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Belgium vs Eswatini statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 1.24M in Eswatini (ranked 157/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 6,641 sq mi for Eswatini (ranked 136th vs. 154th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Eswatini
Population
11902714
1273390
Population rank 83/197 156/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$4.86B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 162/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$3,910
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 131/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$11,799
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$1.93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
39.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$1,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 130/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$3,913
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 6,641 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
23.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Belgium and Eswatini: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Eswatini economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Eswatini
2024 $671,370,081,636 $4,858,885,841
2023 $651,330,595,110 $4,621,191,262
2022 $591,085,783,326 $4,746,660,274
2021 $598,522,422,242 $4,807,069,277
2020 $529,694,473,502 $4,134,677,810
2019 $536,726,344,405 $4,617,018,959
2018 $542,638,913,428 $4,643,751,059
2017 $500,908,767,352 $4,462,640,651
2016 $474,271,566,740 $3,722,306,117
2015 $461,044,767,545 $3,908,217,914
2014 $537,987,419,164 $4,285,065,665
2013 $524,097,026,599 $4,463,396,204
2012 $498,414,364,945 $4,747,813,067
2011 $527,196,649,049 $4,722,912,047
2010 $481,556,503,720 $4,360,714,359
2009 $485,014,525,992 $3,525,213,502
2008 $517,328,087,920 $3,235,921,171
2007 $470,922,156,309 $3,391,122,887
2006 $408,259,840,869 $3,215,307,901
2005 $385,714,762,230 $3,097,946,371
2004 $369,214,712,443 $2,710,331,785
2003 $318,082,528,507 $2,149,632,433
2002 $258,383,599,375 $1,393,945,031
2001 $236,746,141,604 $1,502,870,486
2000 $236,792,460,312 $1,697,161,558
1999 $258,245,733,221 $1,547,888,496
1998 $258,528,339,631 $1,576,908,856
1997 $252,708,051,421 $1,716,714,070
1996 $279,201,433,225 $1,602,741,834
1995 $288,025,588,396 $1,698,989,464
1994 $244,884,129,491 $1,419,294,254
1993 $224,721,795,709 $1,357,189,552
1992 $234,781,652,447 $1,284,759,928
1991 $210,510,999,409 $1,156,135,718
1990 $205,331,747,948 $1,114,694,041
1989 $164,221,056,511 $696,921,542
1988 $162,299,103,675 $692,026,455
1987 $149,394,404,106 $584,126,092
1986 $120,018,787,249 $449,140,318
1985 $86,268,264,148 $360,079,419
1984 $83,349,530,159 $494,483,409
1983 $87,184,239,053 $555,336,146
1982 $92,095,926,188 $537,568,059
1981 $104,730,018,470 $570,774,825
1980 $126,829,314,388 $541,976,853
1979 $116,315,456,797 $412,093,134
1978 $101,246,526,194 $340,630,085
1977 $82,839,905,459 $304,060,076
1976 $71,113,882,968 $272,550,068
1975 $65,678,189,097 $288,299,789
1974 $56,033,077,879 $264,320,941
1973 $47,743,801,490 $221,915,128
1972 $37,209,418,019 $146,736,479
1971 $29,821,661,870 $136,462,081
1970 $26,706,196,047 $112,139,955
1969 $24,019,653,475 $105,419,958
1968 $21,654,856,965 $79,799,968
1967 $20,252,508,995 $74,759,970
1966 $18,894,891,312 $76,859,969
1965 $17,597,783,297 $70,279,972
1964 $16,168,044,450 $64,980,554
1963 $14,445,805,381 $54,129,438
1962 $13,436,827,167 $45,927,962
1961 $12,561,701,694 $43,026,043
1960 $11,810,619,368 $35,076,846

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

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Belgium and Eswatini economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Eswatini
2024 $56,615 $3,910
2023 $55,291 $3,756
2022 $50,606 $3,894
2021 $51,658 $3,984
2020 $45,906 $3,467
2019 $46,717 $3,913
2018 $47,487 $3,973
2017 $44,035 $3,853
2016 $41,855 $3,238
2015 $40,894 $3,420
2014 $47,996 $3,771
2013 $46,965 $3,950
2012 $44,874 $4,225
2011 $47,761 $4,225
2010 $44,197 $3,923
2009 $44,923 $3,190
2008 $48,303 $2,947
2007 $44,319 $3,109
2006 $38,705 $2,965
2005 $36,810 $2,871
2004 $35,429 $2,526
2003 $30,655 $2,015
2002 $25,006 $1,316
2001 $23,015 $1,430
2000 $23,099 $1,630
1999 $25,253 $1,502
1998 $25,338 $1,547
1997 $24,821 $1,705
1996 $27,490 $1,619
1995 $28,414 $1,751
1994 $24,209 $1,461
1993 $22,284 $1,397
1992 $23,373 $1,362
1991 $21,042 $1,273
1990 $20,600 $1,278
1989 $16,525 $832
1988 $16,391 $865
1987 $15,136 $765
1986 $12,170 $611
1985 $8,751 $510
1984 $8,457 $726
1983 $8,846 $843
1982 $9,344 $843
1981 $10,623 $925
1980 $12,864 $908
1979 $11,811 $714
1978 $10,290 $610
1977 $8,427 $563
1976 $7,243 $521
1975 $6,701 $568
1974 $5,734 $536
1973 $4,901 $463
1972 $3,832 $315
1971 $3,083 $301
1970 $2,766 $254.2
1969 $2,490 $245.2
1968 $2,251 $190.4
1967 $2,114 $182.8
1966 $1,983 $192.7
1965 $1,860 $181
1964 $1,724 $171.6
1963 $1,555 $146.4
1962 $1,457 $127.1
1961 $1,368 $121.8
1960 $1,290 $101.6

