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Belgium vs Haiti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 11.8M in Haiti (ranked 83/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 10,641 sq mi for Haiti (ranked 136th vs. 142nd).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Haiti
Population
11902714
12076663
Population rank 83/197 82/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$25.2B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 117/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$2,143
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 153/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$3,194
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$3.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
15.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$332
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 176/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$1,896
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 10,641 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
2.66
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
24.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
65.5 years
2026

Belgium and Haiti: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Haiti economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Haiti
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Haiti
2024 $671,370,081,636 $25,224,154,991
2023 $651,330,595,110 $19,850,585,722
2022 $591,085,783,326 $20,253,551,921
2021 $598,522,422,242 $20,944,387,976
2020 $529,694,473,502 $14,508,222,518
2019 $536,726,344,405 $15,016,090,930
2018 $542,638,913,428 $16,403,864,618
2017 $500,908,767,352 $15,093,357,161
2016 $474,271,566,740 $14,069,277,526
2015 $461,044,767,545 $14,849,629,309
2014 $537,987,419,164 $15,146,883,498
2013 $524,097,026,599 $14,902,488,604
2012 $498,414,364,945 $13,708,925,477
2011 $527,196,649,049 $13,008,746,039
2010 $481,556,503,720 $11,859,312,725
2009 $485,014,525,992 $11,597,002,835
2008 $517,328,087,920 $10,432,962,635
2007 $470,922,156,309 $9,228,637,768
2006 $408,259,840,869 $7,638,739,123
2005 $385,714,762,230 $7,030,149,730
2004 $369,214,712,443 $6,087,360,684
2003 $318,082,528,507 $5,071,947,798
2002 $258,383,599,375 $6,205,847,214
2001 $236,746,141,604 $6,331,970,324
2000 $236,792,460,312 $6,813,566,099
1999 $258,245,733,221 $4,153,725,884
1998 $258,528,339,631 $3,723,903,724
1997 $252,708,051,421 $3,338,949,152
1996 $279,201,433,225 $2,907,517,604
1995 $288,025,588,396 $2,813,313,279
1994 $244,884,129,491 $2,167,569,046
1993 $224,721,795,709 $1,878,253,767
1992 $234,781,652,447 $2,257,129,792
1991 $210,510,999,409 $3,473,562,628
1990 $205,331,747,948 $3,096,289,800
1989 $164,221,056,511 $2,736,243,800
1988 $162,299,103,675 $2,613,926,800
1987 $149,394,404,106 $2,047,200,000
1986 $120,018,787,249 $2,318,000,000
1985 $86,268,264,148 $2,009,400,000
1984 $83,349,530,159 $1,816,200,000
1983 $87,184,239,053 $1,623,600,000
1982 $92,095,926,188 $1,474,200,000
1981 $104,730,018,470 $1,479,400,000
1980 $126,829,314,388 $1,383,800,000
1979 $116,315,456,797 $1,080,600,000
1978 $101,246,526,194 $974,200,000
1977 $82,839,905,459 $947,000,000
1976 $71,113,882,968 $879,000,000
1975 $65,678,189,097 $681,400,000
1974 $56,033,077,879 $565,399,322
1973 $47,743,801,490 $466,798,973
1972 $37,209,418,019 $371,998,958
1971 $29,821,661,870 $362,800,000
1970 $26,706,196,047 $331,200,000
1969 $24,019,653,475 $391,820,400
1968 $21,654,856,965 $367,968,800
1967 $20,252,508,995 $369,124,200
1966 $18,894,891,312 $368,948,600
1965 $17,597,783,297 $353,251,800
1964 $16,168,044,450 $325,281,200
1963 $14,445,805,381 $294,883,400
1962 $13,436,827,167 $281,896,800
1961 $12,561,701,694 $271,066,000
1960 $11,810,619,368 $273,187,200

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

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Belgium and Haiti economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Haiti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Haiti
2024 $56,615 $2,143
2023 $55,291 $1,706
2022 $50,606 $1,761
2021 $51,658 $1,841
2020 $45,906 $1,290
2019 $46,717 $1,352
2018 $47,487 $1,496
2017 $44,035 $1,395
2016 $41,855 $1,318
2015 $40,894 $1,411
2014 $47,996 $1,460
2013 $46,965 $1,458
2012 $44,874 $1,361
2011 $47,761 $1,312
2010 $44,197 $1,210
2009 $44,923 $1,197
2008 $48,303 $1,095
2007 $44,319 $985
2006 $38,705 $829
2005 $36,810 $776
2004 $35,429 $683
2003 $30,655 $579
2002 $25,006 $721
2001 $23,015 $749
2000 $23,099 $821
1999 $25,253 $510
1998 $25,338 $465
1997 $24,821 $425
1996 $27,490 $377
1995 $28,414 $372
1994 $24,209 $292.1
1993 $22,284 $258.1
1992 $23,373 $316
1991 $21,042 $497
1990 $20,600 $452
1989 $16,525 $407
1988 $16,391 $397
1987 $15,136 $318
1986 $12,170 $367
1985 $8,751 $325
1984 $8,457 $299.2
1983 $8,846 $272.8
1982 $9,344 $252.6
1981 $10,623 $258.5
1980 $12,864 $246.5
1979 $11,811 $196.2
1978 $10,290 $180.3
1977 $8,427 $178.7
1976 $7,243 $169.1
1975 $6,701 $133.6
1974 $5,734 $113
1973 $4,901 $95.1
1972 $3,832 $77.3
1971 $3,083 $76.8
1970 $2,766 $71.5
1969 $2,490 $86.1
1968 $2,251 $82.4
1967 $2,114 $84.2
1966 $1,983 $85.7
1965 $1,860 $83.6
1964 $1,724 $78.5
1963 $1,555 $72.4
1962 $1,457 $70.4
1961 $1,368 $69
1960 $1,290 $70.8

