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Belgium vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 136th vs. 7th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium India
Population
11902714
1480351380
Population rank 83/197 1/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 23/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Belgium and India: Comparison Charts

Belgium and India economies compared

GDP
Belgium

India
1x
Year GDP
Belgium India
2024 $671,370,081,636 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $651,330,595,110 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $591,085,783,326 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $598,522,422,242 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $529,694,473,502 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $536,726,344,405 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $542,638,913,428 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $500,908,767,352 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $474,271,566,740 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $461,044,767,545 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $537,987,419,164 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $524,097,026,599 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $498,414,364,945 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $527,196,649,049 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $481,556,503,720 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $485,014,525,992 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $517,328,087,920 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $470,922,156,309 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $408,259,840,869 $940,259,888,788
2005 $385,714,762,230 $820,383,763,511
2004 $369,214,712,443 $709,152,728,831
2003 $318,082,528,507 $607,700,687,237
2002 $258,383,599,375 $514,939,140,319
2001 $236,746,141,604 $485,440,139,204
2000 $236,792,460,312 $468,395,521,654
1999 $258,245,733,221 $458,821,052,616
1998 $258,528,339,631 $421,351,317,225
1997 $252,708,051,421 $415,867,563,593
1996 $279,201,433,225 $392,896,866,205
1995 $288,025,588,396 $360,281,909,643
1994 $244,884,129,491 $327,274,843,459
1993 $224,721,795,709 $279,295,648,983
1992 $234,781,652,447 $288,208,070,278
1991 $210,510,999,409 $270,105,341,879
1990 $205,331,747,948 $320,979,026,420
1989 $164,221,056,511 $296,042,052,945
1988 $162,299,103,675 $296,589,670,896
1987 $149,394,404,106 $279,033,584,092
1986 $120,018,787,249 $248,985,994,041
1985 $86,268,264,148 $232,511,554,840
1984 $83,349,530,159 $212,157,645,178
1983 $87,184,239,053 $218,262,146,413
1982 $92,095,926,188 $200,715,624,831
1981 $104,730,018,470 $193,491,368,446
1980 $126,829,314,388 $186,328,579,302
1979 $116,315,456,797 $152,995,442,498
1978 $101,246,526,194 $137,302,319,829
1977 $82,839,905,459 $121,486,641,441
1976 $71,113,882,968 $102,716,451,980
1975 $65,678,189,097 $98,473,832,017
1974 $56,033,077,879 $99,526,597,934
1973 $47,743,801,490 $85,517,673,173
1972 $37,209,418,019 $71,464,700,667
1971 $29,821,661,870 $67,351,404,352
1970 $26,706,196,047 $62,422,483,055
1969 $24,019,653,475 $58,447,995,017
1968 $21,654,856,965 $53,085,455,871
1967 $20,252,508,995 $50,134,942,204
1966 $18,894,891,312 $45,581,230,504
1965 $17,597,783,297 $59,556,105,229
1964 $16,168,044,450 $56,480,289,941
1963 $14,445,805,381 $48,421,923,459
1962 $13,436,827,167 $42,161,481,858
1961 $12,561,701,694 $39,232,435,784
1960 $11,810,619,368 $37,029,883,876

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

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Belgium and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium India
2024 $56,615 $2,695
2023 $55,291 $2,530
2022 $50,606 $2,347
2021 $51,658 $2,240
2020 $45,906 $1,907
2019 $46,717 $2,041
2018 $47,487 $1,966
2017 $44,035 $1,950
2016 $41,855 $1,708
2015 $40,894 $1,584
2014 $47,996 $1,554
2013 $46,965 $1,433
2012 $44,874 $1,429
2011 $47,761 $1,445
2010 $44,197 $1,348
2009 $44,923 $1,095
2008 $48,303 $993
2007 $44,319 $1,022
2006 $38,705 $802
2005 $36,810 $710
2004 $35,429 $624
2003 $30,655 $544
2002 $25,006 $469
2001 $23,015 $450
2000 $23,099 $443
1999 $25,253 $442
1998 $25,338 $414
1997 $24,821 $416
1996 $27,490 $401
1995 $28,414 $375
1994 $24,209 $348
1993 $22,284 $303
1992 $23,373 $319
1991 $21,042 $306
1990 $20,600 $371
1989 $16,525 $350
1988 $16,391 $358
1987 $15,136 $345
1986 $12,170 $315
1985 $8,751 $301
1984 $8,457 $281
1983 $8,846 $296
1982 $9,344 $278.7
1981 $10,623 $275
1980 $12,864 $271.1
1979 $11,811 $228
1978 $10,290 $209.4
1977 $8,427 $189.6
1976 $7,243 $164.1
1975 $6,701 $161.1
1974 $5,734 $166.7
1973 $4,901 $146.6
1972 $3,832 $125.3
1971 $3,083 $120.7
1970 $2,766 $114.4
1969 $2,490 $109.5
1968 $2,251 $101.6
1967 $2,114 $98
1966 $1,983 $91
1965 $1,860 $121.5
1964 $1,724 $117.9
1963 $1,555 $103.4
1962 $1,457 $92.2
1961 $1,368 $87.9
1960 $1,290 $84.9

