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Belgium vs Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 14.8M in Guinea (ranked 75/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 94,873 sq mi for Guinea (ranked 136th vs. 77th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Guinea
Population
11902714
15546235
Population rank 83/197 75/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 118/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$1,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 160/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$4,565
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$12.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
48.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 147/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$20,020
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 94,873 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
4.22
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
19.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
61.2 years
2026

Belgium and Guinea: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Guinea economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Guinea
2024 $671,370,081,636 $25,008,678,293
2023 $651,330,595,110 $22,407,615,556
2022 $591,085,783,326 $19,910,452,542
2021 $598,522,422,242 $17,069,115,738
2020 $529,694,473,502 $14,088,693,743
2019 $536,726,344,405 $13,442,861,496
2018 $542,638,913,428 $11,857,030,367
2017 $500,908,767,352 $10,324,668,271
2016 $474,271,566,740 $8,595,955,222
2015 $461,044,767,545 $8,794,201,743
2014 $537,987,419,164 $8,778,473,373
2013 $524,097,026,599 $8,376,613,539
2012 $498,414,364,945 $7,638,044,557
2011 $527,196,649,049 $6,785,137,203
2010 $481,556,503,720 $6,853,467,146
2009 $485,014,525,992 $6,716,905,340
2008 $517,328,087,920 $6,964,179,983
2007 $470,922,156,309 $6,281,918,226
2006 $408,259,840,869 $4,220,019,845
2005 $385,714,762,230 $4,282,468,637
2004 $369,214,712,443 $5,300,767,961
2003 $318,082,528,507 $5,025,167,975
2002 $258,383,599,375 $4,301,608,753
2001 $236,746,141,604 $4,125,527,603
2000 $236,792,460,312 $4,367,458,867
1999 $258,245,733,221 $5,046,806,783
1998 $258,528,339,631 $5,232,118,046
1997 $252,708,051,421 $5,516,916,163
1996 $279,201,433,225 $5,641,243,100
1995 $288,025,588,396 $5,385,704,166
1994 $244,884,129,491 $4,932,800,407
1993 $224,721,795,709 $4,781,166,117
1992 $234,781,652,447 $4,789,220,417
1991 $210,510,999,409 $4,396,178,694
1990 $205,331,747,948 $3,888,320,666
1989 $164,221,056,511 $3,546,079,263
1988 $162,299,103,675 $3,476,480,303
1987 $149,394,404,106 $2,976,714,019
1986 $120,018,787,249 $2,909,130,355
1985 $86,268,264,148 $22,787,644,566
1984 $83,349,530,159 $18,421,497,251
1983 $87,184,239,053 $15,129,893,722
1982 $92,095,926,188 $11,926,032,493
1981 $104,730,018,470 $9,646,440,667
1980 $126,829,314,388 $9,746,524,915
1979 $116,315,456,797 $8,877,094,497
1978 $101,246,526,194 $8,087,305,999
1977 $82,839,905,459 $6,914,381,291
1976 $71,113,882,968 $6,762,781,871
1975 $65,678,189,097 $6,102,769,605
1974 $56,033,077,879 $5,691,417,541
1973 $47,743,801,490 $5,152,080,388
1972 $37,209,418,019 $4,203,069,035
1971 $29,821,661,870 $3,594,302,908
1970 $26,706,196,047 $3,220,224,608
1969 $24,019,653,475 -
1968 $21,654,856,965 -
1967 $20,252,508,995 -
1966 $18,894,891,312 -
1965 $17,597,783,297 -
1964 $16,168,044,450 -
1963 $14,445,805,381 -
1962 $13,436,827,167 -
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 Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Guinea
2024 $56,615 $1,695
2023 $55,291 $1,555
2022 $50,606 $1,417
2021 $51,658 $1,245
2020 $45,906 $1,054
2019 $46,717 $1,031
2018 $47,487 $933
2017 $44,035 $834
2016 $41,855 $712
2015 $40,894 $747
2014 $47,996 $765
2013 $46,965 $748
2012 $44,874 $699
2011 $47,761 $637
2010 $44,197 $659
2009 $44,923 $662
2008 $48,303 $704
2007 $44,319 $650
2006 $38,705 $447
2005 $36,810 $463
2004 $35,429 $585
2003 $30,655 $566
2002 $25,006 $496
2001 $23,015 $483
2000 $23,099 $518
1999 $25,253 $611
1998 $25,338 $647
1997 $24,821 $696
1996 $27,490 $726
1995 $28,414 $713
1994 $24,209 $672
1993 $22,284 $671
1992 $23,373 $693
1991 $21,042 $656
1990 $20,600 $604
1989 $16,525 $570
1988 $16,391 $574
1987 $15,136 $505
1986 $12,170 $506
1985 $8,751 $4,062
1984 $8,457 $3,362
1983 $8,846 $2,823
1982 $9,344 $2,273
1981 $10,623 $1,876
1980 $12,864 $1,931
1979 $11,811 $1,790
1978 $10,290 $1,658
1977 $8,427 $1,440
1976 $7,243 $1,431
1975 $6,701 $1,311
1974 $5,734 $1,243
1973 $4,901 $1,143
1972 $3,832 $948
1971 $3,083 $825
1970 $2,766 $753
1969 $2,490 -
1968 $2,251 -
1967 $2,114 -
1966 $1,983 -
1965 $1,860 -
1964 $1,724 -
1963 $1,555 -
1962 $1,457 -
1961 $1,368 -
1960 $1,290 -

