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Belgium vs Hungary statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 9.56M in Hungary (ranked 97/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 35,236 sq mi for Hungary (ranked 136th vs. 109th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Hungary
Population
11902714
9475525
Population rank 83/197 98/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$223B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 55/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$23,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 55/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$48,552
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$164B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
73.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$17,109
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$16,996
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 35,236 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
44.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
77.5 years
2026

Belgium and Hungary: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Hungary economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Hungary
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Hungary
2024 $671,370,081,636 $222,722,738,926
2023 $651,330,595,110 $213,240,316,635
2022 $591,085,783,326 $177,002,580,544
2021 $598,522,422,242 $183,282,685,440
2020 $529,694,473,502 $158,468,487,754
2019 $536,726,344,405 $164,936,682,034
2018 $542,638,913,428 $161,184,691,014
2017 $500,908,767,352 $143,335,098,992
2016 $474,271,566,740 $128,983,560,865
2015 $461,044,767,545 $125,244,126,623
2014 $537,987,419,164 $141,128,696,412
2013 $524,097,026,599 $135,646,053,779
2012 $498,414,364,945 $128,470,269,690
2011 $527,196,649,049 $141,712,804,954
2010 $481,556,503,720 $131,898,737,241
2009 $485,014,525,992 $130,807,441,076
2008 $517,328,087,920 $158,228,265,916
2007 $470,922,156,309 $140,123,326,896
2006 $408,259,840,869 $115,604,111,412
2005 $385,714,762,230 $113,098,237,571
2004 $369,214,712,443 $104,015,363,080
2003 $318,082,528,507 $85,190,469,121
2002 $258,383,599,375 $67,636,468,625
2001 $236,746,141,604 $53,800,068,066
2000 $236,792,460,312 $47,275,954,429
1999 $258,245,733,221 $49,160,204,397
1998 $258,528,339,631 $48,784,412,624
1997 $252,708,051,421 $47,398,564,799
1996 $279,201,433,225 $46,833,767,124
1995 $288,025,588,396 $46,577,614,589
1994 $244,884,129,491 $43,307,949,890
1993 $224,721,795,709 $40,256,233,360
1992 $234,781,652,447 $38,857,339,125
1991 $210,510,999,409 $34,867,307,353
1990 $205,331,747,948 $34,478,360,679
1989 $164,221,056,511 $30,422,508,938
1988 $162,299,103,675 $29,799,838,597
1987 $149,394,404,106 $27,232,016,527
1986 $120,018,787,249 $24,778,163,812
1985 $86,268,264,148 $21,510,643,750
1984 $83,349,530,159 $21,242,726,264
1983 $87,184,239,053 $21,910,365,258
1982 $92,095,926,188 $24,141,667,188
1981 $104,730,018,470 $23,705,883,892
1980 $126,829,314,388 $23,116,977,148
1979 $116,315,456,797 $19,959,731,325
1978 $101,246,526,194 $17,286,744,154
1977 $82,839,905,459 $14,783,674,055
1976 $71,113,882,968 $13,235,612,079
1975 $65,678,189,097 $11,420,392,515
1974 $56,033,077,879 $10,016,338,179
1973 $47,743,801,490 $9,138,292,402
1972 $37,209,418,019 $7,379,313,742
1971 $29,821,661,870 $6,291,568,221
1970 $26,706,196,047 $5,780,929,203
1969 $24,019,653,475 $5,429,812,387
1968 $21,654,856,965 $4,886,222,555
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 Hungary economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Hungary
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Hungary
2024 $56,615 $23,292
2023 $55,291 $22,231
2022 $50,606 $18,428
2021 $51,658 $19,031
2020 $45,906 $16,387
2019 $46,717 $17,013
2018 $47,487 $16,605
2017 $44,035 $14,736
2016 $41,855 $13,216
2015 $40,894 $12,783
2014 $47,996 $14,353
2013 $46,965 $13,739
2012 $44,874 $12,950
2011 $47,761 $14,211
2010 $44,197 $13,190
2009 $44,923 $13,051
2008 $48,303 $15,763
2007 $44,319 $13,935
2006 $38,705 $11,478
2005 $36,810 $11,212
2004 $35,429 $10,291
2003 $30,655 $8,410
2002 $25,006 $6,658
2001 $23,015 $5,281
2000 $23,099 $4,630
1999 $25,253 $4,802
1998 $25,338 $4,752
1997 $24,821 $4,606
1996 $27,490 $4,542
1995 $28,414 $4,509
1994 $24,209 $4,187
1993 $22,284 $3,887
1992 $23,373 $3,747
1991 $21,042 $3,361
1990 $20,600 $3,324
1989 $16,525 $2,902
1988 $16,391 $2,812
1987 $15,136 $2,566
1986 $12,170 $2,331
1985 $8,751 $2,020
1984 $8,457 $1,991
1983 $8,846 $2,050
1982 $9,344 $2,255
1981 $10,623 $2,213
1980 $12,864 $2,158
1979 $11,811 $1,865
1978 $10,290 $1,618
1977 $8,427 $1,388
1976 $7,243 $1,249
1975 $6,701 $1,083
1974 $5,734 $956
1973 $4,901 $876
1972 $3,832 $710
1971 $3,083 $607
1970 $2,766 $559
1969 $2,490 $527
1968 $2,251 $476
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. Hungary life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Hungary
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Hungary
2026 82.6 77.5
2025 82.4 77.3
2024 82.3 77.2
2023 82.1 77
2022 81.2 76.2
2021 81.7 74.2
2020 80.8 75.7
2019 81.8 76.5
2018 81.5 76.2
2017 81.4 76
2016 81.3 76.2
2015 80.9 75.7
2014 81.1 75.8
2013 80.5 75.7
2012 80.3 75.2
2011 80.4 74.9
2010 80 74.5
2009 79.8 74.2
2008 79.6 74
2007 79.5 73.4
2006 79.4 73.3
2005 79.1 72.9
2004 79 72.9
2003 78.3 72.5
2002 78.2 72.5
2001 78.1 72.4
2000 77.8 71.8
1999 77.6 71
1998 77.5 70.9
1997 77.4 71
1996 77.2 70.6
1995 76.8 70
1994 76.7 69.6
1993 76.4 69.2
1992 76.4 69.2
1991 76.2 69.4
1990 76.1 69.4
1989 75.6 69.4
1988 75.6 69.9
1987 75.3 69.6
1986 74.7 69.1
1985 74.5 68.9
1984 74.4 69
1983 73.9 68.9
1982 73.9 69.4
1981 73.7 69.2
1980 73.2 69.1
1979 73.2 69.7
1978 72.7 69.5
1977 72.8 69.9
1976 72.1 69.7
1975 72 69.4
1974 72 69.3
1973 71.6 69.6
1972 71.4 69.7
1971 71.1 69.1
1970 70.9 69.2
1969 70.7 69.4
1968 70.6 69.3
1967 70.9 69.5
1966 70.6 69.9
1965 70.6 69.1
1964 70.7 69.5
1963 70 68.9
1962 70.2 67.9
1961 70.5 69
1960 69.6 68.1
1959 70.3 67.3
1958 69.9 67.4
1957 69.2 66.3
1956 68.8 66
1955 68.5 66.9
1954 68.6 65.4
1953 68.4 63.9
1952 68 63.9
1951 66.7 62.5
1950 66.3 62.1