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

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Belgium vs. Eswatini life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Eswatini
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Eswatini
2026 82.6 64.5
2025 82.4 64.4
2024 82.3 64.3
2023 82.1 64.1
2022 81.2 63
2021 81.7 58.2
2020 80.8 59.9
2019 81.8 59.8
2018 81.5 58.7
2017 81.4 57.6
2016 81.3 56.2
2015 80.9 54.9
2014 81.1 53.5
2013 80.5 52.1
2012 80.3 50.7
2011 80.4 49.1
2010 80 48.3
2009 79.8 46.9
2008 79.6 45.9
2007 79.5 45.2
2006 79.4 44.6
2005 79.1 44
2004 79 43.9
2003 78.3 44.6
2002 78.2 45.4
2001 78.1 46.3
2000 77.8 47.6
1999 77.6 48.8
1998 77.5 50.1
1997 77.4 51.7
1996 77.2 53.3
1995 76.8 55.1
1994 76.7 56.6
1993 76.4 58.1
1992 76.4 59.3
1991 76.2 60.4
1990 76.1 61.2
1989 75.6 61.7
1988 75.6 61.9
1987 75.3 61.9
1986 74.7 61.6
1985 74.5 61.2
1984 74.4 60.4
1983 73.9 58.4
1982 73.9 59.5
1981 73.7 58.8
1980 73.2 58.2
1979 73.2 57.5
1978 72.7 56.8
1977 72.8 56
1976 72.1 55.2
1975 72 54.4
1974 72 53.7
1973 71.6 53
1972 71.4 52.4
1971 71.1 51.8
1970 70.9 51.2
1969 70.7 50.6
1968 70.6 50.1
1967 70.9 49.5
1966 70.6 49
1965 70.6 48.4
1964 70.7 47.9
1963 70 47.5
1962 70.2 47.1
1961 70.5 46.7
1960 69.6 46.4
1959 70.3 46.1
1958 69.9 45.8
1957 69.2 45.4
1956 68.8 45.1
1955 68.5 44.8
1954 68.6 44.6
1953 68.4 44.3
1952 68 44
1951 66.7 43.7
1950 66.3 43.4

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

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Belgium and Eswatini population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Eswatini
1x
Year Population
Belgium Eswatini
2024 11,858,610 1,242,822
2023 11,779,946 1,230,506
2022 11,680,210 1,218,917
2021 11,586,195 1,206,593
2020 11,538,604 1,192,729
2019 11,488,980 1,179,874
2018 11,427,054 1,168,929
2017 11,375,158 1,158,195
2016 11,331,422 1,149,507
2015 11,274,196 1,142,813
2014 11,209,057 1,136,299
2013 11,159,407 1,129,990
2012 11,106,932 1,123,863
2011 11,038,264 1,117,833
2010 10,895,586 1,111,650
2009 10,796,493 1,105,153
2008 10,709,973 1,098,091
2007 10,625,700 1,090,705
2006 10,547,958 1,084,436
2005 10,478,617 1,079,022
2004 10,421,137 1,073,159
2003 10,376,133 1,066,700
2002 10,332,785 1,059,441
2001 10,286,570 1,051,064
2000 10,251,250 1,041,414
1999 10,226,419 1,030,782
1998 10,203,008 1,019,653
1997 10,181,245 1,006,635
1996 10,156,637 989,841
1995 10,136,811 970,433
1994 10,115,603 971,212
1993 10,084,475 971,318
1992 10,045,158 943,416
1991 10,004,486 908,189
1990 9,967,379 872,428
1989 9,937,697 837,800
1988 9,901,664 799,798
1987 9,870,234 763,811
1986 9,861,823 734,732
1985 9,858,308 706,196
1984 9,855,372 680,783
1983 9,855,520 658,957
1982 9,856,303 637,652
1981 9,858,982 616,808
1980 9,859,242 596,644
1979 9,848,382 577,199
1978 9,839,534 558,446
1977 9,830,358 540,348
1976 9,818,227 523,330
1975 9,800,700 507,673
1974 9,772,419 492,988
1973 9,741,720 479,038
1972 9,711,115 465,788
1971 9,673,162 453,183
1970 9,655,549 441,216
1969 9,646,032 429,875
1968 9,618,756 419,147
1967 9,580,991 409,031
1966 9,527,807 398,766
1965 9,463,667 388,336
1964 9,378,113 378,656
1963 9,289,770 369,759
1962 9,220,578 361,365
1961 9,183,948 353,264
1960 9,153,489 345,337