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

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Belgium vs. Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Guinea
2026 82.6 61.2
2025 82.4 61.1
2024 82.3 60.9
2023 82.1 60.7
2022 81.2 60.4
2021 81.7 59.4
2020 80.8 59.3
2019 81.8 59.4
2018 81.5 59
2017 81.4 58.7
2016 81.3 58.5
2015 80.9 57.9
2014 81.1 57.6
2013 80.5 57.5
2012 80.3 57.1
2011 80.4 56.8
2010 80 56.4
2009 79.8 56.1
2008 79.6 55.7
2007 79.5 55.2
2006 79.4 54.9
2005 79.1 54.4
2004 79 54
2003 78.3 53.6
2002 78.2 53.2
2001 78.1 52.7
2000 77.8 52.4
1999 77.6 52
1998 77.5 51.6
1997 77.4 51.1
1996 77.2 50.5
1995 76.8 49.8
1994 76.7 49.2
1993 76.4 48.8
1992 76.4 48.3
1991 76.2 47.8
1990 76.1 47.3
1989 75.6 46.9
1988 75.6 46.5
1987 75.3 46.1
1986 74.7 45.7
1985 74.5 45.3
1984 74.4 44.9
1983 73.9 44.2
1982 73.9 43.9
1981 73.7 43.3
1980 73.2 42.8
1979 73.2 42.3
1978 72.7 41.9
1977 72.8 41.4
1976 72.1 41
1975 72 40.6
1974 72 40.2
1973 71.6 39.9
1972 71.4 39.7
1971 71.1 39.4
1970 70.9 39.1
1969 70.7 38.8
1968 70.6 38.5
1967 70.9 38.2
1966 70.6 38
1965 70.6 37.7
1964 70.7 37.4
1963 70 37.2
1962 70.2 37
1961 70.5 36.8
1960 69.6 36.6
1959 70.3 36.5
1958 69.9 36.4
1957 69.2 36.2
1956 68.8 36.1
1955 68.5 36
1954 68.6 35.9
1953 68.4 35.8
1952 68 35.7
1951 66.7 35.6
1950 66.3 35.6

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

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Belgium and Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Guinea
1x
Year Population
Belgium Guinea
2024 11,858,610 14,754,785
2023 11,779,946 14,405,468
2022 11,680,210 14,055,137
2021 11,586,195 13,710,513
2020 11,538,604 13,371,183
2019 11,488,980 13,034,346
2018 11,427,054 12,704,774
2017 11,375,158 12,385,659
2016 11,331,422 12,073,030
2015 11,274,196 11,767,070
2014 11,209,057 11,472,924
2013 11,159,407 11,191,873
2012 11,106,932 10,921,581
2011 11,038,264 10,656,810
2010 10,895,586 10,396,086
2009 10,796,493 10,143,534
2008 10,709,973 9,898,870
2007 10,625,700 9,662,281
2006 10,547,958 9,441,171
2005 10,478,617 9,245,844
2004 10,421,137 9,062,726
2003 10,376,133 8,870,781
2002 10,332,785 8,674,066
2001 10,286,570 8,539,960
2000 10,251,250 8,428,832
1999 10,226,419 8,265,123
1998 10,203,008 8,081,990
1997 10,181,245 7,931,370
1996 10,156,637 7,770,035
1995 10,136,811 7,553,249
1994 10,115,603 7,345,107
1993 10,084,475 7,128,177
1992 10,045,158 6,914,366
1991 10,004,486 6,697,166
1990 9,967,379 6,434,374
1989 9,937,697 6,215,811
1988 9,901,664 6,056,574
1987 9,870,234 5,900,198
1986 9,861,823 5,750,668
1985 9,858,308 5,610,373
1984 9,855,372 5,480,096
1983 9,855,520 5,359,814
1982 9,856,303 5,247,672
1981 9,858,982 5,143,288
1980 9,859,242 5,047,419
1979 9,848,382 4,959,283
1978 9,839,534 4,877,854
1977 9,830,358 4,801,128
1976 9,818,227 4,727,022
1975 9,800,700 4,653,876
1974 9,772,419 4,580,510
1973 9,741,720 4,506,324
1972 9,711,115 4,431,292
1971 9,673,162 4,355,200
1970 9,655,549 4,277,535
1969 9,646,032 4,198,300
1968 9,618,756 4,118,550
1967 9,580,991 4,040,153
1966 9,527,807 3,964,155
1965 9,463,667 3,890,716
1964 9,378,113 3,819,722
1963 9,289,770 3,750,954
1962 9,220,578 3,684,273
1961 9,183,948 3,619,551
1960 9,153,489 3,556,749

