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Belgium vs Jamaica statistics compared

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Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 136th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($725B) and Jamaica ranks 125/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 17/197 ($60,750), while Jamaica ranks 98/197 ($8,003).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Jamaica
Population
11967185
2834177
Population rank 83/197 140/197
GDP
$725B
2025
$22.7B
2025
GDP rank 23/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$60,750
2025
$8,003
2025
GDP per capita rank 17/197 98/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$771B
2025
$15.4B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2025
67.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$64,598
2025
$5,419
2025
Government debt per person rank 4/185 80/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,730
2026
$8,390
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
1,016 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2024
1.35
2024
Median age
42.9 years
2025
33.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Belgium and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Jamaica
2025 $725,466,462,860 $22,704,903,218
2024 $670,983,130,619 $22,014,429,051
2023 $650,779,364,364 $21,418,797,833
2022 $591,474,463,579 $18,813,516,805
2021 $598,522,422,242 $15,963,885,376
2020 $529,694,473,502 $15,000,214,216
2019 $536,726,344,405 $17,026,269,263
2018 $542,638,913,428 $16,855,447,986
2017 $500,908,767,352 $15,783,583,237
2016 $474,271,566,740 $14,898,999,754
2015 $461,044,767,545 $14,963,589,916
2014 $537,987,419,164 $13,899,217,680
2013 $524,097,026,599 $14,264,205,153
2012 $498,414,364,945 $14,807,086,556
2011 $527,196,649,049 $14,444,661,522
2010 $481,556,503,720 $13,220,549,908
2009 $485,014,525,992 $12,120,458,115
2008 $517,328,087,920 $13,709,401,520
2007 $470,922,156,309 $12,799,600,047
2006 $408,259,840,869 $11,930,179,090
2005 $385,714,762,230 $11,243,865,778
2004 $369,214,712,443 $10,174,664,854
2003 $318,082,528,507 $9,430,234,811
2002 $258,383,599,375 $9,719,009,495
2001 $236,746,141,604 $9,194,727,831
2000 $236,792,460,312 $9,005,064,475
1999 $258,245,733,221 $8,887,057,997
1998 $258,528,339,631 $8,787,195,622
1997 $252,708,051,421 $8,400,041,724
1996 $279,201,433,225 $7,393,891,921
1995 $288,025,588,396 $6,577,520,643
1994 $244,884,129,491 $5,452,558,947
1993 $224,721,795,709 $5,440,075,676
1992 $234,781,652,447 $3,535,460,090
1991 $210,510,999,409 $4,106,207,649
1990 $205,331,747,948 $4,592,208,087
1989 $164,221,056,511 $4,404,937,853
1988 $162,299,103,675 $3,828,342,820
1987 $149,394,404,106 $3,287,007,322
1986 $120,018,787,249 $2,754,549,582
1985 $86,268,264,148 $2,100,239,019
1984 $83,349,530,159 $2,373,564,549
1983 $87,184,239,053 $3,619,262,277
1982 $92,095,926,188 $3,293,496,312
1981 $104,730,018,470 $2,979,027,966
1980 $126,829,314,388 $2,679,379,372
1979 $116,315,456,797 $2,425,064,229
1978 $101,246,526,194 $2,644,527,822
1977 $82,839,905,459 $3,249,733,140
1976 $71,113,882,968 $2,966,042,856
1975 $65,678,189,097 $2,860,442,750
1974 $56,033,077,879 $2,375,122,375
1973 $47,743,801,490 $1,905,917,553
1972 $37,209,418,019 $1,875,146,587
1971 $29,821,661,870 $1,539,861,816
1970 $26,706,196,047 $1,404,720,442
1969 $24,019,653,475 $1,191,239,047
1968 $21,654,856,965 $1,083,839,133
1967 $20,252,508,995 $1,148,014,311
1966 $18,894,891,312 $1,096,759,561
1965 $17,597,783,297 $972,159,611
1964 $16,168,044,450 $897,949,001
1963 $14,445,805,381 $826,706,669
1962 $13,436,827,167 $777,727,689
1961 $12,561,701,694 $748,043,501
1960 $11,810,619,368 $699,064,380

