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Belgium vs Equatorial Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 1.89M in Equatorial Guinea (ranked 148/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 10,830 sq mi for Equatorial Guinea (ranked 136th vs. 140th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Equatorial Guinea
Population
11902714
1998075
Population rank 83/197 148/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$12.8B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 148/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$6,745
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 106/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$17,567
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$4.65B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
36.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$2,458
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 110/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$5,042
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 10,830 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
4.08
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
22 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Belgium and Equatorial Guinea: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Equatorial Guinea economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Equatorial Guinea
2024 $671,370,081,636 $12,765,777,677
2023 $651,330,595,110 $12,337,550,584
2022 $591,085,783,326 $13,687,643,436
2021 $598,522,422,242 $12,215,878,033
2020 $529,694,473,502 $9,893,816,008
2019 $536,726,344,405 $11,364,133,550
2018 $542,638,913,428 $13,097,012,134
2017 $500,908,767,352 $12,200,913,879
2016 $474,271,566,740 $11,240,808,848
2015 $461,044,767,545 $13,185,496,881
2014 $537,987,419,164 $21,765,453,082
2013 $524,097,026,599 $21,948,834,284
2012 $498,414,364,945 $22,388,344,144
2011 $527,196,649,049 $21,357,343,669
2010 $481,556,503,720 $16,314,443,436
2009 $485,014,525,992 $15,027,795,173
2008 $517,328,087,920 $19,749,893,536
2007 $470,922,156,309 $13,071,718,759
2006 $408,259,840,869 $10,086,528,699
2005 $385,714,762,230 $8,217,369,093
2004 $369,214,712,443 $4,410,764,339
2003 $318,082,528,507 $2,484,745,935
2002 $258,383,599,375 $1,806,742,742
2001 $236,746,141,604 $1,461,139,022
2000 $236,792,460,312 $1,045,998,496
1999 $258,245,733,221 $621,117,886
1998 $258,528,339,631 $370,687,634
1997 $252,708,051,421 $442,337,871
1996 $279,201,433,225 $232,463,023
1995 $288,025,588,396 $141,853,361
1994 $244,884,129,491 $100,807,003
1993 $224,721,795,709 $136,047,906
1992 $234,781,652,447 $134,707,184
1991 $210,510,999,409 $110,906,029
1990 $205,331,747,948 $112,119,411
1989 $164,221,056,511 $88,265,975
1988 $162,299,103,675 $100,534,657
1987 $149,394,404,106 $93,345,860
1986 $120,018,787,249 $76,407,396
1985 $86,268,264,148 $62,118,570
1984 $83,349,530,159 $50,320,914
1983 $87,184,239,053 $44,442,457
1982 $92,095,926,188 $44,294,648
1981 $104,730,018,470 $36,731,423
1980 $126,829,314,388 $50,642,881
1979 $116,315,456,797 -
1978 $101,246,526,194 -
1977 $82,839,905,459 $103,987,520
1976 $71,113,882,968 $103,653,050
1975 $65,678,189,097 $104,295,643
1974 $56,033,077,879 $94,159,863
1973 $47,743,801,490 $81,203,227
1972 $37,209,418,019 $65,429,198
1971 $29,821,661,870 $64,946,955
1970 $26,706,196,047 $66,331,429
1969 $24,019,653,475 $67,225,714
1968 $21,654,856,965 $67,514,286
1967 $20,252,508,995 $72,317,447
1966 $18,894,891,312 $69,110,000
1965 $17,597,783,297 $64,748,333
1964 $16,168,044,450 $51,915,000
1963 $14,445,805,381 $44,266,667
1962 $13,436,827,167 $37,253,333
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 Equatorial Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Equatorial Guinea
2024 $56,615 $6,745
2023 $55,291 $6,678
2022 $50,606 $7,589
2021 $51,658 $6,946
2020 $45,906 $5,764
2019 $46,717 $6,804
2018 $47,487 $8,102
2017 $44,035 $7,809
2016 $41,855 $7,453
2015 $40,894 $9,069
2014 $47,996 $15,549
2013 $46,965 $16,304
2012 $44,874 $17,309
2011 $47,761 $17,198
2010 $44,197 $13,720
2009 $44,923 $13,233
2008 $48,303 $18,211
2007 $44,319 $12,617
2006 $38,705 $10,185
2005 $36,810 $8,674
2004 $35,429 $4,901
2003 $30,655 $2,931
2002 $25,006 $2,264
2001 $23,015 $1,949
2000 $23,099 $1,487
1999 $25,253 $931
1998 $25,338 $578
1997 $24,821 $717
1996 $27,490 $392
1995 $28,414 $248.3
1994 $24,209 $183.2
1993 $22,284 $256.7
1992 $23,373 $263.7
1991 $21,042 $225.3
1990 $20,600 $236.4
1989 $16,525 $193.2
1988 $16,391 $228.7
1987 $15,136 $220.9
1986 $12,170 $188.8
1985 $8,751 $161.1
1984 $8,457 $137.9
1983 $8,846 $129.4
1982 $9,344 $137.5
1981 $10,623 $121.1
1980 $12,864 $175.5
1979 $11,811 -
1978 $10,290 -
1977 $8,427 $376
1976 $7,243 $369
1975 $6,701 $362
1974 $5,734 $319
1973 $4,901 $268.6
1972 $3,832 $211.4
1971 $3,083 $205.6
1970 $2,766 $206.8
1969 $2,490 $208.4
1968 $2,251 $211.7
1967 $2,114 $231.9
1966 $1,983 $226.7
1965 $1,860 $217.1
1964 $1,724 $177.8
1963 $1,555 $154.8
1962 $1,457 $132.9
1961 $1,368 -
1960 $1,290 -

