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Belgium vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 136th vs. 95th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Greece
Population
11902714
10181414
Population rank 83/197 96/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Belgium and Greece: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Greece economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Greece
2024 $671,370,081,636 $256,238,371,778
2023 $651,330,595,110 $242,946,187,738
2022 $591,085,783,326 $217,990,189,601
2021 $598,522,422,242 $218,303,801,895
2020 $529,694,473,502 $191,362,985,555
2019 $536,726,344,405 $207,305,649,887
2018 $542,638,913,428 $213,298,873,494
2017 $500,908,767,352 $200,381,103,984
2016 $474,271,566,740 $193,097,239,006
2015 $461,044,767,545 $194,567,373,678
2014 $537,987,419,164 $233,911,581,521
2013 $524,097,026,599 $236,556,279,641
2012 $498,414,364,945 $238,841,140,018
2011 $527,196,649,049 $283,228,079,776
2010 $481,556,503,720 $296,417,644,404
2009 $485,014,525,992 $326,829,054,686
2008 $517,328,087,920 $351,121,399,546
2007 $470,922,156,309 $314,226,996,944
2006 $408,259,840,869 $269,073,415,334
2005 $385,714,762,230 $242,315,668,619
2004 $369,214,712,443 $234,979,615,898
2003 $318,082,528,507 $196,930,509,813
2002 $258,383,599,375 $150,253,800,086
2001 $236,746,141,604 $132,050,474,720
2000 $236,792,460,312 $125,760,166,225
1999 $258,245,733,221 $137,131,371,955
1998 $258,528,339,631 $139,612,812,176
1997 $252,708,051,421 $138,766,067,640
1996 $279,201,433,225 $142,502,984,145
1995 $288,025,588,396 $134,974,613,914
1994 $244,884,129,491 $114,980,063,202
1993 $224,721,795,709 $107,295,704,518
1992 $234,781,652,447 $114,608,178,405
1991 $210,510,999,409 $103,680,863,713
1990 $205,331,747,948 $96,529,587,274
1989 $164,221,056,511 $78,067,933,277
1988 $162,299,103,675 $75,200,610,137
1987 $149,394,404,106 $64,739,630,096
1986 $120,018,787,249 $55,595,445,472
1985 $86,268,264,148 $47,155,741,426
1984 $83,349,530,159 $47,352,146,312
1983 $87,184,239,053 $48,741,397,059
1982 $92,095,926,188 $53,858,346,939
1981 $104,730,018,470 $51,618,456,335
1980 $126,829,314,388 $56,039,256,595
1979 $116,315,456,797 $53,724,121,435
1978 $101,246,526,194 $43,654,480,519
1977 $82,839,905,459 $35,673,080,481
1976 $71,113,882,968 $30,719,552,239
1975 $65,678,189,097 $28,129,128,587
1974 $56,033,077,879 $24,998,715,909
1973 $47,743,801,490 $22,037,019,563
1972 $37,209,418,019 $16,650,659,091
1971 $29,821,661,870 $14,388,806,818
1970 $26,706,196,047 $12,957,113,636
1969 $24,019,653,475 $11,454,106,327
1968 $21,654,856,965 $9,950,331,206
1967 $20,252,508,995 $9,146,592,856
1966 $18,894,891,312 $8,472,021,467
1965 $17,597,783,297 $7,582,209,670
1964 $16,168,044,450 $6,576,906,345
1963 $14,445,805,381 $5,813,285,627
1962 $13,436,827,167 $5,140,542,929
1961 $12,561,701,694 $4,892,397,431
1960 $11,810,619,368 $4,274,890,307

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

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Belgium and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Greece
2024 $56,615 $24,626
2023 $55,291 $23,344
2022 $50,606 $20,887
2021 $51,658 $20,655
2020 $45,906 $17,887
2019 $46,717 $19,335
2018 $47,487 $19,873
2017 $44,035 $18,632
2016 $41,855 $17,919
2015 $40,894 $17,981
2014 $47,996 $21,475
2013 $46,965 $21,573
2012 $44,874 $21,624
2011 $47,761 $25,505
2010 $44,197 $26,653
2009 $44,923 $29,425
2008 $48,303 $31,696
2007 $44,319 $28,441
2006 $38,705 $24,416
2005 $36,810 $22,054
2004 $35,429 $21,449
2003 $30,655 $18,021
2002 $25,006 $13,782
2001 $23,015 $12,157
2000 $23,099 $11,638
1999 $25,253 $12,743
1998 $25,338 $13,023
1997 $24,821 $13,016
1996 $27,490 $13,433
1995 $28,414 $12,779
1994 $24,209 $10,937
1993 $22,284 $10,257
1992 $23,373 $11,021
1991 $21,042 $10,047
1990 $20,600 $9,467
1989 $16,525 $7,738
1988 $16,391 $7,492
1987 $15,136 $6,474
1986 $12,170 $5,578
1985 $8,751 $4,747
1984 $8,457 $4,785
1983 $8,846 $4,950
1982 $9,344 $5,502
1981 $10,623 $5,305
1980 $12,864 $5,812
1979 $11,811 $5,627
1978 $10,290 $4,629
1977 $8,427 $3,832
1976 $7,243 $3,343
1975 $6,701 $3,109
1974 $5,734 $2,789
1973 $4,901 $2,468
1972 $3,832 $1,873
1971 $3,083 $1,629
1970 $2,766 $1,474
1969 $2,490 $1,306
1968 $2,251 $1,138
1967 $2,114 $1,053
1966 $1,983 $984
1965 $1,860 $887
1964 $1,724 $773
1963 $1,555 $686
1962 $1,457 $608
1961 $1,368 $583
1960 $1,290 $513