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

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Belgium vs. Haiti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Haiti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Haiti
2026 82.6 65.5
2025 82.4 65.3
2024 82.3 65.1
2023 82.1 64.9
2022 81.2 63.9
2021 81.7 62.6
2020 80.8 63.8
2019 81.8 64.3
2018 81.5 64.1
2017 81.4 63.8
2016 81.3 63.3
2015 80.9 63.2
2014 81.1 63
2013 80.5 62.6
2012 80.3 62.3
2011 80.4 61.6
2010 80 45.6
2009 79.8 61.7
2008 79.6 61.3
2007 79.5 61.1
2006 79.4 60.7
2005 79.1 60.3
2004 79 58.5
2003 78.3 59.4
2002 78.2 59
2001 78.1 58.6
2000 77.8 58.2
1999 77.6 57.7
1998 77.5 57.1
1997 77.4 56.7
1996 77.2 56.1
1995 76.8 55.6
1994 76.7 54.7
1993 76.4 54.5
1992 76.4 54
1991 76.2 53.5
1990 76.1 53.2
1989 75.6 52.9
1988 75.6 52.6
1987 75.3 52.2
1986 74.7 51.9
1985 74.5 51.6
1984 74.4 51.3
1983 73.9 50.9
1982 73.9 50.6
1981 73.7 50.3
1980 73.2 50
1979 73.2 49.7
1978 72.7 49.5
1977 72.8 49.2
1976 72.1 49
1975 72 48.7
1974 72 48.5
1973 71.6 48.2
1972 71.4 47.9
1971 71.1 47.6
1970 70.9 47.3
1969 70.7 46.9
1968 70.6 46.5
1967 70.9 46.1
1966 70.6 45.6
1965 70.6 45.4
1964 70.7 44.9
1963 70 42.7
1962 70.2 44.2
1961 70.5 43.8
1960 69.6 43.4
1959 70.3 43
1958 69.9 42.6
1957 69.2 42.1
1956 68.8 41.6
1955 68.5 41
1954 68.6 40.1
1953 68.4 39.5
1952 68 38.8
1951 66.7 38.1
1950 66.3 37.2

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

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Belgium and Haiti population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Haiti
1x
Year Population
Belgium Haiti
2024 11,858,610 11,772,557
2023 11,779,946 11,637,398
2022 11,680,210 11,503,606
2021 11,586,195 11,374,586
2020 11,538,604 11,243,848
2019 11,488,980 11,105,163
2018 11,427,054 10,962,362
2017 11,375,158 10,817,754
2016 11,331,422 10,671,457
2015 11,274,196 10,523,242
2014 11,209,057 10,373,235
2013 11,159,407 10,222,362
2012 11,106,932 10,069,771
2011 11,038,264 9,914,904
2010 10,895,586 9,803,294
2009 10,796,493 9,689,581
2008 10,709,973 9,530,774
2007 10,625,700 9,373,296
2006 10,547,958 9,216,562
2005 10,478,617 9,061,273
2004 10,421,137 8,910,263
2003 10,376,133 8,759,912
2002 10,332,785 8,607,641
2001 10,286,570 8,455,918
2000 10,251,250 8,303,151
1999 10,226,419 8,151,296
1998 10,203,008 8,002,143
1997 10,181,245 7,854,298
1996 10,156,637 7,707,557
1995 10,136,811 7,562,546
1994 10,115,603 7,419,771
1993 10,084,475 7,278,181
1992 10,045,158 7,136,571
1991 10,004,486 6,995,450
1990 9,967,379 6,854,441
1989 9,937,697 6,714,730
1988 9,901,664 6,578,145
1987 9,870,234 6,445,123
1986 9,861,823 6,316,122
1985 9,858,308 6,190,862
1984 9,855,372 6,069,230
1983 9,855,520 5,951,096
1982 9,856,303 5,835,937
1981 9,858,982 5,723,725
1980 9,859,242 5,614,493
1979 9,848,382 5,507,590
1978 9,839,534 5,402,580
1977 9,830,358 5,299,476
1976 9,818,227 5,198,357
1975 9,800,700 5,099,086
1974 9,772,419 5,001,796
1973 9,741,720 4,906,743
1972 9,711,115 4,813,868
1971 9,673,162 4,723,244
1970 9,655,549 4,635,124
1969 9,646,032 4,549,334
1968 9,618,756 4,465,328
1967 9,580,991 4,382,999
1966 9,527,807 4,302,639
1965 9,463,667 4,223,820
1964 9,378,113 4,146,244
1963 9,289,770 4,073,068
1962 9,220,578 4,001,575
1961 9,183,948 3,929,030
1960 9,153,489 3,858,443