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

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Belgium vs. Equatorial Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Equatorial Guinea
2026 82.6 64.3
2025 82.4 64.1
2024 82.3 63.9
2023 82.1 63.7
2022 81.2 63.4
2021 81.7 62.4
2020 80.8 62.1
2019 81.8 62.3
2018 81.5 61.9
2017 81.4 61.5
2016 81.3 61.1
2015 80.9 60.6
2014 81.1 60.2
2013 80.5 59.8
2012 80.3 59.3
2011 80.4 58.8
2010 80 58.3
2009 79.8 57.9
2008 79.6 57.4
2007 79.5 56.9
2006 79.4 56.4
2005 79.1 55.8
2004 79 55.3
2003 78.3 54.8
2002 78.2 54.3
2001 78.1 53.8
2000 77.8 53.4
1999 77.6 53
1998 77.5 52.6
1997 77.4 52.4
1996 77.2 52.1
1995 76.8 51.9
1994 76.7 51.8
1993 76.4 51.7
1992 76.4 51.6
1991 76.2 51.5
1990 76.1 51.4
1989 75.6 51.3
1988 75.6 51.2
1987 75.3 51
1986 74.7 50.8
1985 74.5 50.6
1984 74.4 50.2
1983 73.9 50
1982 73.9 49.7
1981 73.7 49.1
1980 73.2 48.8
1979 73.2 43
1978 72.7 42.3
1977 72.8 42
1976 72.1 30.5
1975 72 37.3
1974 72 41.5
1973 71.6 44.7
1972 71.4 44.4
1971 71.1 37.2
1970 70.9 31.1
1969 70.7 31
1968 70.6 44.9
1967 70.9 44.6
1966 70.6 44.3
1965 70.6 44.1
1964 70.7 43.8
1963 70 43.5
1962 70.2 43.3
1961 70.5 43
1960 69.6 42.7
1959 70.3 42.5
1958 69.9 42.2
1957 69.2 41.9
1956 68.8 41.7
1955 68.5 41.4
1954 68.6 41.1
1953 68.4 40.9
1952 68 40.6
1951 66.7 40.4
1950 66.3 40.1

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

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Belgium and Equatorial Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Population
Belgium Equatorial Guinea
2024 11,858,610 1,892,516
2023 11,779,946 1,847,549
2022 11,680,210 1,803,545
2021 11,586,195 1,758,786
2020 11,538,604 1,716,468
2019 11,488,980 1,670,177
2018 11,427,054 1,616,422
2017 11,375,158 1,562,396
2016 11,331,422 1,508,186
2015 11,274,196 1,453,923
2014 11,209,057 1,399,828
2013 11,159,407 1,346,218
2012 11,106,932 1,293,483
2011 11,038,264 1,241,835
2010 10,895,586 1,189,085
2009 10,796,493 1,135,673
2008 10,709,973 1,084,530
2007 10,625,700 1,036,044
2006 10,547,958 990,343
2005 10,478,617 947,367
2004 10,421,137 899,917
2003 10,376,133 847,862
2002 10,332,785 797,957
2001 10,286,570 749,836
2000 10,251,250 703,279
1999 10,226,419 667,214
1998 10,203,008 641,474
1997 10,181,245 616,893
1996 10,156,637 593,492
1995 10,136,811 571,264
1994 10,115,603 550,138
1993 10,084,475 530,023
1992 10,045,158 510,770
1991 10,004,486 492,217
1990 9,967,379 474,274
1989 9,937,697 456,808
1988 9,901,664 439,651
1987 9,870,234 422,522
1986 9,861,823 404,728
1985 9,858,308 385,547
1984 9,855,372 364,899
1983 9,855,520 343,421
1982 9,856,303 322,216
1981 9,858,982 303,252
1980 9,859,242 288,644
1979 9,848,382 279,846
1978 9,839,534 276,531
1977 9,830,358 276,779
1976 9,818,227 281,031
1975 9,800,700 287,901
1974 9,772,419 294,953
1973 9,741,720 302,281
1972 9,711,115 309,468
1971 9,673,162 315,940
1970 9,655,549 320,803
1969 9,646,032 322,517
1968 9,618,756 318,849
1967 9,580,991 311,805
1966 9,527,807 304,859
1965 9,463,667 298,238
1964 9,378,113 291,942
1963 9,289,770 285,965
1962 9,220,578 280,286
1961 9,183,948 274,896
1960 9,153,489 269,807

