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Belgium vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 136th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Kenya
Population
11902714
58955623
Population rank 83/197 25/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Belgium and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Kenya
2024 $671,370,081,636 $120,339,557,906
2023 $651,330,595,110 $107,500,884,685
2022 $591,085,783,326 $114,448,978,153
2021 $598,522,422,242 $109,703,658,905
2020 $529,694,473,502 $100,657,505,751
2019 $536,726,344,405 $100,378,436,207
2018 $542,638,913,428 $92,202,979,985
2017 $500,908,767,352 $82,036,510,877
2016 $474,271,566,740 $74,815,144,164
2015 $461,044,767,545 $70,120,446,897
2014 $537,987,419,164 $68,285,796,514
2013 $524,097,026,599 $61,671,440,408
2012 $498,414,364,945 $56,396,704,672
2011 $527,196,649,049 $46,869,473,151
2010 $481,556,503,720 $45,405,615,064
2009 $485,014,525,992 $42,347,217,913
2008 $517,328,087,920 $35,895,153,328
2007 $470,922,156,309 $31,958,195,182
2006 $408,259,840,869 $25,825,512,284
2005 $385,714,762,230 $18,737,895,513
2004 $369,214,712,443 $16,095,337,094
2003 $318,082,528,507 $14,904,517,650
2002 $258,383,599,375 $13,147,736,899
2001 $236,746,141,604 $12,986,007,426
2000 $236,792,460,312 $12,705,350,098
1999 $258,245,733,221 $12,896,010,459
1998 $258,528,339,631 $14,093,998,844
1997 $252,708,051,421 $13,115,764,358
1996 $279,201,433,225 $12,045,865,396
1995 $288,025,588,396 $9,046,320,255
1994 $244,884,129,491 $7,148,148,564
1993 $224,721,795,709 $5,751,786,643
1992 $234,781,652,447 $8,209,120,763
1991 $210,510,999,409 $8,151,488,783
1990 $205,331,747,948 $8,572,359,038
1989 $164,221,056,511 $8,283,114,514
1988 $162,299,103,675 $8,355,380,879
1987 $149,394,404,106 $7,970,820,369
1986 $120,018,787,249 $7,239,126,568
1985 $86,268,264,148 $6,135,034,214
1984 $83,349,530,159 $6,191,437,070
1983 $87,184,239,053 $5,979,198,314
1982 $92,095,926,188 $6,431,579,357
1981 $104,730,018,470 $6,854,491,706
1980 $126,829,314,388 $7,265,315,820
1979 $116,315,456,797 $6,234,391,113
1978 $101,246,526,194 $5,303,735,111
1977 $82,839,905,459 $4,494,378,764
1976 $71,113,882,968 $3,474,542,392
1975 $65,678,189,097 $3,259,345,083
1974 $56,033,077,879 $2,969,958,812
1973 $47,743,801,490 $2,509,001,324
1972 $37,209,418,019 $2,107,279,157
1971 $29,821,661,870 $1,778,391,289
1970 $26,706,196,047 $1,603,447,359
1969 $24,019,653,475 $1,458,379,417
1968 $21,654,856,965 $1,353,295,459
1967 $20,252,508,995 $1,232,559,507
1966 $18,894,891,312 $1,164,519,674
1965 $17,597,783,297 $997,919,321
1964 $16,168,044,450 $998,759,334
1963 $14,445,805,381 $926,589,349
1962 $13,436,827,167 $868,111,401
1961 $12,561,701,694 $792,959,473
1960 $11,810,619,368 $791,265,459

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

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Belgium and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Kenya
2024 $56,615 $2,132
2023 $55,291 $1,943
2022 $50,606 $2,110
2021 $51,658 $2,061
2020 $45,906 $1,928
2019 $46,717 $1,960
2018 $47,487 $1,836
2017 $44,035 $1,667
2016 $41,855 $1,554
2015 $40,894 $1,489
2014 $47,996 $1,483
2013 $46,965 $1,371
2012 $44,874 $1,285
2011 $47,761 $1,096
2010 $44,197 $1,092
2009 $44,923 $1,048
2008 $48,303 $916
2007 $44,319 $840
2006 $38,705 $700
2005 $36,810 $523
2004 $35,429 $464
2003 $30,655 $443
2002 $25,006 $403
2001 $23,015 $411
2000 $23,099 $415
1999 $25,253 $434
1998 $25,338 $488
1997 $24,821 $467
1996 $27,490 $441
1995 $28,414 $340
1994 $24,209 $276.4
1993 $22,284 $229
1992 $23,373 $337
1991 $21,042 $345
1990 $20,600 $374
1989 $16,525 $374
1988 $16,391 $391
1987 $15,136 $387
1986 $12,170 $364
1985 $8,751 $320
1984 $8,457 $334
1983 $8,846 $335
1982 $9,344 $374
1981 $10,623 $413
1980 $12,864 $454
1979 $11,811 $403
1978 $10,290 $355
1977 $8,427 $311
1976 $7,243 $248.9
1975 $6,701 $241.2
1974 $5,734 $227.2
1973 $4,901 $198.6
1972 $3,832 $172.6
1971 $3,083 $150.9
1970 $2,766 $141
1969 $2,490 $133.3
1968 $2,251 $128.7
1967 $2,114 $121.9
1966 $1,983 $119.8
1965 $1,860 $106.9
1964 $1,724 $111.3
1963 $1,555 $107.4
1962 $1,457 $104.6
1961 $1,368 $99.3
1960 $1,290 $102.8

