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Belgium vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 136th vs. 110th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Jordan
Population
11902714
11555022
Population rank 83/197 86/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Belgium and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Jordan
2024 $671,370,081,636 $53,352,289,577
2023 $651,330,595,110 $51,088,476,338
2022 $591,085,783,326 $48,764,963,380
2021 $598,522,422,242 $46,296,100,141
2020 $529,694,473,502 $43,700,383,099
2019 $536,726,344,405 $44,503,006,338
2018 $542,638,913,428 $43,370,860,704
2017 $500,908,767,352 $41,608,435,915
2016 $474,271,566,740 $39,892,551,127
2015 $461,044,767,545 $38,587,017,887
2014 $537,987,419,164 $36,847,643,521
2013 $524,097,026,599 $34,454,440,141
2012 $498,414,364,945 $31,634,561,690
2011 $527,196,649,049 $29,524,149,155
2010 $481,556,503,720 $27,133,804,225
2009 $485,014,525,992 $24,537,876,056
2008 $517,328,087,920 $22,658,715,989
2007 $470,922,156,309 $17,110,437,236
2006 $408,259,840,869 $15,056,981,664
2005 $385,714,762,230 $12,588,998,590
2004 $369,214,712,443 $11,411,706,629
2003 $318,082,528,507 $10,195,627,645
2002 $258,383,599,375 $9,582,510,578
2001 $236,746,141,604 $8,975,814,653
2000 $236,792,460,312 $8,460,789,845
1999 $258,245,733,221 $8,149,929,478
1998 $258,528,339,631 $7,912,270,804
1997 $252,708,051,421 $7,245,839,210
1996 $279,201,433,225 $6,927,503,526
1995 $288,025,588,396 $6,727,597,032
1994 $244,884,129,491 $6,236,295,978
1993 $224,721,795,709 $5,606,400,222
1992 $234,781,652,447 $5,310,833,194
1991 $210,510,999,409 $4,344,467,193
1990 $205,331,747,948 $4,160,087,508
1989 $164,221,056,511 $4,221,373,674
1988 $162,299,103,675 $6,277,451,829
1987 $149,394,404,106 $6,756,209,762
1986 $120,018,787,249 $6,402,050,485
1985 $86,268,264,148 $4,993,601,520
1984 $83,349,530,159 $4,967,162,160
1983 $87,184,239,053 $4,920,692,191
1982 $92,095,926,188 $4,681,240,993
1981 $104,730,018,470 $4,383,944,703
1980 $126,829,314,388 $3,910,044,474
1979 $116,315,456,797 $3,271,368,781
1978 $101,246,526,194 $2,602,208,589
1977 $82,839,905,459 $2,096,778,602
1976 $71,113,882,968 $1,708,521,219
1975 $65,678,189,097 $1,363,073,498
1974 $56,033,077,879 $1,197,483,949
1973 $47,743,801,490 $943,783,840
1972 $37,209,418,019 $788,479,685
1971 $29,821,661,870 $678,159,729
1970 $26,706,196,047 $639,519,744
1969 $24,019,653,475 $698,879,720
1968 $21,654,856,965 $561,119,776
1967 $20,252,508,995 $631,679,747
1966 $18,894,891,312 $657,999,737
1965 $17,597,783,297 $599,759,760
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 Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Jordan
2024 $56,615 $4,618
2023 $55,291 $4,466
2022 $50,606 $4,332
2021 $51,658 $4,183
2020 $45,906 $4,022
2019 $46,717 $4,170
2018 $47,487 $4,145
2017 $44,035 $4,066
2016 $41,855 $3,987
2015 $40,894 $4,043
2014 $47,996 $4,191
2013 $46,965 $4,311
2012 $44,874 $4,170
2011 $47,761 $3,947
2010 $44,197 $3,718
2009 $44,923 $3,436
2008 $48,303 $3,242
2007 $44,319 $2,506
2006 $38,705 $2,343
2005 $36,810 $2,088
2004 $35,429 $1,940
2003 $30,655 $1,776
2002 $25,006 $1,706
2001 $23,015 $1,632
2000 $23,099 $1,571
1999 $25,253 $1,545
1998 $25,338 $1,532
1997 $24,821 $1,436
1996 $27,490 $1,410
1995 $28,414 $1,416
1994 $24,209 $1,367
1993 $22,284 $1,289
1992 $23,373 $1,287
1991 $21,042 $1,110
1990 $20,600 $1,149
1989 $16,525 $1,260
1988 $16,391 $1,966
1987 $15,136 $2,217
1986 $12,170 $2,200
1985 $8,751 $1,797
1984 $8,457 $1,871
1983 $8,846 $1,939
1982 $9,344 $1,929
1981 $10,623 $1,885
1980 $12,864 $1,750
1979 $11,811 $1,519
1978 $10,290 $1,249
1977 $8,427 $1,039
1976 $7,243 $873
1975 $6,701 $718
1974 $5,734 $651
1973 $4,901 $531
1972 $3,832 $460
1971 $3,083 $412
1970 $2,766 $409
1969 $2,490 $474
1968 $2,251 $409
1967 $2,114 $497
1966 $1,983 $558
1965 $1,860 $546
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. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Jordan
2026 82.6 78.3
2025 82.4 78.1
2024 82.3 78
2023 82.1 77.8
2022 81.2 77.1
2021 81.7 74.2
2020 80.8 75.6
2019 81.8 76.9
2018 81.5 76.5
2017 81.4 76.1
2016 81.3 75.6
2015 80.9 75.1
2014 81.1 74.6
2013 80.5 74.3
2012 80.3 74.1
2011 80.4 73.9
2010 80 73.8
2009 79.8 73.7
2008 79.6 73.6
2007 79.5 73.4
2006 79.4 73.2
2005 79.1 73
2004 79 72.8
2003 78.3 72.6
2002 78.2 72.4
2001 78.1 72.1
2000 77.8 71.9
1999 77.6 71.7
1998 77.5 71.5
1997 77.4 71.3
1996 77.2 71.1
1995 76.8 70.9
1994 76.7 70.7
1993 76.4 70.6
1992 76.4 70.4
1991 76.2 70.2
1990 76.1 70.1
1989 75.6 69.9
1988 75.6 69.6
1987 75.3 69.3
1986 74.7 69
1985 74.5 68.6
1984 74.4 68.2
1983 73.9 67.8
1982 73.9 67.4
1981 73.7 66.9
1980 73.2 66.5
1979 73.2 66
1978 72.7 65.6
1977 72.8 65.1
1976 72.1 64.7
1975 72 64.1
1974 72 63.6
1973 71.6 63.1
1972 71.4 62.5
1971 71.1 61.8
1970 70.9 59.8
1969 70.7 60.5
1968 70.6 59.8
1967 70.9 59
1966 70.6 57.8
1965 70.6 57.3
1964 70.7 56.5
1963 70 55.5
1962 70.2 54.6
1961 70.5 53.7
1960 69.6 52.7
1959 70.3 51.6
1958 69.9 50.4
1957 69.2 49.2
1956 68.8 48
1955 68.5 46.8
1954 68.6 45.6
1953 68.4 44.4
1952 68 43.2
1951 66.7 42
1950 66.3 40.9