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belgium and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Jamaica
2025 $60,750 $8,003
2024 $56,582 $7,754
2023 $55,245 $7,542
2022 $50,639 $6,626
2021 $51,658 $5,626
2020 $45,906 $5,299
2019 $46,717 $6,031
2018 $47,487 $5,977
2017 $44,035 $5,605
2016 $41,855 $5,302
2015 $40,894 $5,339
2014 $47,996 $4,975
2013 $46,965 $5,124
2012 $44,874 $5,341
2011 $47,761 $5,233
2010 $44,197 $4,810
2009 $44,923 $4,428
2008 $48,303 $5,030
2007 $44,319 $4,716
2006 $38,705 $4,417
2005 $36,810 $4,184
2004 $35,429 $3,808
2003 $30,655 $3,550
2002 $25,006 $3,681
2001 $23,015 $3,504
2000 $23,099 $3,453
1999 $25,253 $3,432
1998 $25,338 $3,419
1997 $24,821 $3,297
1996 $27,490 $2,929
1995 $28,414 $2,631
1994 $24,209 $2,203
1993 $22,284 $2,221
1992 $23,373 $1,458
1991 $21,042 $1,710
1990 $20,600 $1,930
1989 $16,525 $1,865
1988 $16,391 $1,632
1987 $15,136 $1,411
1986 $12,170 $1,191
1985 $8,751 $917
1984 $8,457 $1,048
1983 $8,846 $1,619
1982 $9,344 $1,494
1981 $10,623 $1,370
1980 $12,864 $1,249
1979 $11,811 $1,144
1978 $10,290 $1,262
1977 $8,427 $1,569
1976 $7,243 $1,450
1975 $6,701 $1,417
1974 $5,734 $1,193
1973 $4,901 $972
1972 $3,832 $971
1971 $3,083 $809
1970 $2,766 $748
1969 $2,490 $642
1968 $2,251 $591
1967 $2,114 $633
1966 $1,983 $612
1965 $1,860 $549
1964 $1,724 $514
1963 $1,555 $480
1962 $1,457 $458
1961 $1,368 $447
1960 $1,290 $424

