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Belgium vs Egypt statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 117M in Egypt (ranked 13/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 384,345 sq mi for Egypt (ranked 136th vs. 29th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Egypt
Population
11902714
120697176
Population rank 83/197 13/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$389B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 41/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$3,338
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$19,094
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$354B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
90.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$3,036
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 99/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$1,948
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 384,345 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
313 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Belgium and Egypt: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Egypt economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Egypt
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Egypt
2024 $671,370,081,636 $389,059,911,004
2023 $651,330,595,110 $395,926,075,163
2022 $591,085,783,326 $476,747,720,365
2021 $598,522,422,242 $424,671,765,456
2020 $529,694,473,502 $383,817,841,547
2019 $536,726,344,405 $318,678,815,490
2018 $542,638,913,428 $262,588,632,527
2017 $500,908,767,352 $248,362,771,739
2016 $474,271,566,740 $332,441,717,791
2015 $461,044,767,545 $329,366,576,819
2014 $537,987,419,164 $305,595,408,895
2013 $524,097,026,599 $288,434,108,527
2012 $498,414,364,945 $279,116,666,667
2011 $527,196,649,049 $235,989,672,978
2010 $481,556,503,720 $218,983,666,062
2009 $485,014,525,992 $189,147,005,445
2008 $517,328,087,920 $162,818,181,818
2007 $470,922,156,309 $130,437,828,371
2006 $408,259,840,869 $107,426,086,957
2005 $385,714,762,230 $89,660,339,660
2004 $369,214,712,443 $78,782,467,532
2003 $318,082,528,507 $80,288,461,538
2002 $258,383,599,375 $85,146,067,416
2001 $236,746,141,604 $96,684,636,119
2000 $236,792,460,312 $99,838,543,960
1999 $258,245,733,221 $90,710,704,807
1998 $258,528,339,631 $84,828,807,556
1997 $252,708,051,421 $78,436,578,171
1996 $279,201,433,225 $67,629,716,981
1995 $288,025,588,396 $60,159,245,060
1994 $244,884,129,491 $51,897,983,393
1993 $224,721,795,709 $46,578,631,453
1992 $234,781,652,447 $41,855,986,519
1991 $210,510,999,409 $37,387,836,491
1990 $205,331,747,948 $42,978,914,311
1989 $164,221,056,511 $39,756,299,050
1988 $162,299,103,675 $34,980,124,929
1987 $149,394,404,106 $40,455,616,654
1986 $120,018,787,249 $41,253,507,951
1985 $86,268,264,148 $39,053,502,251
1984 $83,349,530,159 $33,971,188,992
1983 $87,184,239,053 $30,966,239,814
1982 $92,095,926,188 $27,655,172,414
1981 $104,730,018,470 $22,136,081,081
1980 $126,829,314,388 $21,669,908,176
1979 $116,315,456,797 $18,020,571,429
1978 $101,246,526,194 $14,811,704,063
1977 $82,839,905,459 $14,400,806,876
1976 $71,113,882,968 $13,315,988,083
1975 $65,678,189,097 $11,632,178,869
1974 $56,033,077,879 $9,228,963,225
1973 $47,743,801,490 $10,098,534,613
1972 $37,209,418,019 $9,299,638,056
1971 $29,821,661,870 $8,609,283,346
1970 $26,706,196,047 $8,042,200,452
1969 $24,019,653,475 $6,524,455,206
1968 $21,654,856,965 $5,932,242,991
1967 $20,252,508,995 $5,605,484,299
1966 $18,894,891,312 $5,278,005,612
1965 $17,597,783,297 $4,948,667,540
1964 $16,168,044,450 $4,709,245,762
1963 $14,445,805,381 $4,187,146,232
1962 $13,436,827,167 $4,035,462,027
1961 $12,561,701,694 $4,494,575,611
1960 $11,810,619,368 $4,206,270,352

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

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Belgium and Egypt economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Egypt
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Egypt
2024 $56,615 $3,338
2023 $55,291 $3,457
2022 $50,606 $4,233
2021 $51,658 $3,827
2020 $45,906 $3,511
2019 $46,717 $2,963
2018 $47,487 $2,485
2017 $44,035 $2,395
2016 $41,855 $3,271
2015 $40,894 $3,307
2014 $47,996 $3,133
2013 $46,965 $3,026
2012 $44,874 $2,996
2011 $47,761 $2,591
2010 $44,197 $2,455
2009 $44,923 $2,162
2008 $48,303 $1,896
2007 $44,319 $1,548
2006 $38,705 $1,299
2005 $36,810 $1,106
2004 $35,429 $991
2003 $30,655 $1,031
2002 $25,006 $1,117
2001 $23,015 $1,295
2000 $23,099 $1,366
1999 $25,253 $1,268
1998 $25,338 $1,213
1997 $24,821 $1,146
1996 $27,490 $1,009
1995 $28,414 $916
1994 $24,209 $807
1993 $22,284 $740
1992 $23,373 $681
1991 $21,042 $623
1990 $20,600 $736
1989 $16,525 $701
1988 $16,391 $634
1987 $15,136 $754
1986 $12,170 $790
1985 $8,751 $770
1984 $8,457 $690
1983 $8,846 $648
1982 $9,344 $596
1981 $10,623 $490
1980 $12,864 $493
1979 $11,811 $421
1978 $10,290 $355
1977 $8,427 $353
1976 $7,243 $335
1975 $6,701 $299.2
1974 $5,734 $243.1
1973 $4,901 $272.2
1972 $3,832 $256.5
1971 $3,083 $243
1970 $2,766 $232.3
1969 $2,490 $193
1968 $2,251 $179.8
1967 $2,114 $174.1
1966 $1,983 $168.1
1965 $1,860 $161.6
1964 $1,724 $157.7
1963 $1,555 $143.9
1962 $1,457 $142.4
1961 $1,368 $162.8
1960 $1,290 $156.4