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

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Belgium and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Jordan
1x
Year Population
Belgium Jordan
2024 11,858,610 11,552,876
2023 11,779,946 11,439,213
2022 11,680,210 11,256,263
2021 11,586,195 11,066,356
2020 11,538,604 10,865,228
2019 11,488,980 10,671,891
2018 11,427,054 10,462,306
2017 11,375,158 10,234,226
2016 11,331,422 10,006,367
2015 11,274,196 9,544,729
2014 11,209,057 8,791,710
2013 11,159,407 7,991,809
2012 11,106,932 7,587,127
2011 11,038,264 7,480,424
2010 10,895,586 7,297,043
2009 10,796,493 7,141,753
2008 10,709,973 6,989,866
2007 10,625,700 6,827,227
2006 10,547,958 6,427,371
2005 10,478,617 6,029,587
2004 10,421,137 5,882,061
2003 10,376,133 5,741,828
2002 10,332,785 5,616,066
2001 10,286,570 5,498,894
2000 10,251,250 5,386,945
1999 10,226,419 5,276,444
1998 10,203,008 5,164,284
1997 10,181,245 5,046,285
1996 10,156,637 4,912,516
1995 10,136,811 4,752,096
1994 10,115,603 4,561,406
1993 10,084,475 4,348,020
1992 10,045,158 4,127,693
1991 10,004,486 3,915,149
1990 9,967,379 3,621,908
1989 9,937,697 3,349,627
1988 9,901,664 3,193,039
1987 9,870,234 3,047,634
1986 9,861,823 2,909,887
1985 9,858,308 2,778,810
1984 9,855,372 2,654,688
1983 9,855,520 2,537,307
1982 9,856,303 2,426,927
1981 9,858,982 2,325,517
1980 9,859,242 2,234,186
1979 9,848,382 2,153,882
1978 9,839,534 2,083,595
1977 9,830,358 2,019,002
1976 9,818,227 1,958,177
1975 9,800,700 1,899,055
1974 9,772,419 1,839,182
1973 9,741,720 1,778,094
1972 9,711,115 1,714,555
1971 9,673,162 1,645,145
1970 9,655,549 1,565,163
1969 9,646,032 1,473,100
1968 9,618,756 1,372,460
1967 9,580,991 1,271,183
1966 9,527,807 1,178,360
1965 9,463,667 1,099,440
1964 9,378,113 1,035,640
1963 9,289,770 984,714
1962 9,220,578 940,554
1961 9,183,948 897,591
1960 9,153,489 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Jordan