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

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Belgium vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Kenya
2026 82.6 64.2
2025 82.4 64
2024 82.3 63.8
2023 82.1 63.6
2022 81.2 63.5
2021 81.7 61.2
2020 80.8 61.6
2019 81.8 62.9
2018 81.5 62.8
2017 81.4 62.7
2016 81.3 62.5
2015 80.9 62.3
2014 81.1 62
2013 80.5 61.7
2012 80.3 61.5
2011 80.4 61.3
2010 80 60.9
2009 79.8 60.5
2008 79.6 60
2007 79.5 59.4
2006 79.4 59.1
2005 79.1 58.5
2004 79 57.9
2003 78.3 57.4
2002 78.2 56.8
2001 78.1 56.5
2000 77.8 56.1
1999 77.6 55.9
1998 77.5 55.6
1997 77.4 55.5
1996 77.2 55.6
1995 76.8 55.9
1994 76.7 56.1
1993 76.4 56.7
1992 76.4 57.1
1991 76.2 57.8
1990 76.1 58.3
1989 75.6 60
1988 75.6 60.3
1987 75.3 60.7
1986 74.7 60.8
1985 74.5 60.9
1984 74.4 60.6
1983 73.9 60.3
1982 73.9 59.9
1981 73.7 59.6
1980 73.2 59.2
1979 73.2 58.7
1978 72.7 58.2
1977 72.8 57.7
1976 72.1 57.2
1975 72 56.6
1974 72 56
1973 71.6 55.5
1972 71.4 55
1971 71.1 54.5
1970 70.9 54.1
1969 70.7 53.7
1968 70.6 53.3
1967 70.9 52.8
1966 70.6 52.4
1965 70.6 51.9
1964 70.7 51.3
1963 70 50.8
1962 70.2 50.1
1961 70.5 49.3
1960 69.6 48.5
1959 70.3 47.5
1958 69.9 46.5
1957 69.2 45.3
1956 68.8 43.5
1955 68.5 42.3
1954 68.6 41
1953 68.4 39.8
1952 68 38.6
1951 66.7 38
1950 66.3 36.9

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

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Belgium and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Belgium Kenya
2024 11,858,610 56,432,944
2023 11,779,946 55,339,003
2022 11,680,210 54,252,461
2021 11,586,195 53,219,166
2020 11,538,604 52,217,334
2019 11,488,980 51,202,827
2018 11,427,054 50,207,107
2017 11,375,158 49,197,766
2016 11,331,422 48,139,687
2015 11,274,196 47,088,526
2014 11,209,057 46,051,440
2013 11,159,407 44,986,791
2012 11,106,932 43,888,303
2011 11,038,264 42,758,461
2010 10,895,586 41,598,567
2009 10,796,493 40,408,891
2008 10,709,973 39,206,351
2007 10,625,700 38,036,349
2006 10,547,958 36,904,008
2005 10,478,617 35,796,484
2004 10,421,137 34,713,455
2003 10,376,133 33,652,223
2002 10,332,785 32,629,808
2001 10,286,570 31,619,170
2000 10,251,250 30,642,890
1999 10,226,419 29,733,408
1998 10,203,008 28,888,057
1997 10,181,245 28,101,768
1996 10,156,637 27,344,211
1995 10,136,811 26,601,751
1994 10,115,603 25,857,130
1993 10,084,475 25,117,188
1992 10,045,158 24,382,460
1991 10,004,486 23,646,514
1990 9,967,379 22,892,651
1989 9,937,697 22,118,434
1988 9,901,664 21,356,219
1987 9,870,234 20,616,096
1986 9,861,823 19,901,646
1985 9,858,308 19,201,768
1984 9,855,372 18,514,906
1983 9,855,520 17,846,374
1982 9,856,303 17,206,175
1981 9,858,982 16,601,507
1980 9,859,242 16,018,459
1979 9,848,382 15,460,666
1978 9,839,534 14,934,126
1977 9,830,358 14,428,819
1976 9,818,227 13,957,623
1975 9,800,700 13,511,671
1974 9,772,419 13,070,078
1973 9,741,720 12,634,835
1972 9,711,115 12,206,060
1971 9,673,162 11,788,904
1970 9,655,549 11,368,791
1969 9,646,032 10,939,695
1968 9,618,756 10,518,823
1967 9,580,991 10,111,057
1966 9,527,807 9,717,816
1965 9,463,667 9,338,078
1964 9,378,113 8,973,535
1963 9,289,770 8,627,971
1962 9,220,578 8,299,308
1961 9,183,948 7,987,770
1960 9,153,489 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Kenya