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

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Belgium and Hungary population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Hungary
1x
Year Population
Belgium Hungary
2024 11,858,610 9,562,065
2023 11,779,946 9,592,186
2022 11,680,210 9,605,074
2021 11,586,195 9,630,932
2020 11,538,604 9,670,419
2019 11,488,980 9,694,824
2018 11,427,054 9,706,964
2017 11,375,158 9,726,756
2016 11,331,422 9,759,755
2015 11,274,196 9,797,755
2014 11,209,057 9,833,038
2013 11,159,407 9,872,734
2012 11,106,932 9,920,362
2011 11,038,264 9,971,727
2010 10,895,586 10,000,023
2009 10,796,493 10,022,650
2008 10,709,973 10,038,188
2007 10,625,700 10,055,780
2006 10,547,958 10,071,370
2005 10,478,617 10,087,065
2004 10,421,137 10,107,146
2003 10,376,133 10,129,552
2002 10,332,785 10,158,608
2001 10,286,570 10,187,576
2000 10,251,250 10,210,971
1999 10,226,419 10,237,530
1998 10,203,008 10,266,570
1997 10,181,245 10,290,486
1996 10,156,637 10,311,238
1995 10,136,811 10,328,965
1994 10,115,603 10,343,355
1993 10,084,475 10,357,523
1992 10,045,158 10,369,341
1991 10,004,486 10,373,400
1990 9,967,379 10,373,988
1989 9,937,697 10,481,719
1988 9,901,664 10,596,487
1987 9,870,234 10,612,741
1986 9,861,823 10,630,564
1985 9,858,308 10,648,713
1984 9,855,372 10,668,095
1983 9,855,520 10,689,463
1982 9,856,303 10,705,535
1981 9,858,982 10,711,848
1980 9,859,242 10,711,122
1979 9,848,382 10,704,152
1978 9,839,534 10,684,822
1977 9,830,358 10,648,031
1976 9,818,227 10,598,677
1975 9,800,700 10,540,525
1974 9,772,419 10,478,720
1973 9,741,720 10,432,055
1972 9,711,115 10,398,489
1971 9,673,162 10,367,537
1970 9,655,549 10,337,910
1969 9,646,032 10,298,723
1968 9,618,756 10,255,815
1967 9,580,991 10,216,604
1966 9,527,807 10,178,653
1965 9,463,667 10,147,935
1964 9,378,113 10,119,835
1963 9,289,770 10,087,947
1962 9,220,578 10,060,825
1961 9,183,948 10,027,958
1960 9,153,489 9,983,512