Fertility rate
Belgium

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Jordan
2023 1.47 2.64
2022 1.53 2.68
2021 1.6 2.74
2020 1.55 2.79
2019 1.6 2.86
2018 1.62 2.92
2017 1.65 2.99
2016 1.68 3.07
2015 1.7 3.14
2014 1.74 3.3
2013 1.76 3.45
2012 1.8 3.57
2011 1.81 3.69
2010 1.86 3.78
2009 1.84 3.84
2008 1.85 3.88
2007 1.82 3.8
2006 1.8 3.71
2005 1.76 3.65
2004 1.72 3.73
2003 1.67 3.82
2002 1.65 3.81
2001 1.67 3.8
2000 1.67 3.86
1999 1.62 3.97
1998 1.6 4.11
1997 1.6 4.32
1996 1.59 4.51
1995 1.56 4.68
1994 1.56 4.82
1993 1.61 4.97
1992 1.65 5.14
1991 1.66 5.33
1990 1.62 5.54
1989 1.58 5.8
1988 1.57 6.01
1987 1.54 6.2
1986 1.54 6.39
1985 1.51 6.53
1984 1.54 6.67
1983 1.57 6.81
1982 1.61 6.96
1981 1.66 7.12
1980 1.68 7.29
1979 1.69 7.45
1978 1.69 7.59
1977 1.71 7.72
1976 1.73 7.83
1975 1.74 7.93
1974 1.83 8
1973 1.95 8.06
1972 2.09 8.12
1971 2.21 8.15
1970 2.25 8.18
1969 2.27 8.19
1968 2.31 8.14
1967 2.41 8.06
1966 2.52 7.99
1965 2.61 7.93
1964 2.71 7.91
1963 2.68 7.85
1962 2.59 7.79
1961 2.63 7.7
1960 2.54 7.6

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

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Belgium and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Jordan
2024 42.7 25.5
2023 42.4 25.3
2022 42.2 24.9
2021 42 24.6
2020 41.9 24.2
2019 41.8 23.9
2018 41.7 23.5
2017 41.6 23.2
2016 41.4 22.9
2015 41.4 22.6
2014 41.3 22.4
2013 41.2 22.3
2012 41.1 22.1
2011 40.9 21.9
2010 40.8 21.7
2009 40.8 21.5
2008 40.7 21.4
2007 40.6 21.2
2006 40.4 21
2005 40.2 20.8
2004 40 20.5
2003 39.7 20.3
2002 39.4 20.2
2001 39.2 20.1
2000 38.9 20
1999 38.6 19.9
1998 38.3 19.8
1997 38.1 19.8
1996 37.8 19.7
1995 37.5 19.5
1994 37.2 19.3
1993 37 18.9
1992 36.7 18.5
1991 36.5 18.1
1990 36.3 17.2
1989 36.1 16.4
1988 35.9 16.2
1987 35.6 16.1
1986 35.4 15.9
1985 35.2 15.8
1984 35 15.6
1983 34.8 15.5
1982 34.5 15.4
1981 34.3 15.2
1980 34.2 15.1
1979 34.1 15
1978 34.1 14.9
1977 34.1 14.9
1976 34.1 14.8
1975 34.2 14.8
1974 34.3 14.8
1973 34.3 14.8
1972 34.3 14.8
1971 34.4 14.8
1970 34.5 14.9
1969 34.6 15
1968 34.7 15.1
1967 34.7 15.3
1966 34.7 15.5
1965 34.8 15.7
1964 34.8 16
1963 34.9 16.2
1962 34.9 16.5
1961 34.9 16.8
1960 34.9 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.5%
2010
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
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
46.5%
2024

Energy

Belgium Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Jordan
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94.8%
2023
English speaking
59%
2023
45%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
92.5%
2023

Health

Belgium Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Jordan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
4,476 mi
2011

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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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