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belgium vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Jamaica
2026 82.6 71.9
2025 82.4 71.7
2024 82.3 71.6
2023 82.1 71.5
2022 81.2 71.5
2021 81.7 69.1
2020 80.8 71.5
2019 81.8 71.5
2018 81.5 71.6
2017 81.4 71.9
2016 81.3 72.1
2015 80.9 72.2
2014 81.1 72.4
2013 80.5 72.4
2012 80.3 72.4
2011 80.4 72.2
2010 80 72
2009 79.8 71.7
2008 79.6 71.5
2007 79.5 71.4
2006 79.4 71.4
2005 79.1 71.5
2004 79 71.5
2003 78.3 71.6
2002 78.2 71.5
2001 78.1 71.3
2000 77.8 71.3
1999 77.6 71.2
1998 77.5 71.2
1997 77.4 71.2
1996 77.2 71.3
1995 76.8 71.5
1994 76.7 71.6
1993 76.4 71.8
1992 76.4 71.8
1991 76.2 71.8
1990 76.1 71.7
1989 75.6 71.5
1988 75.6 71.2
1987 75.3 70.9
1986 74.7 70.4
1985 74.5 70.1
1984 74.4 69.8
1983 73.9 69.5
1982 73.9 69.3
1981 73.7 69.1
1980 73.2 69
1979 73.2 68.8
1978 72.7 68.7
1977 72.8 68.6
1976 72.1 68.4
1975 72 68.2
1974 72 67.9
1973 71.6 67.6
1972 71.4 67.3
1971 71.1 67
1970 70.9 66.7
1969 70.7 66.5
1968 70.6 66.3
1967 70.9 66.1
1966 70.6 65.9
1965 70.6 65.7
1964 70.7 65.3
1963 70 65
1962 70.2 64.6
1961 70.5 64.3
1960 69.6 63.8
1959 70.3 63.2
1958 69.9 62.6
1957 69.2 61.9
1956 68.8 61.2
1955 68.5 60.4
1954 68.6 59.6
1953 68.4 58.9
1952 68 58.1
1951 66.7 57.1
1950 66.3 56.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belgium and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Belgium Jamaica
2025 11,941,781 2,837,077
2024 11,858,610 2,839,175
2023 11,779,946 2,839,786
2022 11,680,210 2,839,144
2021 11,586,195 2,837,682
2020 11,538,604 2,830,739
2019 11,488,980 2,823,271
2018 11,427,054 2,820,097
2017 11,375,158 2,815,764
2016 11,331,422 2,809,915
2015 11,274,196 2,802,534
2014 11,209,057 2,793,749
2013 11,159,407 2,783,687
2012 11,106,932 2,772,430
2011 11,038,264 2,760,494
2010 10,895,586 2,748,568
2009 10,796,493 2,736,995
2008 10,709,973 2,725,635
2007 10,625,700 2,713,800
2006 10,547,958 2,700,968
2005 10,478,617 2,687,066
2004 10,421,137 2,672,225
2003 10,376,133 2,656,623
2002 10,332,785 2,640,572
2001 10,286,570 2,624,403
2000 10,251,250 2,607,826
1999 10,226,419 2,589,795
1998 10,203,008 2,569,736
1997 10,181,245 2,547,848
1996 10,156,637 2,524,463
1995 10,136,811 2,500,151
1994 10,115,603 2,475,220
1993 10,084,475 2,449,916
1992 10,045,158 2,424,701
1991 10,004,486 2,400,869
1990 9,967,379 2,379,877
1989 9,937,697 2,361,916
1988 9,901,664 2,345,777
1987 9,870,234 2,329,813
1986 9,861,823 2,312,125
1985 9,858,308 2,290,656
1984 9,855,372 2,264,562
1983 9,855,520 2,234,832
1982 9,856,303 2,203,889
1981 9,858,982 2,173,818
1980 9,859,242 2,145,658
1979 9,848,382 2,119,486
1978 9,839,534 2,094,836
1977 9,830,358 2,070,657
1976 9,818,227 2,045,578
1975 9,800,700 2,018,981
1974 9,772,419 1,990,906
1973 9,741,720 1,961,219
1972 9,711,115 1,931,542
1971 9,673,162 1,903,728
1970 9,655,549 1,878,196
1969 9,646,032 1,855,127
1968 9,618,756 1,833,765
1967 9,580,991 1,812,865
1966 9,527,807 1,791,475
1965 9,463,667 1,769,192
1964 9,378,113 1,745,568
1963 9,289,770 1,721,099
1962 9,220,578 1,696,932
1961 9,183,948 1,673,261
1960 9,153,489 1,650,005