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

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Belgium vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium India
2026 82.6 72.7
2025 82.4 72.5
2024 82.3 72.2
2023 82.1 72
2022 81.2 71.7
2021 81.7 67.3
2020 80.8 70.2
2019 81.8 70.7
2018 81.5 70.4
2017 81.4 70.1
2016 81.3 69.7
2015 80.9 69.3
2014 81.1 68.9
2013 80.5 68.5
2012 80.3 68.1
2011 80.4 67.6
2010 80 67.2
2009 79.8 66.7
2008 79.6 66.2
2007 79.5 65.8
2006 79.4 65.4
2005 79.1 64.9
2004 79 64.5
2003 78.3 64.1
2002 78.2 63.6
2001 78.1 63.2
2000 77.8 62.7
1999 77.6 62.3
1998 77.5 61.9
1997 77.4 61.4
1996 77.2 61
1995 76.8 60.6
1994 76.7 60.2
1993 76.4 59.8
1992 76.4 59.4
1991 76.2 59
1990 76.1 58.6
1989 75.6 58.2
1988 75.6 57.7
1987 75.3 57.3
1986 74.7 56.8
1985 74.5 56.3
1984 74.4 55.8
1983 73.9 55.3
1982 73.9 54.7
1981 73.7 54.2
1980 73.2 53.6
1979 73.2 53
1978 72.7 52.4
1977 72.8 51.8
1976 72.1 51.3
1975 72 50.8
1974 72 50.3
1973 71.6 49.6
1972 71.4 49.2
1971 71.1 48.9
1970 70.9 48.6
1969 70.7 48.3
1968 70.6 47.9
1967 70.9 46.2
1966 70.6 45.9
1965 70.6 45.6
1964 70.7 46.7
1963 70 46.5
1962 70.2 46.1
1961 70.5 45.8
1960 69.6 45.6
1959 70.3 45.3
1958 69.9 44.8
1957 69.2 44.4
1956 68.8 44.1
1955 68.5 43.7
1954 68.6 43.2
1953 68.4 42.4
1952 68 42.1
1951 66.7 41.6
1950 66.3 41.2

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

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Belgium and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

India
1x
Year Population
Belgium India
2024 11,858,610 1,450,935,791
2023 11,779,946 1,438,069,596
2022 11,680,210 1,425,423,212
2021 11,586,195 1,414,203,896
2020 11,538,604 1,402,617,695
2019 11,488,980 1,389,030,312
2018 11,427,054 1,374,659,064
2017 11,375,158 1,359,657,400
2016 11,331,422 1,343,944,296
2015 11,274,196 1,328,024,498
2014 11,209,057 1,312,277,191
2013 11,159,407 1,295,829,511
2012 11,106,932 1,278,674,502
2011 11,038,264 1,261,224,954
2010 10,895,586 1,243,481,564
2009 10,796,493 1,225,524,753
2008 10,709,973 1,207,930,964
2007 10,625,700 1,190,676,021
2006 10,547,958 1,172,878,890
2005 10,478,617 1,154,676,322
2004 10,421,137 1,135,991,513
2003 10,376,133 1,116,803,006
2002 10,332,785 1,097,600,380
2001 10,286,570 1,077,898,575
2000 10,251,250 1,057,922,733
1999 10,226,419 1,038,225,823
1998 10,203,008 1,018,665,080
1997 10,181,245 999,133,762
1996 10,156,637 979,678,458
1995 10,136,811 960,301,044
1994 10,115,603 941,163,767
1993 10,084,475 922,118,387
1992 10,045,158 902,957,070
1991 10,004,486 883,927,600
1990 9,967,379 864,972,221
1989 9,937,697 846,039,529
1988 9,901,664 827,342,990
1987 9,870,234 808,931,270
1986 9,861,823 790,689,978
1985 9,858,308 772,647,793
1984 9,855,372 754,875,449
1983 9,855,520 737,372,681
1982 9,856,303 720,313,473
1981 9,858,982 703,696,250
1980 9,859,242 687,354,025
1979 9,848,382 671,155,747
1978 9,839,534 655,728,229
1977 9,830,358 640,801,103
1976 9,818,227 625,861,883
1975 9,800,700 611,309,535
1974 9,772,419 597,041,391
1973 9,741,720 583,465,598
1972 9,711,115 570,482,142
1971 9,673,162 558,096,387
1970 9,655,549 545,864,268
1969 9,646,032 533,880,544
1968 9,618,756 522,716,889
1967 9,580,991 511,606,372
1966 9,527,807 500,740,247
1965 9,463,667 490,140,146
1964 9,378,113 479,229,598
1963 9,289,770 468,138,575
1962 9,220,578 457,283,090
1961 9,183,948 446,564,729
1960 9,153,489 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and India

