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Belgium vs East Timor statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 1.4M in East Timor (ranked 152/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 5,741 sq mi for East Timor (ranked 136th vs. 155th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium East Timor
Population
11902714
1441764
Population rank 83/197 152/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$1.87B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 181/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$1,332
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 167/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$4,423
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$249M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
13.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$177.5
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 182/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$1,440
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 5,741 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
22.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
68.3 years
2026

Belgium and East Timor: Comparison Charts

Belgium and East Timor economies compared

GDP
Belgium

East Timor
1x
Year GDP
Belgium East Timor
2024 $671,370,081,636 $1,865,608,515
2023 $651,330,595,110 $2,079,767,170
2022 $591,085,783,326 $3,208,599,889
2021 $598,522,422,242 $3,625,024,341
2020 $529,694,473,502 $2,162,619,241
2019 $536,726,344,405 $2,032,550,389
2018 $542,638,913,428 $1,555,988,614
2017 $500,908,767,352 $1,584,878,440
2016 $474,271,566,740 $1,640,464,612
2015 $461,044,767,545 $1,590,282,371
2014 $537,987,419,164 $1,447,535,183
2013 $524,097,026,599 $1,395,727,421
2012 $498,414,364,945 $1,160,555,040
2011 $527,196,649,049 $1,042,534,598
2010 $481,556,503,720 $881,909,347
2009 $485,014,525,992 $726,937,836
2008 $517,328,087,920 $648,523,571
2007 $470,922,156,309 $542,795,447
2006 $408,259,840,869 $453,792,415
2005 $385,714,762,230 $462,267,954
2004 $369,214,712,443 $440,771,962
2003 $318,082,528,507 $490,439,116
2002 $258,383,599,375 $469,455,491
2001 $236,746,141,604 $477,359,253
2000 $236,792,460,312 $366,924,277
1999 $258,245,733,221 $225,357,600
1998 $258,528,339,631 $325,729,800
1997 $252,708,051,421 $319,972,700
1996 $279,201,433,225 $306,956,900
1995 $288,025,588,396 $262,819,900
1994 $244,884,129,491 $239,040,500
1993 $224,721,795,709 $216,914,400
1992 $234,781,652,447 $187,891,500
1991 $210,510,999,409 $147,713,000
1990 $205,331,747,948 $128,210,142
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 East Timor economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

East Timor
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium East Timor
2024 $56,615 $1,332
2023 $55,291 $1,502
2022 $50,606 $2,343
2021 $51,658 $2,685
2020 $45,906 $1,631
2019 $46,717 $1,562
2018 $47,487 $1,219
2017 $44,035 $1,266
2016 $41,855 $1,336
2015 $40,894 $1,320
2014 $47,996 $1,225
2013 $46,965 $1,205
2012 $44,874 $1,023
2011 $47,761 $939
2010 $44,197 $813
2009 $44,923 $687
2008 $48,303 $628
2007 $44,319 $540
2006 $38,705 $465
2005 $36,810 $487
2004 $35,429 $474
2003 $30,655 $535
2002 $25,006 $534
2001 $23,015 $588
2000 $23,099 $492
1999 $25,253 $270
1998 $25,338 $346
1997 $24,821 $349
1996 $27,490 $344
1995 $28,414 $303
1994 $24,209 $283.1
1993 $22,284 $264.1
1992 $23,373 $235.1
1991 $21,042 $189.8
1990 $20,600 $168.6
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. East Timor life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