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

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Belgium vs. Egypt life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Egypt
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Egypt
2026 82.6 72.2
2025 82.4 72
2024 82.3 71.8
2023 82.1 71.6
2022 81.2 71
2021 81.7 69
2020 80.8 69.8
2019 81.8 71.2
2018 81.5 71
2017 81.4 70.7
2016 81.3 70.4
2015 80.9 70.1
2014 81.1 69.9
2013 80.5 69.6
2012 80.3 69.5
2011 80.4 69.2
2010 80 69.1
2009 79.8 68.9
2008 79.6 68.8
2007 79.5 68.6
2006 79.4 68.5
2005 79.1 68.4
2004 79 68.2
2003 78.3 68
2002 78.2 67.8
2001 78.1 67.6
2000 77.8 67.3
1999 77.6 67
1998 77.5 66.6
1997 77.4 66.2
1996 77.2 65.7
1995 76.8 65.2
1994 76.7 64.7
1993 76.4 64.1
1992 76.4 63.6
1991 76.2 63.1
1990 76.1 62.5
1989 75.6 61.9
1988 75.6 61.4
1987 75.3 60.7
1986 74.7 60.1
1985 74.5 59.4
1984 74.4 58.7
1983 73.9 58
1982 73.9 57.2
1981 73.7 56.5
1980 73.2 55.7
1979 73.2 54.9
1978 72.7 54.1
1977 72.8 53.3
1976 72.1 52.5
1975 72 51.7
1974 72 51
1973 71.6 50.1
1972 71.4 49.9
1971 71.1 49.5
1970 70.9 49
1969 70.7 48.7
1968 70.6 48.6
1967 70.9 48.1
1966 70.6 48
1965 70.6 47.6
1964 70.7 47.1
1963 70 46.5
1962 70.2 45.8
1961 70.5 45.1
1960 69.6 44.4
1959 70.3 43.7
1958 69.9 42.9
1957 69.2 42.1
1956 68.8 41
1955 68.5 40.2
1954 68.6 39.1
1953 68.4 37.9
1952 68 36.6
1951 66.7 35.3
1950 66.3 34

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

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Belgium and Egypt population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Egypt
1x
Year Population
Belgium Egypt
2024 11,858,610 116,538,258
2023 11,779,946 114,535,772
2022 11,680,210 112,618,250
2021 11,586,195 110,957,008
2020 11,538,604 109,315,124
2019 11,488,980 107,553,158
2018 11,427,054 105,682,094
2017 11,375,158 103,696,057
2016 11,331,422 101,644,589
2015 11,274,196 99,597,342
2014 11,209,057 97,528,654
2013 11,159,407 95,333,553
2012 11,106,932 93,161,001
2011 11,038,264 91,093,059
2010 10,895,586 89,196,072
2009 10,796,493 87,501,636
2008 10,709,973 85,864,789
2007 10,625,700 84,276,225
2006 10,547,958 82,700,403
2005 10,478,617 81,101,004
2004 10,421,137 79,477,443
2003 10,376,133 77,853,548
2002 10,332,785 76,239,137
2001 10,286,570 74,652,029
2000 10,251,250 73,083,284
1999 10,226,419 71,520,954
1998 10,203,008 69,943,294
1997 10,181,245 68,431,740
1996 10,156,637 67,028,048
1995 10,136,811 65,652,622
1994 10,115,603 64,285,589
1993 10,084,475 62,915,681
1992 10,045,158 61,480,660
1991 10,004,486 60,028,997
1990 9,967,379 58,396,618
1989 9,937,697 56,710,642
1988 9,901,664 55,187,681
1987 9,870,234 53,674,435
1986 9,861,823 52,206,295
1985 9,858,308 50,734,968
1984 9,855,372 49,247,334
1983 9,855,520 47,786,402
1982 9,856,303 46,407,611
1981 9,858,982 45,147,224
1980 9,859,242 43,950,413
1979 9,848,382 42,818,628
1978 9,839,534 41,761,431
1977 9,830,358 40,748,870
1976 9,818,227 39,795,557
1975 9,800,700 38,875,327
1974 9,772,419 37,969,667
1973 9,741,720 37,102,043
1972 9,711,115 36,258,328
1971 9,673,162 35,433,368
1970 9,655,549 34,623,990
1969 9,646,032 33,811,615
1968 9,618,756 32,998,319
1967 9,580,991 32,196,360
1966 9,527,807 31,406,541
1965 9,463,667 30,629,174
1964 9,378,113 29,858,922
1963 9,289,770 29,091,869
1962 9,220,578 28,337,013
1961 9,183,948 27,600,898
1960 9,153,489 26,896,479

