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Belgium vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 136th vs. 70th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Finland
Population
11902714
5631965
Population rank 83/197 120/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Belgium and Finland: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Finland economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Finland
2024 $671,370,081,636 $298,696,961,298
2023 $651,330,595,110 $295,021,982,463
2022 $591,085,783,326 $280,253,099,309
2021 $598,522,422,242 $294,223,210,496
2020 $529,694,473,502 $270,000,311,606
2019 $536,726,344,405 $267,014,821,129
2018 $542,638,913,428 $273,869,255,596
2017 $500,908,767,352 $253,846,138,440
2016 $474,271,566,740 $238,777,818,793
2015 $461,044,767,545 $233,210,733,506
2014 $537,987,419,164 $273,478,528,955
2013 $524,097,026,599 $270,268,036,626
2012 $498,414,364,945 $257,443,384,493
2011 $527,196,649,049 $275,126,915,516
2010 $481,556,503,720 $249,429,613,683
2009 $485,014,525,992 $253,480,783,439
2008 $517,328,087,920 $285,698,662,071
2007 $470,922,156,309 $256,360,251,538
2006 $408,259,840,869 $217,044,068,234
2005 $385,714,762,230 $204,859,368,791
2004 $369,214,712,443 $197,458,297,640
2003 $318,082,528,507 $171,612,867,736
2002 $258,383,599,375 $140,360,963,812
2001 $236,746,141,604 $129,519,672,869
2000 $236,792,460,312 $125,967,821,111
1999 $258,245,733,221 $135,234,241,918
1998 $258,528,339,631 $133,990,876,725
1997 $252,708,051,421 $126,862,902,302
1996 $279,201,433,225 $131,991,975,149
1995 $288,025,588,396 $134,060,457,516
1994 $244,884,129,491 $103,182,697,780
1993 $224,721,795,709 $89,112,105,756
1992 $234,781,652,447 $112,537,828,511
1991 $210,510,999,409 $127,794,441,994
1990 $205,331,747,948 $141,446,120,355
1989 $164,221,056,511 $118,991,270,611
1988 $162,299,103,675 $109,039,090,263
1987 $149,394,404,106 $91,564,993,913
1986 $120,018,787,249 $73,511,611,541
1985 $86,268,264,148 $55,856,676,899
1984 $83,349,530,159 $52,870,993,273
1983 $87,184,239,053 $50,956,447,481
1982 $92,095,926,188 $52,784,013,815
1981 $104,730,018,470 $52,440,066,134
1980 $126,829,314,388 $53,649,984,061
1979 $116,315,456,797 $44,469,218,440
1978 $101,246,526,194 $36,259,392,058
1977 $82,839,905,459 $33,502,784,418
1976 $71,113,882,968 $31,852,352,670
1975 $65,678,189,097 $29,475,251,333
1974 $56,033,077,879 $24,851,036,710
1973 $47,743,801,490 $19,474,098,335
1972 $37,209,418,019 $14,744,499,570
1971 $29,821,661,870 $12,528,522,307
1970 $26,706,196,047 $11,358,529,162
1969 $24,019,653,475 $10,177,524,839
1968 $21,654,856,965 $8,916,565,041
1967 $20,252,508,995 $9,468,272,357
1966 $18,894,891,312 $9,306,142,172
1965 $17,597,783,297 $8,680,393,839
1964 $16,168,044,450 $7,848,987,793
1963 $14,445,805,381 $6,958,916,548
1962 $13,436,827,167 $6,407,796,043
1961 $12,561,701,694 $5,984,433,774
1960 $11,810,619,368 $5,279,481,824

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

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Belgium and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Finland
2024 $56,615 $53,150
2023 $55,291 $52,834
2022 $50,606 $50,441
2021 $51,658 $53,099
2020 $45,906 $48,829
2019 $46,717 $48,358
2018 $47,487 $49,654
2017 $44,035 $46,085
2016 $41,855 $43,451
2015 $40,894 $42,560
2014 $47,996 $50,074
2013 $46,965 $49,691
2012 $44,874 $47,552
2011 $47,761 $51,060
2010 $44,197 $46,506
2009 $44,923 $47,478
2008 $48,303 $53,769
2007 $44,319 $48,473
2006 $38,705 $41,214
2005 $36,810 $39,050
2004 $35,429 $37,768
2003 $30,655 $32,920
2002 $25,006 $26,989
2001 $23,015 $24,965
2000 $23,099 $24,336
1999 $25,253 $26,180
1998 $25,338 $26,000
1997 $24,821 $24,682
1996 $27,490 $25,757
1995 $28,414 $26,246
1994 $24,209 $20,278
1993 $22,284 $17,589
1992 $23,373 $22,320
1991 $21,042 $25,489
1990 $20,600 $28,366
1989 $16,525 $23,969
1988 $16,391 $22,044
1987 $15,136 $18,565
1986 $12,170 $14,947
1985 $8,751 $11,394
1984 $8,457 $10,830
1983 $8,846 $10,494
1982 $9,344 $10,935
1981 $10,623 $10,925
1980 $12,864 $11,225
1979 $11,811 $9,333
1978 $10,290 $7,629
1977 $8,427 $7,070
1976 $7,243 $6,740
1975 $6,701 $6,256
1974 $5,734 $5,298
1973 $4,901 $4,174
1972 $3,832 $3,178
1971 $3,083 $2,716
1970 $2,766 $2,466
1969 $2,490 $2,201
1968 $2,251 $1,927
1967 $2,114 $2,056
1966 $1,983 $2,032
1965 $1,860 $1,902
1964 $1,724 $1,726
1963 $1,555 $1,538
1962 $1,457 $1,427
1961 $1,368 $1,341
1960 $1,290 $1,192

