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Belgium vs Indonesia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 283M in Indonesia (ranked 4/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 730,720 sq mi for Indonesia (ranked 136th vs. 14th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Indonesia
Population
11902714
288551776
Population rank 83/197 4/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$1.4T
2024
GDP rank 23/197 16/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$4,925
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 121/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$16,448
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$561B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
40.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$1,978
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 120/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$3,371
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 730,720 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
394 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
2.13
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
31.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Belgium and Indonesia: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Indonesia economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Indonesia
2024 $671,370,081,636 $1,396,300,098,191
2023 $651,330,595,110 $1,371,169,301,564
2022 $591,085,783,326 $1,319,101,183,380
2021 $598,522,422,242 $1,186,509,691,087
2020 $529,694,473,502 $1,059,054,842,698
2019 $536,726,344,405 $1,119,099,871,350
2018 $542,638,913,428 $1,042,271,532,989
2017 $500,908,767,352 $1,015,618,744,160
2016 $474,271,566,740 $931,877,364,038
2015 $461,044,767,545 $860,854,232,686
2014 $537,987,419,164 $890,814,755,534
2013 $524,097,026,599 $912,524,136,718
2012 $498,414,364,945 $917,869,913,333
2011 $527,196,649,049 $892,969,104,563
2010 $481,556,503,720 $755,094,157,622
2009 $485,014,525,992 $539,580,085,612
2008 $517,328,087,920 $510,228,634,992
2007 $470,922,156,309 $432,216,737,775
2006 $408,259,840,869 $364,570,515,618
2005 $385,714,762,230 $285,868,619,196
2004 $369,214,712,443 $256,836,875,295
2003 $318,082,528,507 $234,772,463,824
2002 $258,383,599,375 $195,660,611,165
2001 $236,746,141,604 $160,446,947,785
2000 $236,792,460,312 $165,021,012,078
1999 $258,245,733,221 $140,001,351,215
1998 $258,528,339,631 $95,445,547,873
1997 $252,708,051,421 $215,748,998,610
1996 $279,201,433,225 $227,369,679,375
1995 $288,025,588,396 $202,132,028,723
1994 $244,884,129,491 $176,892,143,932
1993 $224,721,795,709 $158,006,700,302
1992 $234,781,652,447 $128,026,966,580
1991 $210,510,999,409 $116,621,996,217
1990 $205,331,747,948 $106,140,727,334
1989 $164,221,056,511 $94,451,427,877
1988 $162,299,103,675 $84,300,174,486
1987 $149,394,404,106 $75,929,617,558
1986 $120,018,787,249 $79,954,072,545
1985 $86,268,264,148 $85,289,488,375
1984 $83,349,530,159 $84,853,700,028
1983 $87,184,239,053 $81,052,283,384
1982 $92,095,926,188 $90,158,449,295
1981 $104,730,018,470 $85,518,233,419
1980 $126,829,314,388 $72,482,337,397
1979 $116,315,456,797 $51,400,186,343
1978 $101,246,526,194 $51,455,719,076
1977 $82,839,905,459 $45,808,915,663
1976 $71,113,882,968 $37,269,156,627
1975 $65,678,189,097 $30,463,855,422
1974 $56,033,077,879 $25,802,409,639
1973 $47,743,801,490 $16,273,253,012
1972 $37,209,418,019 $10,997,590,361
1971 $29,821,661,870 $9,333,536,370
1970 $26,706,196,047 $9,150,684,932
1969 $24,019,653,475 $8,337,423,313
1968 $21,654,856,965 $7,076,465,300
1967 $20,252,508,995 $5,667,756,628
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 Indonesia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Indonesia
2024 $56,615 $4,925
2023 $55,291 $4,876
2022 $50,606 $4,731
2021 $51,658 $4,287
2020 $45,906 $3,854
2019 $46,717 $4,107
2018 $47,487 $3,861
2017 $44,035 $3,799
2016 $41,855 $3,521
2015 $40,894 $3,288
2014 $47,996 $3,441
2013 $46,965 $3,567
2012 $44,874 $3,632
2011 $47,761 $3,579
2010 $44,197 $3,066
2009 $44,923 $2,218
2008 $48,303 $2,125
2007 $44,319 $1,823
2006 $38,705 $1,558
2005 $36,810 $1,238
2004 $35,429 $1,127
2003 $30,655 $1,043
2002 $25,006 $881
2001 $23,015 $732
2000 $23,099 $764
1999 $25,253 $657
1998 $25,338 $455
1997 $24,821 $1,045
1996 $27,490 $1,119
1995 $28,414 $1,011
1994 $24,209 $900
1993 $22,284 $817
1992 $23,373 $674
1991 $21,042 $624
1990 $20,600 $578
1989 $16,525 $524
1988 $16,391 $477
1987 $15,136 $438
1986 $12,170 $470
1985 $8,751 $511
1984 $8,457 $520
1983 $8,846 $508
1982 $9,344 $578
1981 $10,623 $561
1980 $12,864 $487
1979 $11,811 $353
1978 $10,290 $362
1977 $8,427 $331
1976 $7,243 $275.7
1975 $6,701 $231.1
1974 $5,734 $200.7
1973 $4,901 $129.9
1972 $3,832 $90.1
1971 $3,083 $78.5
1970 $2,766 $79.1
1969 $2,490 $74.1
1968 $2,251 $64.7
1967 $2,114 $53.2
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. Indonesia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Indonesia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Indonesia
2026 82.6 71.6
2025 82.4 71.4
2024 82.3 71.3
2023 82.1 71.1
2022 81.2 70.9
2021 81.7 67.5
2020 80.8 68.8
2019 81.8 70.3
2018 81.5 70.1
2017 81.4 70
2016 81.3 69.7
2015 80.9 69.5
2014 81.1 69.3
2013 80.5 69.1
2012 80.3 68.9
2011 80.4 68.6
2010 80 68.4
2009 79.8 68.3
2008 79.6 68.1
2007 79.5 67.9
2006 79.4 67.7
2005 79.1 67.5
2004 79 65.5
2003 78.3 67.1
2002 78.2 67
2001 78.1 66.6
2000 77.8 66.3
1999 77.6 66
1998 77.5 65.9
1997 77.4 65.8
1996 77.2 65.5
1995 76.8 65.3
1994 76.7 65
1993 76.4 64.9
1992 76.4 64.2
1991 76.2 63.7
1990 76.1 63.2
1989 75.6 62.9
1988 75.6 62.4
1987 75.3 62.1
1986 74.7 61.7
1985 74.5 61.4
1984 74.4 60.9
1983 73.9 60.3
1982 73.9 59.7
1981 73.7 59.1
1980 73.2 58.7
1979 73.2 58.2
1978 72.7 57.6
1977 72.8 57.1
1976 72.1 56.4
1975 72 56
1974 72 55.4
1973 71.6 54.9
1972 71.4 54.4
1971 71.1 53.8
1970 70.9 53.3
1969 70.7 52.6
1968 70.6 51.9
1967 70.9 51.3
1966 70.6 48.4
1965 70.6 42.8
1964 70.7 49.4
1963 70 48.7
1962 70.2 48.1
1961 70.5 47.4
1960 69.6 46.8
1959 70.3 46.2
1958 69.9 45.4
1957 69.2 45
1956 68.8 44.3
1955 68.5 43.6
1954 68.6 42.9
1953 68.4 42.2
1952 68 41.5
1951 66.7 40.8
1950 66.3 40.2