East Timor
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium East Timor
2026 82.6 68.3
2025 82.4 68.1
2024 82.3 67.9
2023 82.1 67.7
2022 81.2 67.4
2021 81.7 66.2
2020 80.8 66.9
2019 81.8 66.5
2018 81.5 66.2
2017 81.4 65.9
2016 81.3 65.6
2015 80.9 65.3
2014 81.1 65
2013 80.5 64.7
2012 80.3 64.4
2011 80.4 64
2010 80 63.7
2009 79.8 63.3
2008 79.6 62.9
2007 79.5 62.4
2006 79.4 61.9
2005 79.1 61.3
2004 79 60.7
2003 78.3 60.1
2002 78.2 59.5
2001 78.1 58.8
2000 77.8 58.1
1999 77.6 45.2
1998 77.5 48.6
1997 77.4 49
1996 77.2 48.3
1995 76.8 47.5
1994 76.7 47.9
1993 76.4 47
1992 76.4 46.2
1991 76.2 45.1
1990 76.1 45.2
1989 75.6 44.8
1988 75.6 36
1987 75.3 36
1986 74.7 34.8
1985 74.5 34.3
1984 74.4 34.5
1983 73.9 32.7
1982 73.9 32.2
1981 73.7 31.2
1980 73.2 30.2
1979 73.2 24.2
1978 72.7 22.9
1977 72.8 24.9
1976 72.1 25.9
1975 72 24.3
1974 72 36.5
1973 71.6 39
1972 71.4 38.4
1971 71.1 37.9
1970 70.9 37.4
1969 70.7 36.8
1968 70.6 36.2
1967 70.9 35.7
1966 70.6 35.2
1965 70.6 34.7
1964 70.7 34.1
1963 70 33.7
1962 70.2 33.2
1961 70.5 32.8
1960 69.6 32.4
1959 70.3 32
1958 69.9 31.7
1957 69.2 31.3
1956 68.8 31
1955 68.5 30.7
1954 68.6 30.4
1953 68.4 30.1
1952 68 29.8
1951 66.7 29.5
1950 66.3 29.2

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

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Belgium and East Timor population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

East Timor
1x
Year Population
Belgium East Timor
2024 11,858,610 1,400,638
2023 11,779,946 1,384,286
2022 11,680,210 1,369,295
2021 11,586,195 1,350,139
2020 11,538,604 1,326,053
2019 11,488,980 1,300,945
2018 11,427,054 1,275,959
2017 11,375,158 1,251,703
2016 11,331,422 1,228,312
2015 11,274,196 1,205,131
2014 11,209,057 1,181,903
2013 11,159,407 1,158,695
2012 11,106,932 1,134,885
2011 11,038,264 1,110,207
2010 10,895,586 1,084,679
2009 10,796,493 1,058,782
2008 10,709,973 1,032,429
2007 10,625,700 1,004,889
2006 10,547,958 976,597
2005 10,478,617 948,311
2004 10,421,137 929,074
2003 10,376,133 916,878
2002 10,332,785 879,159
2001 10,286,570 812,249
2000 10,251,250 745,088
1999 10,226,419 834,697
1998 10,203,008 942,530
1997 10,181,245 917,184
1996 10,156,637 892,282
1995 10,136,811 868,146
1994 10,115,603 844,493
1993 10,084,475 821,437
1992 10,045,158 799,318
1991 10,004,486 778,278
1990 9,967,379 760,345
1989 9,937,697 744,856
1988 9,901,664 730,745
1987 9,870,234 718,476
1986 9,861,823 707,185
1985 9,858,308 696,665
1984 9,855,372 686,777
1983 9,855,520 677,707
1982 9,856,303 669,149
1981 9,858,982 660,493
1980 9,859,242 649,871
1979 9,848,382 638,719
1978 9,839,534 628,775
1977 9,830,358 618,315
1976 9,818,227 607,620
1975 9,800,700 598,158
1974 9,772,419 590,827
1973 9,741,720 582,855
1972 9,711,115 572,962
1971 9,673,162 562,966
1970 9,655,549 553,069
1969 9,646,032 543,356
1968 9,618,756 533,875
1967 9,580,991 524,648
1966 9,527,807 515,696
1965 9,463,667 507,034
1964 9,378,113 498,659
1963 9,289,770 490,564
1962 9,220,578 482,774
1961 9,183,948 475,291
1960 9,153,489 468,118