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Hungary

Fertility rate
Belgium

Hungary
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Hungary
2023 1.47 1.51
2022 1.53 1.56
2021 1.6 1.61
2020 1.55 1.59
2019 1.6 1.55
2018 1.62 1.55
2017 1.65 1.54
2016 1.68 1.53
2015 1.7 1.45
2014 1.74 1.44
2013 1.76 1.35
2012 1.8 1.34
2011 1.81 1.23
2010 1.86 1.25
2009 1.84 1.32
2008 1.85 1.35
2007 1.82 1.32
2006 1.8 1.34
2005 1.76 1.31
2004 1.72 1.28
2003 1.67 1.27
2002 1.65 1.3
2001 1.67 1.31
2000 1.67 1.32
1999 1.62 1.28
1998 1.6 1.32
1997 1.6 1.37
1996 1.59 1.46
1995 1.56 1.57
1994 1.56 1.64
1993 1.61 1.68
1992 1.65 1.77
1991 1.66 1.87
1990 1.62 1.87
1989 1.58 1.82
1988 1.57 1.81
1987 1.54 1.82
1986 1.54 1.84
1985 1.51 1.85
1984 1.54 1.75
1983 1.57 1.75
1982 1.61 1.8
1981 1.66 1.88
1980 1.68 1.91
1979 1.69 2.01
1978 1.69 2.06
1977 1.71 2.15
1976 1.73 2.23
1975 1.74 2.35
1974 1.83 2.27
1973 1.95 1.93
1972 2.09 1.93
1971 2.21 1.93
1970 2.25 1.98
1969 2.27 2.04
1968 2.31 2.06
1967 2.41 2.01
1966 2.52 1.89
1965 2.61 1.82
1964 2.71 1.82
1963 2.68 1.82
1962 2.59 1.79
1961 2.63 1.94
1960 2.54 2.02

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

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Belgium and Hungary demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Hungary
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Hungary
2024 42.7 44.6
2023 42.4 44.2
2022 42.2 43.9
2021 42 43.6
2020 41.9 43.3
2019 41.8 43
2018 41.7 42.8
2017 41.6 42.6
2016 41.4 42.3
2015 41.4 41.9
2014 41.3 41.5
2013 41.2 41.2
2012 41.1 40.9
2011 40.9 40.4
2010 40.8 39.9
2009 40.8 39.6
2008 40.7 39.4
2007 40.6 39.2
2006 40.4 39.1
2005 40.2 39
2004 40 38.9
2003 39.7 38.8
2002 39.4 38.7
2001 39.2 38.6
2000 38.9 38.4
1999 38.6 38.3
1998 38.3 38.1
1997 38.1 37.9
1996 37.8 37.7
1995 37.5 37.5
1994 37.2 37.2
1993 37 37
1992 36.7 36.9
1991 36.5 36.7
1990 36.3 36.5
1989 36.1 36.1
1988 35.9 35.8
1987 35.6 35.5
1986 35.4 35.3
1985 35.2 35.1
1984 35 34.9
1983 34.8 34.7
1982 34.5 34.5
1981 34.3 34.4
1980 34.2 34.3
1979 34.1 34.3
1978 34.1 34.2
1977 34.1 34.2
1976 34.1 34.2
1975 34.2 34.3
1974 34.3 34.3
1973 34.3 34.3
1972 34.3 34.3
1971 34.4 34.2
1970 34.5 34.1
1969 34.6 34.1
1968 34.7 34
1967 34.7 33.8
1966 34.7 33.7
1965 34.8 33.4
1964 34.8 33.2
1963 34.9 32.9
1962 34.9 32.6
1961 34.9 32.4
1960 34.9 32.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Hungary
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$199B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
3.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-4.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
4.47%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
59.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
23.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
62.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
24.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
24,692
2025
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
0.32%
2025
Number of billionaires
11
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
68
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$41.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$46.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$5.48B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
31,641,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
3.4%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
87%
2024

Energy

Belgium Hungary
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
2,515 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$18.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
42.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
4.46 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
64.2%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
15.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
21.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
62.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
4,605 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
0.62%
2023
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
44.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Hungary
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-16,331
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
70.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
70.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
80
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
0.77
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
7.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.1%
2021
English speaking
59%
2023
25.3%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
93.8%
2024

Health

Belgium Hungary
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$1,420
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$327
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
77.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
3.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
32.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
8.3%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
32.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
9.93 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Hungary
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
3,685 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
19,626 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
7,910 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
130,979 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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