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Equatorial Guinea

Fertility rate
Belgium

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Equatorial Guinea
2023 1.47 4.08
2022 1.53 4.17
2021 1.6 4.27
2020 1.55 4.35
2019 1.6 4.43
2018 1.62 4.51
2017 1.65 4.6
2016 1.68 4.69
2015 1.7 4.77
2014 1.74 4.86
2013 1.76 4.95
2012 1.8 5.04
2011 1.81 5.13
2010 1.86 5.21
2009 1.84 5.29
2008 1.85 5.36
2007 1.82 5.43
2006 1.8 5.5
2005 1.76 5.56
2004 1.72 5.62
2003 1.67 5.68
2002 1.65 5.73
2001 1.67 5.79
2000 1.67 5.83
1999 1.62 5.88
1998 1.6 5.91
1997 1.6 5.94
1996 1.59 5.96
1995 1.56 5.97
1994 1.56 5.98
1993 1.61 5.98
1992 1.65 5.98
1991 1.66 5.99
1990 1.62 5.99
1989 1.58 5.99
1988 1.57 5.98
1987 1.54 5.97
1986 1.54 5.96
1985 1.51 5.95
1984 1.54 5.93
1983 1.57 5.9
1982 1.61 5.88
1981 1.66 5.86
1980 1.68 5.84
1979 1.69 5.82
1978 1.69 5.8
1977 1.71 5.8
1976 1.73 5.79
1975 1.74 5.79
1974 1.83 5.8
1973 1.95 5.8
1972 2.09 5.81
1971 2.21 5.81
1970 2.25 5.81
1969 2.27 5.8
1968 2.31 5.79
1967 2.41 5.78
1966 2.52 5.76
1965 2.61 5.73
1964 2.71 5.71
1963 2.68 5.69
1962 2.59 5.67
1961 2.63 5.66
1960 2.54 5.65

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

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Belgium and Equatorial Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Equatorial Guinea
2024 42.7 22
2023 42.4 22.1
2022 42.2 22.1
2021 42 22.1
2020 41.9 22.1
2019 41.8 22.2
2018 41.7 22.1
2017 41.6 22
2016 41.4 21.9
2015 41.4 21.9
2014 41.3 21.7
2013 41.2 21.6
2012 41.1 21.5
2011 40.9 21.3
2010 40.8 21.2
2009 40.8 20.9
2008 40.7 20.7
2007 40.6 20.4
2006 40.4 20.1
2005 40.2 19.9
2004 40 19.7
2003 39.7 19.4
2002 39.4 19.3
2001 39.2 19.1
2000 38.9 19
1999 38.6 18.9
1998 38.3 18.9
1997 38.1 18.9
1996 37.8 19
1995 37.5 19
1994 37.2 19.1
1993 37 19.2
1992 36.7 19.4
1991 36.5 19.5
1990 36.3 19.7
1989 36.1 19.8
1988 35.9 19.9
1987 35.6 20
1986 35.4 20
1985 35.2 19.9
1984 35 19.7
1983 34.8 19.3
1982 34.5 19.1
1981 34.3 19.2
1980 34.2 19.3
1979 34.1 19.4
1978 34.1 19.5
1977 34.1 19.6
1976 34.1 19.8
1975 34.2 19.9
1974 34.3 20
1973 34.3 20.1
1972 34.3 20.2
1971 34.4 20.2
1970 34.5 20.4
1969 34.6 20.5
1968 34.7 20.7
1967 34.7 20.8
1966 34.7 21
1965 34.8 21.1
1964 34.8 21.3
1963 34.9 21.4
1962 34.9 21.6
1961 34.9 21.7
1960 34.9 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Equatorial Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$8.96B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
18.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
2.19%
1998
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-0.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
8.6%
2014
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
51.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
45.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
47.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
29.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.6%
2022
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
$1.54B
2023
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$164K
1996
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
2.22%
1996
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belgium Equatorial Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
1,284 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$14.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
4.83 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
2.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
4.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
1.75%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-423%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
745 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
8.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
31.3%
2022
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Belgium Equatorial Guinea
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
+3,812
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
71.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
52.7:47.3
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
2.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
27.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94.4%
2010
English speaking
59%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
60.4%
2023

Health

Belgium Equatorial Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$233.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$154.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
1.04%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.15
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
174
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
70.6
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
18.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
8.2%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
6.56 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Equatorial Guinea
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
5,723 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
404 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
9,357 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
1,790 mi
2017

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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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