Fertility rate
Belgium

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium India
2023 1.47 1.98
2022 1.53 1.99
2021 1.6 2.01
2020 1.55 2.05
2019 1.6 2.12
2018 1.62 2.18
2017 1.65 2.19
2016 1.68 2.28
2015 1.7 2.29
2014 1.74 2.29
2013 1.76 2.4
2012 1.8 2.47
2011 1.81 2.53
2010 1.86 2.6
2009 1.84 2.67
2008 1.85 2.71
2007 1.82 2.78
2006 1.8 2.87
2005 1.76 2.96
2004 1.72 3.05
2003 1.67 3.12
2002 1.65 3.22
2001 1.67 3.3
2000 1.67 3.35
1999 1.62 3.38
1998 1.6 3.45
1997 1.6 3.51
1996 1.59 3.58
1995 1.56 3.65
1994 1.56 3.72
1993 1.61 3.8
1992 1.65 3.88
1991 1.66 3.96
1990 1.62 4.05
1989 1.58 4.13
1988 1.57 4.22
1987 1.54 4.31
1986 1.54 4.4
1985 1.51 4.43
1984 1.54 4.52
1983 1.57 4.57
1982 1.61 4.62
1981 1.66 4.7
1980 1.68 4.78
1979 1.69 4.81
1978 1.69 4.89
1977 1.71 5.01
1976 1.73 5.13
1975 1.74 5.2
1974 1.83 5.33
1973 1.95 5.4
1972 2.09 5.48
1971 2.21 5.57
1970 2.25 5.62
1969 2.27 5.68
1968 2.31 5.76
1967 2.41 5.83
1966 2.52 5.88
1965 2.61 5.94
1964 2.71 5.98
1963 2.68 5.97
1962 2.59 5.95
1961 2.63 5.94
1960 2.54 5.92

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

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Belgium and India demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

India
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium India
2024 42.7 29.5
2023 42.4 29.1
2022 42.2 28.7
2021 42 28.4
2020 41.9 28.1
2019 41.8 27.7
2018 41.7 27.3
2017 41.6 27
2016 41.4 26.6
2015 41.4 26.3
2014 41.3 26
2013 41.2 25.6
2012 41.1 25.3
2011 40.9 25
2010 40.8 24.7
2009 40.8 24.4
2008 40.7 24.1
2007 40.6 23.8
2006 40.4 23.6
2005 40.2 23.3
2004 40 23.1
2003 39.7 22.9
2002 39.4 22.7
2001 39.2 22.5
2000 38.9 22.3
1999 38.6 22.1
1998 38.3 21.9
1997 38.1 21.7
1996 37.8 21.6
1995 37.5 21.4
1994 37.2 21.2
1993 37 21.1
1992 36.7 21
1991 36.5 20.8
1990 36.3 20.7
1989 36.1 20.6
1988 35.9 20.5
1987 35.6 20.4
1986 35.4 20.4
1985 35.2 20.3
1984 35 20.2
1983 34.8 20.1
1982 34.5 20
1981 34.3 20
1980 34.2 19.9
1979 34.1 19.8
1978 34.1 19.7
1977 34.1 19.6
1976 34.1 19.5
1975 34.2 19.4
1974 34.3 19.3
1973 34.3 19.3
1972 34.3 19.2
1971 34.4 19.2
1970 34.5 19.2
1969 34.6 19.2
1968 34.7 19.2
1967 34.7 19.3
1966 34.7 19.4
1965 34.8 19.5
1964 34.8 19.6
1963 34.9 19.8
1962 34.9 19.9
1961 34.9 20.1
1960 34.9 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium India
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires
11
2025
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
2.77%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
89%
2024

Energy

Belgium India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Belgium India
% of world population
0.15%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
81.7%
2023
English speaking
59%
2023
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
70%
2025

Health

Belgium India
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium India
% of world land
0.02%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
4,112,172 mi
2023

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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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