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Belgium vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 136th vs. 161st).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($665B) and The Gambia ranks 173/197 ($2.51B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 17/197 ($55,955), while The Gambia ranks 182/197 ($909).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Gambia
Population
11909960
2871879
Population rank 83/197 138/197
GDP
$665B
2024
$2.51B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$55,955
2024
$909
2024
GDP per capita rank 17/197 182/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,126
2024
$3,445
2024
Government debt
$694B
2024
$1.83B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.4%
2025
67.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$58,455
2024
$663
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$34,348
2025
$753
2025
Land area
11,774 sq mi
2025
3,907 sq mi
2025
Population density
1,009 ppl/mi²
2024
706 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2025
66.3 years
2025

Belgium and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Gambia
Year GDP
Belgium Gambia
1960 $11,810,619,368 -
1961 $12,561,701,694 -
1962 $13,436,827,167 -
1963 $14,445,805,381 -
1964 $16,168,044,450 -
1965 $17,597,783,297 -
1966 $18,894,891,312 $44,212,081
1967 $20,252,508,995 $46,695,007
1968 $21,654,856,965 $41,160,066
1969 $24,019,653,475 $45,168,072
1970 $26,706,196,047 $52,296,084
1971 $29,821,661,870 $55,728,663
1972 $37,209,418,019 $59,160,569
1973 $47,743,801,490 $75,187,749
1974 $56,033,077,879 $95,796,022
1975 $65,678,189,097 $115,179,719
1976 $71,113,882,968 $112,190,829
1977 $82,839,905,459 $138,093,099
1978 $101,246,526,194 $171,833,086
1979 $116,315,456,797 $207,112,628
1980 $126,829,314,388 $241,083,090
1981 $104,730,018,470 $218,767,743
1982 $92,095,926,188 $216,050,552
1983 $87,184,239,053 $213,448,585
1984 $83,349,530,159 $177,340,880
1985 $86,268,264,148 $225,726,359
1986 $120,018,787,249 $185,646,987
1987 $149,394,404,106 $220,626,484
1988 $162,299,103,675 $266,672,212
1989 $164,221,056,511 $284,120,329
1990 $205,331,747,948 $317,083,695
1991 $210,510,999,409 $690,311,081
1992 $234,781,652,447 $714,254,256
1993 $224,721,795,709 $755,040,974
1994 $244,884,129,491 $746,493,952
1995 $288,025,588,396 $785,999,865
1996 $279,201,433,225 $848,239,446
1997 $252,708,051,421 $803,633,342
1998 $258,528,339,631 $840,285,265
1999 $258,245,733,221 $814,724,032
2000 $236,792,460,312 $782,913,872
2001 $236,746,141,604 $687,410,645
2002 $258,383,599,375 $578,235,309
2003 $318,082,528,507 $487,038,685
2004 $369,214,712,443 $961,900,651
2005 $385,714,762,230 $1,027,701,068
2006 $408,259,840,869 $1,054,112,488
2007 $470,922,156,309 $1,279,703,047
2008 $517,328,087,920 $1,561,766,956
2009 $485,014,525,992 $1,450,142,509
2010 $481,556,503,720 $1,543,294,927
2011 $527,196,649,049 $1,409,693,597
2012 $498,414,364,945 $1,415,004,738
2013 $524,097,026,599 $1,375,609,453
2014 $537,987,419,164 $1,229,461,721
2015 $461,044,767,545 $1,378,176,609
2016 $474,271,566,740 $1,484,578,886
2017 $500,908,767,352 $1,504,909,463
2018 $542,638,913,428 $1,670,671,328
2019 $536,726,344,405 $1,813,609,692
2020 $529,694,473,502 $1,812,170,891
2021 $598,522,422,242 $2,014,158,842
2022 $593,614,574,326 $2,204,734,527
2023 $644,655,275,112 $2,396,111,021
2024 $664,564,181,487 $2,507,519,958

Belgium and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Gambia
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Gambia
1960 $1,290 -
1961 $1,368 -
1962 $1,457 -
1963 $1,555 -
1964 $1,724 -
1965 $1,860 -
1966 $1,983 $94.4
1967 $2,114 $97
1968 $2,251 $83.1
1969 $2,490 $88.7
1970 $2,766 $99.8
1971 $3,083 $103.3
1972 $3,832 $106.5
1973 $4,901 $131.4
1974 $5,734 $162.6
1975 $6,701 $189.8
1976 $7,243 $179.3
1977 $8,427 $213.8
1978 $10,290 $257.6
1979 $11,811 $300
1980 $12,864 $338
1981 $10,623 $296
1982 $9,344 $282.1
1983 $8,846 $268.6
1984 $8,457 $214.8
1985 $8,751 $262.8
1986 $12,170 $207.7
1987 $15,136 $237
1988 $16,391 $274.9
1989 $16,525 $280.9
1990 $20,600 $301
1991 $21,042 $628
1992 $23,373 $623
1993 $22,284 $635
1994 $24,209 $608
1995 $28,414 $622
1996 $27,490 $652
1997 $24,821 $600
1998 $25,338 $610
1999 $25,253 $575
2000 $23,099 $538
2001 $23,015 $460
2002 $25,006 $377
2003 $30,655 $309
2004 $35,429 $593
2005 $36,810 $616
2006 $38,705 $615
2007 $44,319 $725
2008 $48,303 $859
2009 $44,923 $775
2010 $44,197 $801
2011 $47,761 $711
2012 $44,874 $693
2013 $46,965 $654
2014 $47,996 $568
2015 $40,894 $620
2016 $41,855 $650
2017 $44,035 $643
2018 $47,487 $696
2019 $46,717 $738
2020 $45,906 $720
2021 $51,658 $782
2022 $50,822 $836
2023 $54,690 $888
2024 $55,955 $909