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and East Timor

Fertility rate
Belgium

East Timor
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium East Timor
2023 1.47 2.71
2022 1.53 2.8
2021 1.6 2.89
2020 1.55 3.01
2019 1.6 3.12
2018 1.62 3.24
2017 1.65 3.4
2016 1.68 3.58
2015 1.7 3.78
2014 1.74 4
2013 1.76 4.21
2012 1.8 4.4
2011 1.81 4.61
2010 1.86 4.82
2009 1.84 4.99
2008 1.85 5.17
2007 1.82 5.33
2006 1.8 5.47
2005 1.76 5.61
2004 1.72 5.74
2003 1.67 5.85
2002 1.65 5.9
2001 1.67 5.92
2000 1.67 5.93
1999 1.62 5.97
1998 1.6 5.96
1997 1.6 5.96
1996 1.59 5.94
1995 1.56 5.94
1994 1.56 5.91
1993 1.61 5.88
1992 1.65 5.87
1991 1.66 5.84
1990 1.62 5.81
1989 1.58 5.76
1988 1.57 5.72
1987 1.54 5.68
1986 1.54 5.67
1985 1.51 5.65
1984 1.54 5.61
1983 1.57 5.59
1982 1.61 5.56
1981 1.66 5.53
1980 1.68 5.22
1979 1.69 5.14
1978 1.69 5.09
1977 1.71 5.09
1976 1.73 5.12
1975 1.74 5.19
1974 1.83 5.29
1973 1.95 5.39
1972 2.09 5.49
1971 2.21 5.58
1970 2.25 5.66
1969 2.27 5.72
1968 2.31 5.79
1967 2.41 5.86
1966 2.52 5.93
1965 2.61 6.01
1964 2.71 6.08
1963 2.68 6.16
1962 2.59 6.22
1961 2.63 6.27
1960 2.54 6.32

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

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Belgium and East Timor demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

East Timor
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium East Timor
2024 42.7 22.4
2023 42.4 22.1
2022 42.2 21.7
2021 42 21.4
2020 41.9 21.2
2019 41.8 20.9
2018 41.7 20.6
2017 41.6 20.3
2016 41.4 20
2015 41.4 19.7
2014 41.3 19.5
2013 41.2 19.3
2012 41.1 19.2
2011 40.9 19
2010 40.8 18.9
2009 40.8 18.8
2008 40.7 18.7
2007 40.6 18.7
2006 40.4 18.7
2005 40.2 18.7
2004 40 18.7
2003 39.7 18.6
2002 39.4 18.6
2001 39.2 18.6
2000 38.9 18.6
1999 38.6 18.7
1998 38.3 18.7
1997 38.1 18.8
1996 37.8 18.8
1995 37.5 18.9
1994 37.2 18.9
1993 37 19
1992 36.7 19
1991 36.5 19
1990 36.3 19
1989 36.1 19.1
1988 35.9 19.3
1987 35.6 19.5
1986 35.4 19.7
1985 35.2 19.8
1984 35 20
1983 34.8 20.3
1982 34.5 20.5
1981 34.3 20.9
1980 34.2 21.1
1979 34.1 21.1
1978 34.1 20.9
1977 34.1 20.7
1976 34.1 20.6
1975 34.2 20.4
1974 34.3 20.3
1973 34.3 20.4
1972 34.3 20.4
1971 34.4 20.4
1970 34.5 20.5
1969 34.6 20.4
1968 34.7 20.3
1967 34.7 20.2
1966 34.7 20
1965 34.8 19.9
1964 34.8 19.8
1963 34.9 19.6
1962 34.9 19.5
1961 34.9 19.4
1960 34.9 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium East Timor
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$2.31B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
90.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
5.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
2.66%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-43.5%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
1.54%
2022
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
71.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
11.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
47.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
24%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
4%
2014
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
$737M
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$220M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
74,800
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
64%
2018
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belgium East Timor
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
60.7 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$25
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
0.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
0.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
11.4%
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
0.37%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
0.27%
2021
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium East Timor
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-2,550
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
28.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.01 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
35.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
9
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
4.06
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
11.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
101
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
72.5%
2022
English speaking
59%
2023
9%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
34%
2023

Health

Belgium East Timor
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$144.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
68.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
15.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.75
2020
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
192
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
50
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
2.41%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
3.2%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
38.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
0.17 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium East Timor
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
4,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
1,318 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
3,540 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
3,753 mi
2008

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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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