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Guinea

Fertility rate
Belgium

Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Guinea
2023 1.47 4.22
2022 1.53 4.3
2021 1.6 4.4
2020 1.55 4.49
2019 1.6 4.58
2018 1.62 4.67
2017 1.65 4.79
2016 1.68 4.92
2015 1.7 5
2014 1.74 5.07
2013 1.76 5.15
2012 1.8 5.23
2011 1.81 5.34
2010 1.86 5.44
2009 1.84 5.53
2008 1.85 5.6
2007 1.82 5.66
2006 1.8 5.7
2005 1.76 5.73
2004 1.72 5.73
2003 1.67 5.74
2002 1.65 5.78
2001 1.67 5.83
2000 1.67 5.92
1999 1.62 5.99
1998 1.6 6.05
1997 1.6 6.12
1996 1.59 6.21
1995 1.56 6.29
1994 1.56 6.36
1993 1.61 6.41
1992 1.65 6.45
1991 1.66 6.48
1990 1.62 6.52
1989 1.58 6.55
1988 1.57 6.56
1987 1.54 6.57
1986 1.54 6.55
1985 1.51 6.53
1984 1.54 6.51
1983 1.57 6.49
1982 1.61 6.49
1981 1.66 6.46
1980 1.68 6.46
1979 1.69 6.45
1978 1.69 6.44
1977 1.71 6.43
1976 1.73 6.4
1975 1.74 6.37
1974 1.83 6.34
1973 1.95 6.31
1972 2.09 6.28
1971 2.21 6.26
1970 2.25 6.24
1969 2.27 6.23
1968 2.31 6.21
1967 2.41 6.2
1966 2.52 6.19
1965 2.61 6.18
1964 2.71 6.17
1963 2.68 6.15
1962 2.59 6.14
1961 2.63 6.13
1960 2.54 6.11

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

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Belgium and Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Guinea
2024 42.7 19.2
2023 42.4 19
2022 42.2 18.9
2021 42 18.8
2020 41.9 18.6
2019 41.8 18.5
2018 41.7 18.3
2017 41.6 18.2
2016 41.4 18.1
2015 41.4 18
2014 41.3 17.8
2013 41.2 17.7
2012 41.1 17.6
2011 40.9 17.5
2010 40.8 17.4
2009 40.8 17.3
2008 40.7 17.3
2007 40.6 17.2
2006 40.4 17.2
2005 40.2 17.2
2004 40 17.2
2003 39.7 17.2
2002 39.4 17.2
2001 39.2 17.3
2000 38.9 17.5
1999 38.6 17.6
1998 38.3 17.7
1997 38.1 17.9
1996 37.8 18
1995 37.5 18.1
1994 37.2 18.1
1993 37 18.2
1992 36.7 18.2
1991 36.5 18.3
1990 36.3 18.3
1989 36.1 18.3
1988 35.9 18.4
1987 35.6 18.4
1986 35.4 18.4
1985 35.2 18.4
1984 35 18.5
1983 34.8 18.5
1982 34.5 18.6
1981 34.3 18.7
1980 34.2 18.8
1979 34.1 18.9
1978 34.1 19
1977 34.1 19.2
1976 34.1 19.3
1975 34.2 19.4
1974 34.3 19.5
1973 34.3 19.7
1972 34.3 19.8
1971 34.4 19.8
1970 34.5 19.9
1969 34.6 20
1968 34.7 20
1967 34.7 20.1
1966 34.7 20.1
1965 34.8 20.2
1964 34.8 20.3
1963 34.9 20.4
1962 34.9 20.4
1961 34.9 20.5
1960 34.9 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$21.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
1.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-4.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
5.02%
2019
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
53.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
23.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.5%
2018
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
$1.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$616M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
99,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
0.01%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
36%
2024

Energy

Belgium Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
5.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
66.6%
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
6,932 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
88.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
87.4%
2021
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Belgium Guinea
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-16,282
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
38.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
29.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
1
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
8.82
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
45.3%
2021
English speaking
59%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
26.5%
2023

Health

Belgium Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$59.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$32.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
61.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
18.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
494
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
95
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
9.74%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
0.52 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Guinea
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
6,430 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
69,475 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
23,433 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, 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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