Fertility rate
Belgium

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Kenya
2023 1.47 3.21
2022 1.53 3.26
2021 1.6 3.31
2020 1.55 3.36
2019 1.6 3.43
2018 1.62 3.54
2017 1.65 3.61
2016 1.68 3.69
2015 1.7 3.77
2014 1.74 3.84
2013 1.76 3.96
2012 1.8 4.12
2011 1.81 4.28
2010 1.86 4.45
2009 1.84 4.57
2008 1.85 4.66
2007 1.82 4.72
2006 1.8 4.75
2005 1.76 4.8
2004 1.72 4.86
2003 1.67 4.94
2002 1.65 5.03
2001 1.67 5.09
2000 1.67 5.14
1999 1.62 5.18
1998 1.6 5.24
1997 1.6 5.27
1996 1.59 5.31
1995 1.56 5.37
1994 1.56 5.44
1993 1.61 5.57
1992 1.65 5.74
1991 1.66 5.94
1990 1.62 6.14
1989 1.58 6.33
1988 1.57 6.52
1987 1.54 6.69
1986 1.54 6.84
1985 1.51 6.96
1984 1.54 7.08
1983 1.57 7.22
1982 1.61 7.35
1981 1.66 7.45
1980 1.68 7.53
1979 1.69 7.6
1978 1.69 7.67
1977 1.71 7.73
1976 1.73 7.77
1975 1.74 7.8
1974 1.83 7.82
1973 1.95 7.86
1972 2.09 7.89
1971 2.21 7.92
1970 2.25 7.94
1969 2.27 7.95
1968 2.31 7.95
1967 2.41 7.95
1966 2.52 7.96
1965 2.61 7.92
1964 2.71 7.87
1963 2.68 7.82
1962 2.59 7.77
1961 2.63 7.72
1960 2.54 7.65

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

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Belgium and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Kenya
2024 42.7 20.8
2023 42.4 20.6
2022 42.2 20.3
2021 42 20
2020 41.9 19.8
2019 41.8 19.6
2018 41.7 19.3
2017 41.6 19.1
2016 41.4 18.9
2015 41.4 18.7
2014 41.3 18.5
2013 41.2 18.4
2012 41.1 18.2
2011 40.9 18.1
2010 40.8 17.9
2009 40.8 17.8
2008 40.7 17.7
2007 40.6 17.6
2006 40.4 17.5
2005 40.2 17.4
2004 40 17.3
2003 39.7 17.1
2002 39.4 17
2001 39.2 16.8
2000 38.9 16.7
1999 38.6 16.5
1998 38.3 16.4
1997 38.1 16.2
1996 37.8 16.1
1995 37.5 16
1994 37.2 15.9
1993 37 15.7
1992 36.7 15.6
1991 36.5 15.5
1990 36.3 15.3
1989 36.1 15.2
1988 35.9 15.1
1987 35.6 15
1986 35.4 15
1985 35.2 14.9
1984 35 14.8
1983 34.8 14.7
1982 34.5 14.6
1981 34.3 14.5
1980 34.2 14.5
1979 34.1 14.4
1978 34.1 14.3
1977 34.1 14.3
1976 34.1 14.3
1975 34.2 14.3
1974 34.3 14.3
1973 34.3 14.3
1972 34.3 14.3
1971 34.4 14.4
1970 34.5 14.4
1969 34.6 14.5
1968 34.7 14.5
1967 34.7 14.6
1966 34.7 14.8
1965 34.8 14.9
1964 34.8 15.1
1963 34.9 15.2
1962 34.9 15.3
1961 34.9 15.5
1960 34.9 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2022
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
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Belgium Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
21%
2023
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Belgium Kenya
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
82.9%
2022
English speaking
59%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
35%
2024

Health

Belgium Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Kenya
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
110,480 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) (2000–2025, 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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