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

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Belgium vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Greece
2026 82.6 82.4
2025 82.4 82.2
2024 82.3 82
2023 82.1 81.9
2022 81.2 79.9
2021 81.7 80.5
2020 80.8 81.5
2019 81.8 81.3
2018 81.5 81.5
2017 81.4 81
2016 81.3 81.3
2015 80.9 80.8
2014 81.1 81.1
2013 80.5 81.1
2012 80.3 80.4
2011 80.4 80.6
2010 80 80.6
2009 79.8 80.4
2008 79.6 80.1
2007 79.5 79.7
2006 79.4 79.8
2005 79.1 79.7
2004 79 79.4
2003 78.3 79.1
2002 78.2 79
2001 78.1 78.9
2000 77.8 78.4
1999 77.6 78.4
1998 77.5 78.3
1997 77.4 78.4
1996 77.2 78
1995 76.8 77.9
1994 76.7 77.9
1993 76.4 77.7
1992 76.4 77.3
1991 76.2 77.4
1990 76.1 77.3
1989 75.6 77.1
1988 75.6 77
1987 75.3 76.1
1986 74.7 76.5
1985 74.5 76.1
1984 74.4 75.8
1983 73.9 75.5
1982 73.9 75.2
1981 73.7 74.9
1980 73.2 74.5
1979 73.2 74.7
1978 72.7 74.4
1977 72.8 73.8
1976 72.1 73.7
1975 72 73.5
1974 72 73.5
1973 71.6 73
1972 71.4 72.7
1971 71.1 72.9
1970 70.9 72.7
1969 70.7 72.1
1968 70.6 71.5
1967 70.9 71.4
1966 70.6 71.9
1965 70.6 71.5
1964 70.7 70.5
1963 70 70.6
1962 70.2 70.3
1961 70.5 70.4
1960 69.6 70.5
1959 70.3 69.6
1958 69.9 69.7
1957 69.2 68.4
1956 68.8 68.1
1955 68.5 68.6
1954 68.6 68
1953 68.4 67.5
1952 68 67.3
1951 66.7 66.7
1950 66.3 66.2

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

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Belgium and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Greece
1x
Year Population
Belgium Greece
2024 11,858,610 10,405,134
2023 11,779,946 10,407,351
2022 11,680,210 10,436,882
2021 11,586,195 10,569,207
2020 11,538,604 10,698,599
2019 11,488,980 10,721,582
2018 11,427,054 10,732,882
2017 11,375,158 10,754,679
2016 11,331,422 10,775,971
2015 11,274,196 10,820,883
2014 11,209,057 10,892,413
2013 11,159,407 10,965,211
2012 11,106,932 11,045,011
2011 11,038,264 11,104,899
2010 10,895,586 11,121,341
2009 10,796,493 11,107,017
2008 10,709,973 11,077,841
2007 10,625,700 11,048,473
2006 10,547,958 11,020,362
2005 10,478,617 10,987,314
2004 10,421,137 10,955,141
2003 10,376,133 10,928,070
2002 10,332,785 10,902,022
2001 10,286,570 10,862,132
2000 10,251,250 10,805,808
1999 10,226,419 10,761,698
1998 10,203,008 10,720,509
1997 10,181,245 10,661,259
1996 10,156,637 10,608,800
1995 10,136,811 10,562,153
1994 10,115,603 10,512,922
1993 10,084,475 10,460,415
1992 10,045,158 10,399,061
1991 10,004,486 10,319,927
1990 9,967,379 10,196,792
1989 9,937,697 10,089,498
1988 9,901,664 10,036,983
1987 9,870,234 10,000,595
1986 9,861,823 9,967,213
1985 9,858,308 9,934,300
1984 9,855,372 9,895,801
1983 9,855,520 9,846,627
1982 9,856,303 9,789,513
1981 9,858,982 9,729,350
1980 9,859,242 9,642,505
1979 9,848,382 9,548,258
1978 9,839,534 9,429,959
1977 9,830,358 9,308,479
1976 9,818,227 9,188,150
1975 9,800,700 9,046,541
1974 9,772,419 8,962,022
1973 9,741,720 8,929,086
1972 9,711,115 8,888,628
1971 9,673,162 8,831,036
1970 9,655,549 8,792,806
1969 9,646,032 8,772,764
1968 9,618,756 8,740,765
1967 9,580,991 8,684,088
1966 9,527,807 8,613,651
1965 9,463,667 8,550,333
1964 9,378,113 8,510,429
1963 9,289,770 8,479,625
1962 9,220,578 8,448,233
1961 9,183,948 8,398,050
1960 9,153,489 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Greece

