601,823,688
2000 $236,792,460,312 $24,305,780,629
1999 $258,245,733,221 $22,136,579,397
1998 $258,528,339,631 $21,672,215,547
1997 $252,708,051,421 $20,017,450,041
1996 $279,201,433,225 $18,241,622,548
1995 $288,025,588,396 $16,637,370,839
1994 $244,884,129,491 $14,644,734,599
1993 $224,721,795,709 $13,081,042,400
1992 $234,781,652,447 $11,605,382,504
1991 $210,510,999,409 $9,824,483,340
1990 $205,331,747,948 $7,073,675,545
1989 $164,221,056,511 $6,686,593,060
1988 $162,299,103,675 $5,374,299,981
1987 $149,394,404,106 $5,827,050,753
1986 $120,018,787,249 $6,122,128,558
1985 $86,268,264,148 $5,044,579,979
1984 $83,349,530,159 $11,594,000,000
1983 $87,184,239,053 $9,220,600,000
1982 $92,095,926,188 $8,267,400,000
1981 $104,730,018,470 $7,561,300,000
1980 $126,829,314,388 $6,761,300,000
1979 $116,315,456,797 $5,498,800,000
1978 $101,246,526,194 $4,734,400,000
1977 $82,839,905,459 $4,587,100,000
1976 $71,113,882,968 $3,951,500,000
1975 $65,678,189,097 $3,599,200,000
1974 $56,033,077,879 $2,925,700,000
1973 $47,743,801,490 $2,344,800,000
1972 $37,209,418,019 $1,987,400,000
1971 $29,821,661,870 $1,666,500,000
1970 $26,706,196,047 $1,485,500,000
1969 $24,019,653,475 $1,230,500,000
1968 $21,654,856,965 $1,079,100,000
1967 $20,252,508,995 $1,034,800,000
1966 $18,894,891,312 $983,900,000
1965 $17,597,783,297 $888,100,000
1964 $16,168,044,450 $1,025,599,900
1963 $14,445,805,381 $940,799,900
1962 $13,436,827,167 $824,100,000
1961 $12,561,701,694 $654,100,200
1960 $11,810,619,368 $672,399,700

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

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Belgium and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Dominican Republic
2024 $56,615 $10,876
2023 $55,291 $10,630
2022 $50,606 $10,104
2021 $51,658 $8,527
2020 $45,906 $7,135
2019 $46,717 $8,183
2018 $47,487 $7,883
2017 $44,035 $7,413
2016 $41,855 $7,160
2015 $40,894 $6,801
2014 $47,996 $6,496
2013 $46,965 $6,137
2012 $44,874 $6,014
2011 $47,761 $5,827
2010 $44,197 $5,479
2009 $44,923 $4,974
2008 $48,303 $5,024
2007 $44,319 $4,650
2006 $38,705 $4,055
2005 $36,810 $3,878
2004 $35,429 $2,452
2003 $30,655 $2,383
2002 $25,006 $3,066
2001 $23,015 $2,936
2000 $23,099 $2,831
1999 $25,253 $2,621
1998 $25,338 $2,608
1997 $24,821 $2,449
1996 $27,490 $2,271
1995 $28,414 $2,109
1994 $24,209 $1,892
1993 $22,284 $1,722
1992 $23,373 $1,558
1991 $21,042 $1,346
1990 $20,600 $989
1989 $16,525 $955
1988 $16,391 $784
1987 $15,136 $868
1986 $12,170 $932
1985 $8,751 $784
1984 $8,457 $1,844
1983 $8,846 $1,500
1982 $9,344 $1,376
1981 $10,623 $1,288
1980 $12,864 $1,180
1979 $11,811 $984
1978 $10,290 $868
1977 $8,427 $863
1976 $7,243 $763
1975 $6,701 $713
1974 $5,734 $595
1973 $4,901 $490
1972 $3,832 $427
1971 $3,083 $368
1970 $2,766 $338
1969 $2,490 $287.7
1968 $2,251 $259.6
1967 $2,114 $256.2
1966 $1,983 $250.9
1965 $1,860 $233.2
1964 $1,724 $277.3
1963 $1,555 $262.2
1962 $1,457 $236.8
1961 $1,368 $193.9
1960 $1,290 $205.7