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Eswatini

Fertility rate
Belgium

Eswatini
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Eswatini
2023 1.47 2.75
2022 1.53 2.8
2021 1.6 2.84
2020 1.55 2.89
2019 1.6 2.93
2018 1.62 2.97
2017 1.65 3.02
2016 1.68 3.07
2015 1.7 3.12
2014 1.74 3.18
2013 1.76 3.24
2012 1.8 3.27
2011 1.81 3.32
2010 1.86 3.38
2009 1.84 3.5
2008 1.85 3.57
2007 1.82 3.58
2006 1.8 3.63
2005 1.76 3.7
2004 1.72 3.76
2003 1.67 3.8
2002 1.65 3.85
2001 1.67 3.94
2000 1.67 4.03
1999 1.62 4.09
1998 1.6 4.13
1997 1.6 4.24
1996 1.59 4.38
1995 1.56 4.52
1994 1.56 4.66
1993 1.61 4.82
1992 1.65 4.98
1991 1.66 5.13
1990 1.62 5.3
1989 1.58 5.48
1988 1.57 5.69
1987 1.54 5.9
1986 1.54 6.11
1985 1.51 6.28
1984 1.54 6.36
1983 1.57 6.43
1982 1.61 6.49
1981 1.66 6.54
1980 1.68 6.57
1979 1.69 6.61
1978 1.69 6.65
1977 1.71 6.68
1976 1.73 6.7
1975 1.74 6.71
1974 1.83 6.71
1973 1.95 6.72
1972 2.09 6.72
1971 2.21 6.74
1970 2.25 6.75
1969 2.27 6.76
1968 2.31 6.76
1967 2.41 6.77
1966 2.52 6.8
1965 2.61 6.79
1964 2.71 6.79
1963 2.68 6.8
1962 2.59 6.79
1961 2.63 6.77
1960 2.54 6.75

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

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Belgium and Eswatini demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Eswatini
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Eswatini
2024 42.7 23.2
2023 42.4 23
2022 42.2 22.8
2021 42 22.6
2020 41.9 22.4
2019 41.8 22.1
2018 41.7 21.8
2017 41.6 21.5
2016 41.4 21.2
2015 41.4 21
2014 41.3 20.7
2013 41.2 20.5
2012 41.1 20.2
2011 40.9 19.9
2010 40.8 19.6
2009 40.8 19.4
2008 40.7 19.1
2007 40.6 18.9
2006 40.4 18.7
2005 40.2 18.6
2004 40 18.5
2003 39.7 18.3
2002 39.4 18.1
2001 39.2 17.8
2000 38.9 17.6
1999 38.6 17.3
1998 38.3 16.9
1997 38.1 16.6
1996 37.8 16.3
1995 37.5 16.1
1994 37.2 16.3
1993 37 16.7
1992 36.7 16.5
1991 36.5 16.3
1990 36.3 16.1
1989 36.1 15.9
1988 35.9 15.6
1987 35.6 15.3
1986 35.4 15.3
1985 35.2 15.2
1984 35 15.3
1983 34.8 15.3
1982 34.5 15.4
1981 34.3 15.5
1980 34.2 15.6
1979 34.1 15.7
1978 34.1 15.8
1977 34.1 15.9
1976 34.1 16
1975 34.2 16.1
1974 34.3 16.2
1973 34.3 16.2
1972 34.3 16.3
1971 34.4 16.3
1970 34.5 16.3
1969 34.6 16.2
1968 34.7 16.2
1967 34.7 16.1
1966 34.7 16.1
1965 34.8 16.1
1964 34.8 16.1
1963 34.9 16.1
1962 34.9 16.3
1961 34.9 16.4
1960 34.9 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Eswatini
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$4.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
33.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
6.03%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
1.44%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
3,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-1.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
34.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
51.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
34.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
42.7%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1.4%
2016
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
6
2007
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$234M
2007
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$479M
2023
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$33.3M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
345,299
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
0.4%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
65.1%
2024

Energy

Belgium Eswatini
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
959 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$11.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
1.09 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
0.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
64.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
2.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
20.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
1,137 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
83.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
60.4%
2022
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
86.4%
2023

Society

Belgium Eswatini
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-5,775
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
33.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
12.7
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
33.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
80
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
90.8%
2022
English speaking
59%
2023
48.2%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
57.6%
2023

Health

Belgium Eswatini
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$32.6
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
28.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.56
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
19.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
45
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
30.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
7.9%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
6.79 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Eswatini
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
5,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
4,614 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
1,935 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
2,342 mi
2019

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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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