Belgium vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Gambia
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Gambia
1950 66.3 31.2
1951 66.7 31.5
1952 68 31.7
1953 68.4 31.9
1954 68.6 32.2
1955 68.5 32.4
1956 68.8 32.8
1957 69.2 33.1
1958 69.9 33.6
1959 70.3 34.1
1960 69.6 34.6
1961 70.5 35.1
1962 70.2 35.6
1963 70 36.1
1964 70.7 36.6
1965 70.6 37.1
1966 70.6 37.6
1967 70.9 38.1
1968 70.6 38.5
1969 70.7 39
1970 70.9 39.5
1971 71.1 40
1972 71.4 40.5
1973 71.6 41.1
1974 72 41.7
1975 72 42.2
1976 72.1 42.9
1977 72.8 43.4
1978 72.7 43.6
1979 73.2 44.5
1980 73.2 45
1981 73.7 44.5
1982 73.9 46.3
1983 73.9 46.9
1984 74.4 47.5
1985 74.5 48.2
1986 74.7 48.8
1987 75.3 49.4
1988 75.6 50.1
1989 75.6 50.7
1990 76.1 51.3
1991 76.2 51.9
1992 76.4 52.5
1993 76.4 53.2
1994 76.7 53.8
1995 76.8 54.3
1996 77.2 54.8
1997 77.4 55.2
1998 77.5 56
1999 77.6 56.5
2000 77.8 56.9
2001 78.1 57.3
2002 78.2 57.7
2003 78.3 58.2
2004 79 58.7
2005 79.1 59.1
2006 79.4 59.7
2007 79.5 60
2008 79.6 60.5
2009 79.8 60.7
2010 80 61.2
2011 80.4 61.6
2012 80.3 61.9
2013 80.5 62.3
2014 81.1 62.6
2015 80.9 63
2016 81.3 63.4
2017 81.4 63.7
2018 81.5 64
2019 81.8 64.4
2020 80.8 64.4
2021 81.7 63.8
2022 81.2 64.9
2023 82.1 65.9
2024 82.3 66.1
2025 82.4 66.3

Belgium and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Gambia
Year Population
Belgium Gambia
1960 9,153,489 398,060
1961 9,183,948 408,930
1962 9,220,578 420,163
1963 9,289,770 431,757
1964 9,378,113 443,687
1965 9,463,667 455,952
1966 9,527,807 468,516
1967 9,580,991 481,588
1968 9,618,756 495,269
1969 9,646,032 509,440
1970 9,655,549 524,105
1971 9,673,162 539,388
1972 9,711,115 555,370
1973 9,741,720 571,991
1974 9,772,419 589,085
1975 9,800,700 606,821
1976 9,818,227 625,667
1977 9,830,358 645,770
1978 9,839,534 667,103
1979 9,848,382 689,781
1980 9,859,242 713,913
1981 9,858,982 739,125
1982 9,856,303 765,753
1983 9,855,520 794,525
1984 9,855,372 825,631
1985 9,858,308 858,874
1986 9,861,823 894,019
1987 9,870,234 931,091
1988 9,901,664 970,160
1989 9,937,697 1,011,357
1990 9,967,379 1,054,696
1991 10,004,486 1,099,959
1992 10,045,158 1,145,582
1993 10,084,475 1,188,365
1994 10,115,603 1,227,226
1995 10,136,811 1,264,313
1996 10,156,637 1,301,410
1997 10,181,245 1,338,889
1998 10,203,008 1,376,987
1999 10,226,419 1,415,779
2000 10,251,250 1,455,084
2001 10,286,570 1,495,011
2002 10,332,785 1,535,691
2003 10,376,133 1,577,611
2004 10,421,137 1,621,312
2005 10,478,617 1,667,037
2006 10,547,958 1,715,275
2007 10,625,700 1,765,774
2008 10,709,973 1,817,852
2009 10,796,493 1,871,422
2010 10,895,586 1,926,630
2011 11,038,264 1,983,784
2012 11,106,932 2,043,094
2013 11,159,407 2,103,820
2014 11,209,057 2,164,528
2015 11,274,196 2,224,529
2016 11,331,422 2,283,769
2017 11,375,158 2,342,189
2018 11,427,054 2,399,632
2019 11,488,980 2,456,844
2020 11,538,604 2,515,733
2021 11,586,195 2,576,010
2022 11,680,210 2,636,470
2023 11,787,423 2,697,845
2024 11,876,844 2,759,988