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Egypt

Fertility rate
Belgium

Egypt
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Egypt
2023 1.47 2.75
2022 1.53 2.75
2021 1.6 2.75
2020 1.55 2.85
2019 1.6 2.87
2018 1.62 3.02
2017 1.65 3.31
2016 1.68 3.35
2015 1.7 3.5
2014 1.74 3.49
2013 1.76 3.49
2012 1.8 3.4
2011 1.81 3.31
2010 1.86 3.3
2009 1.84 3.26
2008 1.85 3.24
2007 1.82 3.24
2006 1.8 3.22
2005 1.76 3.25
2004 1.72 3.28
2003 1.67 3.35
2002 1.65 3.41
2001 1.67 3.46
2000 1.67 3.51
1999 1.62 3.6
1998 1.6 3.68
1997 1.6 3.68
1996 1.59 3.7
1995 1.56 3.76
1994 1.56 3.87
1993 1.61 3.99
1992 1.65 4.15
1991 1.66 4.32
1990 1.62 4.51
1989 1.58 4.68
1988 1.57 4.83
1987 1.54 4.91
1986 1.54 5
1985 1.51 5.12
1984 1.54 5.21
1983 1.57 5.31
1982 1.61 5.33
1981 1.66 5.37
1980 1.68 5.49
1979 1.69 5.57
1978 1.69 5.63
1977 1.71 5.68
1976 1.73 5.73
1975 1.74 5.75
1974 1.83 5.78
1973 1.95 5.84
1972 2.09 5.93
1971 2.21 5.99
1970 2.25 6.06
1969 2.27 6.12
1968 2.31 6.19
1967 2.41 6.25
1966 2.52 6.31
1965 2.61 6.39
1964 2.71 6.54
1963 2.68 6.65
1962 2.59 6.71
1961 2.63 6.76
1960 2.54 6.79

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

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Belgium and Egypt demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Egypt
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Egypt
2024 42.7 25.3
2023 42.4 25
2022 42.2 24.8
2021 42 24.7
2020 41.9 24.5
2019 41.8 24.4
2018 41.7 24.2
2017 41.6 24.1
2016 41.4 24
2015 41.4 23.9
2014 41.3 23.8
2013 41.2 23.7
2012 41.1 23.6
2011 40.9 23.4
2010 40.8 23.3
2009 40.8 23.1
2008 40.7 22.9
2007 40.6 22.7
2006 40.4 22.5
2005 40.2 22.3
2004 40 22.1
2003 39.7 21.8
2002 39.4 21.6
2001 39.2 21.4
2000 38.9 21.2
1999 38.6 20.9
1998 38.3 20.7
1997 38.1 20.5
1996 37.8 20.3
1995 37.5 20.1
1994 37.2 20
1993 37 19.9
1992 36.7 19.7
1991 36.5 19.6
1990 36.3 19.5
1989 36.1 19.4
1988 35.9 19.4
1987 35.6 19.4
1986 35.4 19.4
1985 35.2 19.4
1984 35 19.3
1983 34.8 19.3
1982 34.5 19.3
1981 34.3 19.3
1980 34.2 19.3
1979 34.1 19.3
1978 34.1 19.3
1977 34.1 19.3
1976 34.1 19.3
1975 34.2 19.3
1974 34.3 19.3
1973 34.3 19.2
1972 34.3 19.2
1971 34.4 19.2
1970 34.5 19.2
1969 34.6 19.1
1968 34.7 19.1
1967 34.7 19.1
1966 34.7 19
1965 34.8 19
1964 34.8 19.1
1963 34.9 19.2
1962 34.9 19.3
1961 34.9 19.5
1960 34.9 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Egypt
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$409B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
22.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
3.93%
2015
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
0.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
836,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-7.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
5.95%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
32.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
4.2%
2021
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
246
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$42.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$44.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$29.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
13,026,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
43.1%
2024

Energy

Belgium Egypt
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$20
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
291.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
6.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
2.23%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
20.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
1,493 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
12.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
7.19%
2023
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Egypt
% of world population
0.15%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-57,305
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
42.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
41.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
1.34
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
10.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
79.5%
2022
English speaking
59%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
72.7%
2023

Health

Belgium Egypt
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$141.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$80.9
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
3.46%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.67
2020
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
17.5
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
45.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
22.4%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
13
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Egypt
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.67%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
3,298 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
15,668 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
173.7 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
202,101 mi
2024

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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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