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

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Belgium and Indonesia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Indonesia
1x
Year Population
Belgium Indonesia
2024 11,858,610 283,487,931
2023 11,779,946 281,190,067
2022 11,680,210 278,830,529
2021 11,586,195 276,758,053
2020 11,538,604 274,814,866
2019 11,488,980 272,489,381
2018 11,427,054 269,951,846
2017 11,375,158 267,346,658
2016 11,331,422 264,627,418
2015 11,274,196 261,799,249
2014 11,209,057 258,877,399
2013 11,159,407 255,852,467
2012 11,106,932 252,698,525
2011 11,038,264 249,470,032
2010 10,895,586 246,305,322
2009 10,796,493 243,220,028
2008 10,709,973 240,157,903
2007 10,625,700 237,062,337
2006 10,547,958 233,951,652
2005 10,478,617 230,871,650
2004 10,421,137 227,926,649
2003 10,376,133 225,048,008
2002 10,332,785 222,088,495
2001 10,286,570 219,097,902
2000 10,251,250 216,077,790
1999 10,226,419 213,004,668
1998 10,203,008 209,826,788
1997 10,181,245 206,536,095
1996 10,156,637 203,204,348
1995 10,136,811 199,888,057
1994 10,115,603 196,591,828
1993 10,084,475 193,305,168
1992 10,045,158 190,043,744
1991 10,004,486 186,778,238
1990 9,967,379 183,501,098
1989 9,937,697 180,201,630
1988 9,901,664 176,855,065
1987 9,870,234 173,511,154
1986 9,861,823 170,175,065
1985 9,858,308 166,776,185
1984 9,855,372 163,251,124
1983 9,855,520 159,651,381
1982 9,856,303 156,052,152
1981 9,858,982 152,485,035
1980 9,859,242 148,950,540
1979 9,848,382 145,434,834
1978 9,839,534 141,953,163
1977 9,830,358 138,533,541
1976 9,818,227 135,173,655
1975 9,800,700 131,843,848
1974 9,772,419 128,555,045
1973 9,741,720 125,288,515
1972 9,711,115 122,039,841
1971 9,673,162 118,833,702
1970 9,655,549 115,657,495
1969 9,646,032 112,517,639
1968 9,618,756 109,450,006
1967 9,580,991 106,526,393
1966 9,527,807 103,792,754
1965 9,463,667 101,365,130
1964 9,378,113 98,833,749
1963 9,289,770 96,051,424
1962 9,220,578 93,375,850
1961 9,183,948 90,791,249
1960 9,153,489 88,296,070