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

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Belgium vs. Dominican Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Dominican Republic
2026 82.6 74.1
2025 82.4 74
2024 82.3 73.9
2023 82.1 73.7
2022 81.2 74.2
2021 81.7 71.8
2020 80.8 72.6
2019 81.8 73.1
2018 81.5 73.6
2017 81.4 73.4
2016 81.3 72.9
2015 80.9 73
2014 81.1 73.1
2013 80.5 73
2012 80.3 72.8
2011 80.4 72.5
2010 80 72
2009 79.8 71.6
2008 79.6 71.3
2007 79.5 71.1
2006 79.4 71.1
2005 79.1 71
2004 79 70.7
2003 78.3 70.9
2002 78.2 70.7
2001 78.1 70.6
2000 77.8 70.4
1999 77.6 70.2
1998 77.5 69.9
1997 77.4 69.8
1996 77.2 69.6
1995 76.8 69.4
1994 76.7 69.2
1993 76.4 68.9
1992 76.4 68.5
1991 76.2 68.2
1990 76.1 67.7
1989 75.6 67.3
1988 75.6 66.9
1987 75.3 66.5
1986 74.7 66.1
1985 74.5 65.6
1984 74.4 65.1
1983 73.9 64.6
1982 73.9 64.2
1981 73.7 63.8
1980 73.2 63.4
1979 73.2 62.4
1978 72.7 62.6
1977 72.8 62.2
1976 72.1 61.7
1975 72 61.3
1974 72 60.8
1973 71.6 60.2
1972 71.4 59.7
1971 71.1 59.1
1970 70.9 58.5
1969 70.7 57.9
1968 70.6 57.3
1967 70.9 56.6
1966 70.6 56
1965 70.6 52.8
1964 70.7 54.7
1963 70 53.8
1962 70.2 53.2
1961 70.5 52.4
1960 69.6 51.7
1959 70.3 51
1958 69.9 50.2
1957 69.2 49.5
1956 68.8 48.7
1955 68.5 47.9
1954 68.6 47.1
1953 68.4 46.3
1952 68 45.6
1951 66.7 44.8
1950 66.3 44.1

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

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Belgium and Dominican Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Population
Belgium Dominican Republic
2024 11,858,610 11,427,557
2023 11,779,946 11,331,265
2022 11,680,210 11,230,734
2021 11,586,195 11,123,476
2020 11,538,604 11,008,300
2019 11,488,980 10,894,043
2018 11,427,054 10,782,053
2017 11,375,158 10,666,843
2016 11,331,422 10,551,430
2015 11,274,196 10,434,829
2014 11,209,057 10,315,528
2013 11,159,407 10,193,833
2012 11,106,932 10,070,411
2011 11,038,264 9,945,621
2010 10,895,586 9,820,175
2009 10,796,493 9,695,265
2008 10,709,973 9,573,130
2007 10,625,700 9,455,658
2006 10,547,958 9,341,183
2005 10,478,617 9,225,034
2004 10,421,137 9,104,892
2003 10,376,133 8,980,620
2002 10,332,785 8,852,235
2001 10,286,570 8,720,283
2000 10,251,250 8,584,190
1999 10,226,419 8,446,208
1998 10,203,008 8,310,362
1997 10,181,245 8,174,078
1996 10,156,637 8,032,894
1995 10,136,811 7,888,115
1994 10,115,603 7,741,694
1993 10,084,475 7,594,572
1992 10,045,158 7,447,474
1991 10,004,486 7,299,853
1990 9,967,379 7,151,166
1989 9,937,697 7,002,295
1988 9,901,664 6,855,734
1987 9,870,234 6,712,515
1986 9,861,823 6,571,208
1985 9,858,308 6,430,404
1984 9,855,372 6,289,040
1983 9,855,520 6,147,248
1982 9,856,303 6,007,114
1981 9,858,982 5,868,453
1980 9,859,242 5,729,037
1979 9,848,382 5,589,690
1978 9,839,534 5,451,882
1977 9,830,358 5,315,443
1976 9,818,227 5,180,404
1975 9,800,700 5,046,776
1974 9,772,419 4,914,197
1973 9,741,720 4,782,227
1972 9,711,115 4,651,883
1971 9,673,162 4,524,234
1970 9,655,549 4,399,290
1969 9,646,032 4,277,035
1968 9,618,756 4,157,189
1967 9,580,991 4,038,928
1966 9,527,807 3,921,847
1965 9,463,667 3,808,963
1964 9,378,113 3,698,559
1963 9,289,770 3,588,287
1962 9,220,578 3,479,936
1961 9,183,948 3,373,233
1960 9,153,489 3,268,336