Fertility rates in Belgium and Gambia

Fertility rate
Belgium

Gambia
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Gambia
1960 2.54 6.25
1961 2.63 6.23
1962 2.59 6.21
1963 2.68 6.2
1964 2.71 6.2
1965 2.61 6.19
1966 2.52 6.18
1967 2.41 6.21
1968 2.31 6.22
1969 2.27 6.25
1970 2.25 6.26
1971 2.21 6.33
1972 2.09 6.37
1973 1.95 6.41
1974 1.83 6.42
1975 1.74 6.43
1976 1.73 6.43
1977 1.71 6.43
1978 1.69 6.42
1979 1.69 6.41
1980 1.68 6.41
1981 1.66 6.4
1982 1.61 6.4
1983 1.57 6.39
1984 1.54 6.39
1985 1.51 6.36
1986 1.54 6.34
1987 1.54 6.3
1988 1.57 6.26
1989 1.58 6.25
1990 1.62 6.25
1991 1.66 6.19
1992 1.65 6.11
1993 1.61 6.03
1994 1.56 6.04
1995 1.56 5.99
1996 1.59 5.93
1997 1.6 5.85
1998 1.6 5.82
1999 1.62 5.77
2000 1.67 5.72
2001 1.67 5.67
2002 1.65 5.66
2003 1.67 5.66
2004 1.72 5.68
2005 1.76 5.71
2006 1.8 5.74
2007 1.82 5.69
2008 1.85 5.63
2009 1.84 5.57
2010 1.86 5.56
2011 1.81 5.54
2012 1.8 5.52
2013 1.76 5.39
2014 1.74 5.2
2015 1.7 5
2016 1.68 4.81
2017 1.65 4.61
2018 1.62 4.42
2019 1.6 4.33
2020 1.55 4.25
2021 1.6 4.17
2022 1.53 4.08
2023 1.47 4.01

Belgium and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Gambia
Year Median age, years
Belgium Gambia
1960 34.9 19.4
1961 34.9 19.4
1962 34.9 19.5
1963 34.9 19.6
1964 34.8 19.6
1965 34.8 19.7
1966 34.7 19.7
1967 34.7 19.8
1968 34.7 19.7
1969 34.6 19.6
1970 34.5 19.5
1971 34.4 19.4
1972 34.3 19.3
1973 34.3 19.2
1974 34.3 19.1
1975 34.2 18.9
1976 34.1 18.8
1977 34.1 18.6
1978 34.1 18.5
1979 34.1 18.4
1980 34.2 18.2
1981 34.3 18.1
1982 34.5 17.9
1983 34.8 17.8
1984 35 17.6
1985 35.2 17.5
1986 35.4 17.4
1987 35.6 17.4
1988 35.9 17.3
1989 36.1 17.2
1990 36.3 17.2
1991 36.5 17.1
1992 36.7 17.1
1993 37 17
1994 37.2 16.9
1995 37.5 16.8
1996 37.8 16.7
1997 38.1 16.6
1998 38.3 16.5
1999 38.6 16.5
2000 38.9 16.5
2001 39.2 16.6
2002 39.4 16.6
2003 39.7 16.7
2004 40 16.8
2005 40.2 16.9
2006 40.4 17
2007 40.6 17.1
2008 40.7 17.2
2009 40.8 17.3
2010 40.8 17.4
2011 40.9 17.5
2012 41.1 17.6
2013 41.2 17.7
2014 41.3 17.8
2015 41.4 17.9
2016 41.4 18.1
2017 41.6 18.2
2018 41.7 18.4
2019 41.8 18.5
2020 41.9 18.7
2021 42 18.9
2022 42.2 19.1
2023 42.4 19.2
2024 42.7 19.4

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$651B
2024
$2.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.6%
2025
24%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.21%
2023
0.58%
2023
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.03%
2025
-1.35%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
53.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
14.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
69
2025
56.8
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.6%
2020
Number of millionaires
564,666
2024
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.08%
2024
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
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.2B
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

Belgium Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,049 kg
2023
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2023
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
84.3 megatons
2023
0.61 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
7.15 tons
2023
0.22 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
47.7%
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
6,927 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Belgium Gambia
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,243
2024
-2,989
2024
Urban population
98.2%
2024
65.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
87.9
2025
22.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2024
38
2024
Higher education index
96
2025
35
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
58.7%
2022
English speaking
59%
2023
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
45.9%
2023

Health

Belgium Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,405
2022
$28.9
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,083
2022
$5.75
2022
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2025
66.3 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2022
24.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.24
2021
0.1
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
3.6
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
74
2025
9
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Gambia
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.007%
2025
Land area per capita
991 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2025
2,448 sq mi
2025
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2025
871 sq mi
2025
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
1,850 mi
2011

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