Fertility rate
Belgium

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Greece
2023 1.47 1.32
2022 1.53 1.32
2021 1.6 1.43
2020 1.55 1.39
2019 1.6 1.34
2018 1.62 1.35
2017 1.65 1.35
2016 1.68 1.38
2015 1.7 1.33
2014 1.74 1.3
2013 1.76 1.29
2012 1.8 1.34
2011 1.81 1.4
2010 1.86 1.48
2009 1.84 1.5
2008 1.85 1.5
2007 1.82 1.41
2006 1.8 1.4
2005 1.76 1.34
2004 1.72 1.31
2003 1.67 1.29
2002 1.65 1.28
2001 1.67 1.25
2000 1.67 1.25
1999 1.62 1.23
1998 1.6 1.24
1997 1.6 1.27
1996 1.59 1.26
1995 1.56 1.28
1994 1.56 1.33
1993 1.61 1.32
1992 1.65 1.36
1991 1.66 1.37
1990 1.62 1.39
1989 1.58 1.4
1988 1.57 1.5
1987 1.54 1.5
1986 1.54 1.6
1985 1.51 1.67
1984 1.54 1.83
1983 1.57 1.94
1982 1.61 2.03
1981 1.66 2.09
1980 1.68 2.23
1979 1.69 2.26
1978 1.69 2.28
1977 1.71 2.27
1976 1.73 2.35
1975 1.74 2.33
1974 1.83 2.38
1973 1.95 2.27
1972 2.09 2.32
1971 2.21 2.32
1970 2.25 2.4
1969 2.27 2.36
1968 2.31 2.42
1967 2.41 2.45
1966 2.52 2.32
1965 2.61 2.25
1964 2.71 2.24
1963 2.68 2.14
1962 2.59 2.16
1961 2.63 2.13
1960 2.54 2.23

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

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Belgium and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Greece
2024 42.7 47.3
2023 42.4 46.7
2022 42.2 46.4
2021 42 45.9
2020 41.9 45.3
2019 41.8 45
2018 41.7 44.7
2017 41.6 44.4
2016 41.4 44.1
2015 41.4 43.7
2014 41.3 43.2
2013 41.2 42.7
2012 41.1 42.2
2011 40.9 41.8
2010 40.8 41.4
2009 40.8 40.9
2008 40.7 40.5
2007 40.6 40.1
2006 40.4 39.7
2005 40.2 39.4
2004 40 39.1
2003 39.7 38.8
2002 39.4 38.5
2001 39.2 38.2
2000 38.9 38
1999 38.6 37.8
1998 38.3 37.6
1997 38.1 37.4
1996 37.8 37.2
1995 37.5 37
1994 37.2 36.8
1993 37 36.6
1992 36.7 36.5
1991 36.5 36.3
1990 36.3 36
1989 36.1 35.7
1988 35.9 35.4
1987 35.6 35.1
1986 35.4 34.8
1985 35.2 34.5
1984 35 34.3
1983 34.8 34.1
1982 34.5 33.9
1981 34.3 33.7
1980 34.2 33.8
1979 34.1 34
1978 34.1 33.9
1977 34.1 33.9
1976 34.1 33.8
1975 34.2 33.8
1974 34.3 33.6
1973 34.3 33.3
1972 34.3 33
1971 34.4 32.9
1970 34.5 33.2
1969 34.6 31.6
1968 34.7 31.3
1967 34.7 31.1
1966 34.7 30.9
1965 34.8 31
1964 34.8 29.4
1963 34.9 29.4
1962 34.9 29.3
1961 34.9 29
1960 34.9 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

Belgium Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Greece
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
93.9%
2009
English speaking
59%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
86.3%
2024

Health

Belgium Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Greece
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
72,700 mi
2018

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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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