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Indonesia

Fertility rate
Belgium

Indonesia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Indonesia
2023 1.47 2.13
2022 1.53 2.15
2021 1.6 2.17
2020 1.55 2.19
2019 1.6 2.21
2018 1.62 2.22
2017 1.65 2.25
2016 1.68 2.31
2015 1.7 2.35
2014 1.74 2.39
2013 1.76 2.44
2012 1.8 2.51
2011 1.81 2.52
2010 1.86 2.46
2009 1.84 2.44
2008 1.85 2.44
2007 1.82 2.48
2006 1.8 2.46
2005 1.76 2.45
2004 1.72 2.42
2003 1.67 2.41
2002 1.65 2.44
2001 1.67 2.47
2000 1.67 2.5
1999 1.62 2.57
1998 1.6 2.66
1997 1.6 2.74
1996 1.59 2.78
1995 1.56 2.81
1994 1.56 2.85
1993 1.61 2.9
1992 1.65 2.95
1991 1.66 3.06
1990 1.62 3.11
1989 1.58 3.25
1988 1.57 3.35
1987 1.54 3.42
1986 1.54 3.53
1985 1.51 3.73
1984 1.54 3.96
1983 1.57 4.11
1982 1.61 4.25
1981 1.66 4.36
1980 1.68 4.5
1979 1.69 4.63
1978 1.69 4.73
1977 1.71 4.81
1976 1.73 4.92
1975 1.74 5.03
1974 1.83 5.09
1973 1.95 5.25
1972 2.09 5.32
1971 2.21 5.4
1970 2.25 5.49
1969 2.27 5.55
1968 2.31 5.57
1967 2.41 5.58
1966 2.52 5.59
1965 2.61 5.59
1964 2.71 5.57
1963 2.68 5.55
1962 2.59 5.53
1961 2.63 5.52
1960 2.54 5.51

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

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Belgium and Indonesia demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Indonesia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Indonesia
2024 42.7 31.1
2023 42.4 30.8
2022 42.2 30.6
2021 42 30.3
2020 41.9 30.1
2019 41.8 29.9
2018 41.7 29.6
2017 41.6 29.4
2016 41.4 29.1
2015 41.4 28.9
2014 41.3 28.6
2013 41.2 28.3
2012 41.1 28.1
2011 40.9 27.9
2010 40.8 27.6
2009 40.8 27.3
2008 40.7 27.1
2007 40.6 26.8
2006 40.4 26.5
2005 40.2 26.2
2004 40 25.9
2003 39.7 25.6
2002 39.4 25.2
2001 39.2 24.9
2000 38.9 24.6
1999 38.6 24.3
1998 38.3 24
1997 38.1 23.7
1996 37.8 23.5
1995 37.5 23.2
1994 37.2 22.9
1993 37 22.6
1992 36.7 22.3
1991 36.5 22
1990 36.3 21.7
1989 36.1 21.4
1988 35.9 21.1
1987 35.6 20.9
1986 35.4 20.6
1985 35.2 20.3
1984 35 20.1
1983 34.8 19.9
1982 34.5 19.7
1981 34.3 19.6
1980 34.2 19.4
1979 34.1 19.3
1978 34.1 19.2
1977 34.1 19.1
1976 34.1 19
1975 34.2 18.9
1974 34.3 18.9
1973 34.3 18.8
1972 34.3 18.8
1971 34.4 18.9
1970 34.5 19
1969 34.6 19.1
1968 34.7 19.3
1967 34.7 19.4
1966 34.7 19.6
1965 34.8 19.8
1964 34.8 19.9
1963 34.9 20
1962 34.9 20.1
1961 34.9 20.1
1960 34.9 20.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Indonesia
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$1.39T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
16.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
1.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
676,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-2.3%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
3.31%
2023
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
43.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
39.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
65.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
28.8%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.5%
2024
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
178,605
2025
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires
11
2025
33
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
903
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$758B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$156B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
4,053,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
1.98%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
56.3%
2024

Energy

Belgium Indonesia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
977 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$15.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
812 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
2.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
77.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
20.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-89.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
1,445 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
15.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
5.67%
2023
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.4%
2023

Society

Belgium Indonesia
% of world population
0.15%
2024
3.49%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-39,509
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
58.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
0.31
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
88
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96%
2020
English speaking
59%
2023
30.8%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
72.8%
2024

Health

Belgium Indonesia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$131.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$41
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.56%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.52
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
140
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
11.3%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
38.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
0.07 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Indonesia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.27%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
2,578 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
212,828 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
348,714 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
340,572 mi
2025

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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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