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

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Belgium vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Finland
2026 82.6 82.4
2025 82.4 82.2
2024 82.3 82.1
2023 82.1 81.9
2022 81.2 81.2
2021 81.7 81.8
2020 80.8 81.8
2019 81.8 81.9
2018 81.5 81.6
2017 81.4 81.5
2016 81.3 81.3
2015 80.9 81.4
2014 81.1 81.1
2013 80.5 80.9
2012 80.3 80.5
2011 80.4 80.4
2010 80 80
2009 79.8 79.8
2008 79.6 79.7
2007 79.5 79.4
2006 79.4 79.4
2005 79.1 79
2004 79 78.8
2003 78.3 78.5
2002 78.2 78.3
2001 78.1 78.1
2000 77.8 77.7
1999 77.6 77.5
1998 77.5 77.3
1997 77.4 77.1
1996 77.2 76.9
1995 76.8 76.6
1994 76.7 76.6
1993 76.4 75.9
1992 76.4 75.6
1991 76.2 75.4
1990 76.1 75
1989 75.6 75
1988 75.6 74.8
1987 75.3 74.8
1986 74.7 74.8
1985 74.5 74.4
1984 74.4 74.7
1983 73.9 74.4
1982 73.9 74.5
1981 73.7 74
1980 73.2 73.6
1979 73.2 73.4
1978 72.7 73.1
1977 72.8 72.5
1976 72.1 72
1975 72 71.8
1974 72 71.3
1973 71.6 71.4
1972 71.4 70.9
1971 71.1 70.1
1970 70.9 70.3
1969 70.7 69.6
1968 70.6 69.8
1967 70.9 69.8
1966 70.6 69.6
1965 70.6 69.1
1964 70.7 69.4
1963 70 69.2
1962 70.2 68.7
1961 70.5 69
1960 69.6 69
1959 70.3 68.8
1958 69.9 68.6
1957 69.2 67.5
1956 68.8 68
1955 68.5 67.3
1954 68.6 67.5
1953 68.4 66.6
1952 68 66.5
1951 66.7 65.6
1950 66.3 64.2

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

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Belgium and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Finland
1x
Year Population
Belgium Finland
2024 11,858,610 5,619,911
2023 11,779,946 5,583,911
2022 11,680,210 5,556,106
2021 11,586,195 5,541,017
2020 11,538,604 5,529,543
2019 11,488,980 5,521,606
2018 11,427,054 5,515,525
2017 11,375,158 5,508,214
2016 11,331,422 5,495,303
2015 11,274,196 5,479,531
2014 11,209,057 5,461,512
2013 11,159,407 5,438,972
2012 11,106,932 5,413,971
2011 11,038,264 5,388,272
2010 10,895,586 5,363,352
2009 10,796,493 5,338,871
2008 10,709,973 5,313,399
2007 10,625,700 5,288,720
2006 10,547,958 5,266,268
2005 10,478,617 5,246,096
2004 10,421,137 5,228,172
2003 10,376,133 5,213,014
2002 10,332,785 5,200,598
2001 10,286,570 5,188,008
2000 10,251,250 5,176,209
1999 10,226,419 5,165,474
1998 10,203,008 5,153,498
1997 10,181,245 5,139,835
1996 10,156,637 5,124,573
1995 10,136,811 5,107,790
1994 10,115,603 5,088,333
1993 10,084,475 5,066,447
1992 10,045,158 5,041,992
1991 10,004,486 5,013,740
1990 9,967,379 4,986,431
1989 9,937,697 4,964,371
1988 9,901,664 4,946,481
1987 9,870,234 4,932,123
1986 9,861,823 4,918,154
1985 9,858,308 4,902,206
1984 9,855,372 4,881,803
1983 9,855,520 4,855,787
1982 9,856,303 4,826,933
1981 9,858,982 4,799,964
1980 9,859,242 4,779,535
1979 9,848,382 4,764,690
1978 9,839,534 4,752,528
1977 9,830,358 4,738,902
1976 9,818,227 4,725,664
1975 9,800,700 4,711,440
1974 9,772,419 4,690,574
1973 9,741,720 4,666,081
1972 9,711,115 4,639,657
1971 9,673,162 4,612,124
1970 9,655,549 4,606,307
1969 9,646,032 4,623,785
1968 9,618,756 4,626,469
1967 9,580,991 4,605,744
1966 9,527,807 4,580,869
1965 9,463,667 4,563,732
1964 9,378,113 4,548,543
1963 9,289,770 4,523,309
1962 9,220,578 4,491,443
1961 9,183,948 4,461,005
1960 9,153,489 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Finland