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Belgium

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Jamaica
2024 1.44 1.35
2023 1.47 1.36
2022 1.53 1.37
2021 1.6 1.38
2020 1.55 1.38
2019 1.6 1.39
2018 1.62 1.4
2017 1.65 1.43
2016 1.68 1.46
2015 1.7 1.51
2014 1.74 1.54
2013 1.76 1.59
2012 1.8 1.65
2011 1.81 1.72
2010 1.86 1.8
2009 1.84 1.88
2008 1.85 1.95
2007 1.82 2.02
2006 1.8 2.09
2005 1.76 2.15
2004 1.72 2.2
2003 1.67 2.24
2002 1.65 2.27
2001 1.67 2.3
2000 1.67 2.35
1999 1.62 2.47
1998 1.6 2.57
1997 1.6 2.68
1996 1.59 2.77
1995 1.56 2.85
1994 1.56 2.93
1993 1.61 2.99
1992 1.65 3.03
1991 1.66 3
1990 1.62 2.96
1989 1.58 2.93
1988 1.57 2.98
1987 1.54 3.02
1986 1.54 3.11
1985 1.51 3.21
1984 1.54 3.32
1983 1.57 3.41
1982 1.61 3.46
1981 1.66 3.51
1980 1.68 3.59
1979 1.69 3.72
1978 1.69 3.84
1977 1.71 4
1976 1.73 4.21
1975 1.74 4.44
1974 1.83 4.67
1973 1.95 5
1972 2.09 5.06
1971 2.21 5.21
1970 2.25 5.35
1969 2.27 5.47
1968 2.31 5.58
1967 2.41 5.67
1966 2.52 5.69
1965 2.61 5.72
1964 2.71 5.79
1963 2.68 5.73
1962 2.59 5.64
1961 2.63 5.6
1960 2.54 5.54

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belgium and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Jamaica
2025 42.9 33.8
2024 42.7 33.3
2023 42.4 32.8
2022 42.2 32.2
2021 42 31.7
2020 41.9 31.3
2019 41.8 30.8
2018 41.7 30.3
2017 41.6 29.8
2016 41.4 29.3
2015 41.4 28.8
2014 41.3 28.3
2013 41.2 27.9
2012 41.1 27.4
2011 40.9 27
2010 40.8 26.5
2009 40.8 26.1
2008 40.7 25.7
2007 40.6 25.3
2006 40.4 24.9
2005 40.2 24.6
2004 40 24.4
2003 39.7 24.1
2002 39.4 23.8
2001 39.2 23.6
2000 38.9 23.3
1999 38.6 23.1
1998 38.3 22.9
1997 38.1 22.7
1996 37.8 22.6
1995 37.5 22.5
1994 37.2 22.4
1993 37 22.3
1992 36.7 22.2
1991 36.5 22
1990 36.3 21.8
1989 36.1 21.6
1988 35.9 21.3
1987 35.6 21.1
1986 35.4 20.8
1985 35.2 20.6
1984 35 20.4
1983 34.8 20.1
1982 34.5 19.9
1981 34.3 19.6
1980 34.2 19.4
1979 34.1 19.1
1978 34.1 18.9
1977 34.1 18.6
1976 34.1 18.4
1975 34.2 18.2
1974 34.3 18
1973 34.3 17.9
1972 34.3 17.8
1971 34.4 17.7
1970 34.5 17.7
1969 34.6 17.8
1968 34.7 17.9
1967 34.7 18.1
1966 34.7 18.3
1965 34.8 18.5
1964 34.8 18.8
1963 34.9 19
1962 34.9 19.3
1961 34.9 19.5
1960 34.9 19.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$711B
2025
$22.1B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
55%
2025
33.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.26%
2025
-3.77%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.2%
2025
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
71.2%
2025
59.8%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
18.6%
2025
16.3%
2025
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.2%
2021
Number of millionaires
556,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.94%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
100
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$11.6B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$56.4B
2025
$6.3B
2025
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Belgium Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,078 kg
2024
935 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18
2024
$13.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
20.9%
2024
1.54%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,099 kWh
2024
1,205 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.09%
2024
2.35%
2023
Nuclear share
40.5%
2024
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Belgium Jamaica
% of world population
0.15%
2025
0.03%
2025
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
87.7%
2025
59.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2025
49.4:50.6
2025
Average male height
5.88 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.36 ft
2026
5.28 ft
2026
Quality of life index
90.8
2026
47.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
49.4
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
98
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
88.7%
2015
English speaking
59%
2026
97.6%
2026
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
90.1%
2024

Health

Belgium Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.6 years
2024
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2024
17.8
2024
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.5%
2024
11.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Jamaica
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
986 sq mi
2025
1,474 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
13,745 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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