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate
Belgium

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Dominican Republic
2023 1.47 2.24
2022 1.53 2.27
2021 1.6 2.29
2020 1.55 2.33
2019 1.6 2.37
2018 1.62 2.4
2017 1.65 2.4
2016 1.68 2.41
2015 1.7 2.43
2014 1.74 2.45
2013 1.76 2.47
2012 1.8 2.5
2011 1.81 2.53
2010 1.86 2.56
2009 1.84 2.57
2008 1.85 2.55
2007 1.82 2.51
2006 1.8 2.51
2005 1.76 2.57
2004 1.72 2.64
2003 1.67 2.7
2002 1.65 2.76
2001 1.67 2.83
2000 1.67 2.87
1999 1.62 2.85
1998 1.6 2.84
1997 1.6 2.92
1996 1.59 3.04
1995 1.56 3.1
1994 1.56 3.16
1993 1.61 3.23
1992 1.65 3.29
1991 1.66 3.35
1990 1.62 3.41
1989 1.58 3.48
1988 1.57 3.5
1987 1.54 3.53
1986 1.54 3.6
1985 1.51 3.69
1984 1.54 3.82
1983 1.57 3.95
1982 1.61 4.01
1981 1.66 4.15
1980 1.68 4.3
1979 1.69 4.47
1978 1.69 4.64
1977 1.71 4.84
1976 1.73 5.05
1975 1.74 5.24
1974 1.83 5.44
1973 1.95 5.67
1972 2.09 5.84
1971 2.21 6.01
1970 2.25 6.18
1969 2.27 6.37
1968 2.31 6.55
1967 2.41 6.76
1966 2.52 6.95
1965 2.61 7.05
1964 2.71 7.19
1963 2.68 7.3
1962 2.59 7.4
1961 2.63 7.49
1960 2.54 7.56

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

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Belgium and Dominican Republic demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Dominican Republic
2024 42.7 29
2023 42.4 28.7
2022 42.2 28.3
2021 42 28
2020 41.9 27.7
2019 41.8 27.4
2018 41.7 27.1
2017 41.6 26.8
2016 41.4 26.5
2015 41.4 26.2
2014 41.3 25.9
2013 41.2 25.6
2012 41.1 25.3
2011 40.9 25
2010 40.8 24.7
2009 40.8 24.5
2008 40.7 24.2
2007 40.6 24
2006 40.4 23.7
2005 40.2 23.4
2004 40 23.1
2003 39.7 22.9
2002 39.4 22.6
2001 39.2 22.4
2000 38.9 22.1
1999 38.6 21.9
1998 38.3 21.6
1997 38.1 21.4
1996 37.8 21.1
1995 37.5 20.9
1994 37.2 20.7
1993 37 20.5
1992 36.7 20.3
1991 36.5 20.1
1990 36.3 19.9
1989 36.1 19.7
1988 35.9 19.5
1987 35.6 19.3
1986 35.4 19.1
1985 35.2 18.9
1984 35 18.7
1983 34.8 18.5
1982 34.5 18.3
1981 34.3 18
1980 34.2 17.8
1979 34.1 17.6
1978 34.1 17.4
1977 34.1 17.2
1976 34.1 17
1975 34.2 16.8
1974 34.3 16.5
1973 34.3 16.4
1972 34.3 16.2
1971 34.4 16
1970 34.5 15.8
1969 34.6 15.6
1968 34.7 15.5
1967 34.7 15.4
1966 34.7 15.3
1965 34.8 15.3
1964 34.8 15.3
1963 34.9 15.4
1962 34.9 15.5
1961 34.9 15.6
1960 34.9 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Dominican Republic
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
3.76%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-3.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
5.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
59.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
29.5%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.3%
2024
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
$13.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
2,748,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
37.7%
2018
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
64.8%
2024

Energy

Belgium Dominican Republic
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
950 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$25.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
2.99 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
89.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
14.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
2.51%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
94.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
1,717 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
18.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
6.06%
2022
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Belgium Dominican Republic
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-35,306
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
72.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
45.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
34
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
12.4
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
64.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
82
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94%
2024
English speaking
59%
2023
0.15%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
91%
2024

Health

Belgium Dominican Republic
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$489
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$122.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
74.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.86%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
2.43
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
124
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
31.4
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
30.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
17.6%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
6.5 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Dominican Republic
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
1,628 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
10,301 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
8,372 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
12,244 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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