Fertility rate
Belgium

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Finland
2023 1.47 1.26
2022 1.53 1.32
2021 1.6 1.46
2020 1.55 1.37
2019 1.6 1.35
2018 1.62 1.41
2017 1.65 1.49
2016 1.68 1.57
2015 1.7 1.65
2014 1.74 1.71
2013 1.76 1.75
2012 1.8 1.8
2011 1.81 1.83
2010 1.86 1.87
2009 1.84 1.86
2008 1.85 1.85
2007 1.82 1.83
2006 1.8 1.84
2005 1.76 1.8
2004 1.72 1.8
2003 1.67 1.76
2002 1.65 1.72
2001 1.67 1.73
2000 1.67 1.73
1999 1.62 1.73
1998 1.6 1.7
1997 1.6 1.75
1996 1.59 1.78
1995 1.56 1.81
1994 1.56 1.85
1993 1.61 1.81
1992 1.65 1.85
1991 1.66 1.79
1990 1.62 1.78
1989 1.58 1.71
1988 1.57 1.69
1987 1.54 1.59
1986 1.54 1.6
1985 1.51 1.64
1984 1.54 1.69
1983 1.57 1.74
1982 1.61 1.71
1981 1.66 1.64
1980 1.68 1.63
1979 1.69 1.64
1978 1.69 1.64
1977 1.71 1.68
1976 1.73 1.7
1975 1.74 1.68
1974 1.83 1.61
1973 1.95 1.49
1972 2.09 1.58
1971 2.21 1.68
1970 2.25 1.83
1969 2.27 1.93
1968 2.31 2.14
1967 2.41 2.32
1966 2.52 2.41
1965 2.61 2.48
1964 2.71 2.59
1963 2.68 2.68
1962 2.59 2.68
1961 2.63 2.72
1960 2.54 2.72

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

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Belgium and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Finland
2024 42.7 44
2023 42.4 43.8
2022 42.2 43.5
2021 42 43.3
2020 41.9 43.2
2019 41.8 43
2018 41.7 42.8
2017 41.6 42.7
2016 41.4 42.6
2015 41.4 42.5
2014 41.3 42.4
2013 41.2 42.3
2012 41.1 42.2
2011 40.9 42.1
2010 40.8 41.9
2009 40.8 41.8
2008 40.7 41.6
2007 40.6 41.4
2006 40.4 41.2
2005 40.2 40.9
2004 40 40.6
2003 39.7 40.3
2002 39.4 40
2001 39.2 39.7
2000 38.9 39.4
1999 38.6 39
1998 38.3 38.7
1997 38.1 38.4
1996 37.8 38.1
1995 37.5 37.8
1994 37.2 37.5
1993 37 37.2
1992 36.7 37
1991 36.5 36.7
1990 36.3 36.4
1989 36.1 36.1
1988 35.9 35.8
1987 35.6 35.4
1986 35.4 35.1
1985 35.2 34.7
1984 35 34.3
1983 34.8 33.9
1982 34.5 33.5
1981 34.3 33.2
1980 34.2 32.8
1979 34.1 32.4
1978 34.1 32.1
1977 34.1 31.7
1976 34.1 31.2
1975 34.2 30.7
1974 34.3 30.4
1973 34.3 30.2
1972 34.3 30.1
1971 34.4 29.9
1970 34.5 29.6
1969 34.6 29.3
1968 34.7 29
1967 34.7 28.9
1966 34.7 28.8
1965 34.8 28.7
1964 34.8 28.6
1963 34.9 28.5
1962 34.9 28.5
1961 34.9 28.4
1960 34.9 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
99.8%
2024

Energy

Belgium Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Finland
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2000
English speaking
59%
2023
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
93.5%
2023

Health

Belgium Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Finland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
282,103 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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