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Haiti

Fertility rate
Belgium

Haiti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Haiti
2023 1.47 2.66
2022 1.53 2.7
2021 1.6 2.75
2020 1.55 2.8
2019 1.6 2.86
2018 1.62 2.92
2017 1.65 2.99
2016 1.68 3.05
2015 1.7 3.11
2014 1.74 3.16
2013 1.76 3.22
2012 1.8 3.32
2011 1.81 3.43
2010 1.86 3.5
2009 1.84 3.57
2008 1.85 3.62
2007 1.82 3.69
2006 1.8 3.76
2005 1.76 3.84
2004 1.72 3.94
2003 1.67 4.05
2002 1.65 4.13
2001 1.67 4.25
2000 1.67 4.39
1999 1.62 4.45
1998 1.6 4.56
1997 1.6 4.67
1996 1.59 4.78
1995 1.56 4.88
1994 1.56 4.99
1993 1.61 5.1
1992 1.65 5.21
1991 1.66 5.32
1990 1.62 5.41
1989 1.58 5.44
1988 1.57 5.47
1987 1.54 5.47
1986 1.54 5.48
1985 1.51 5.5
1984 1.54 5.51
1983 1.57 5.51
1982 1.61 5.53
1981 1.66 5.53
1980 1.68 5.56
1979 1.69 5.59
1978 1.69 5.64
1977 1.71 5.67
1976 1.73 5.71
1975 1.74 5.75
1974 1.83 5.78
1973 1.95 5.81
1972 2.09 5.85
1971 2.21 5.88
1970 2.25 5.91
1969 2.27 5.96
1968 2.31 6.01
1967 2.41 6.05
1966 2.52 6.09
1965 2.61 6.13
1964 2.71 6.16
1963 2.68 6.17
1962 2.59 6.18
1961 2.63 6.18
1960 2.54 6.18

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

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Belgium and Haiti demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Haiti
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Haiti
2024 42.7 24.8
2023 42.4 24.5
2022 42.2 24.3
2021 42 24
2020 41.9 23.8
2019 41.8 23.5
2018 41.7 23.3
2017 41.6 23
2016 41.4 22.8
2015 41.4 22.5
2014 41.3 22.3
2013 41.2 22
2012 41.1 21.8
2011 40.9 21.6
2010 40.8 21.3
2009 40.8 21.1
2008 40.7 20.9
2007 40.6 20.6
2006 40.4 20.4
2005 40.2 20.2
2004 40 20
2003 39.7 19.8
2002 39.4 19.7
2001 39.2 19.5
2000 38.9 19.4
1999 38.6 19.3
1998 38.3 19.2
1997 38.1 19.1
1996 37.8 19
1995 37.5 19
1994 37.2 18.9
1993 37 18.9
1992 36.7 18.9
1991 36.5 18.9
1990 36.3 18.9
1989 36.1 18.9
1988 35.9 19
1987 35.6 19
1986 35.4 19
1985 35.2 19.1
1984 35 19.1
1983 34.8 19.1
1982 34.5 19.2
1981 34.3 19.2
1980 34.2 19.2
1979 34.1 19.2
1978 34.1 19.3
1977 34.1 19.3
1976 34.1 19.3
1975 34.2 19.3
1974 34.3 19.3
1973 34.3 19.3
1972 34.3 19.3
1971 34.4 19.4
1970 34.5 19.4
1969 34.6 19.4
1968 34.7 19.4
1967 34.7 19.4
1966 34.7 19.4
1965 34.8 19.5
1964 34.8 19.5
1963 34.9 19.5
1962 34.9 19.5
1961 34.9 19.5
1960 34.9 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Haiti
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
5.25%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
0.96%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
0.07%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
+6.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
14.1%
2012
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
48.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
33.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
46.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
31.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.1%
2012
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
$2.72B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$4.11B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
938,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
34.8%
2018
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
32.6%
2017

Energy

Belgium Haiti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
3.51 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
21.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
76.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
74.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
19.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
18.2%
2022
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Belgium Haiti
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-32,052
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
55%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
6
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
41.2
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
18.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
68%
2017
English speaking
59%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
39.3%
2019

Health

Belgium Haiti
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$54.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
65.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
31.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
328
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
94
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
8.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
3.11 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Haiti
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
6,931 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
1,305 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
2,651 mi
2009

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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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