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Belgium vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 136th vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Kiribati
Population
11902714
139020
Population rank 83/197 180/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 23/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Belgium and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Kiribati
2024 $671,370,081,636 $307,862,564
2023 $651,330,595,110 $288,610,748
2022 $591,085,783,326 $270,040,453
2021 $598,522,422,242 $285,259,881
2020 $529,694,473,502 $220,898,020
2019 $536,726,344,405 $216,985,388
2018 $542,638,913,428 $233,514,717
2017 $500,908,767,352 $222,875,736
2016 $474,271,566,740 $206,467,819
2015 $461,044,767,545 $191,559,399
2014 $537,987,419,164 $200,287,282
2013 $524,097,026,599 $201,730,861
2012 $498,414,364,945 $207,001,546
2011 $527,196,649,049 $195,970,140
2010 $481,556,503,720 $165,458,433
2009 $485,014,525,992 $140,177,384
2008 $517,328,087,920 $147,017,895
2007 $470,922,156,309 $138,054,946
2006 $408,259,840,869 $112,338,353
2005 $385,714,762,230 $113,895,437
2004 $369,214,712,443 $104,085,892
2003 $318,082,528,507 $96,105,619
2002 $258,383,599,375 $74,743,869
2001 $236,746,141,604 $64,935,850
2000 $236,792,460,312 $74,910,527
1999 $258,245,733,221 $77,323,978
1998 $258,528,339,631 $74,905,706
1997 $252,708,051,421 $80,205,807
1996 $279,201,433,225 $81,456,854
1995 $288,025,588,396 $68,596,395
1994 $244,884,129,491 $67,055,334
1993 $224,721,795,709 $58,953,596
1992 $234,781,652,447 $61,491,369
1991 $210,510,999,409 $41,247,792
1990 $205,331,747,948 $36,534,295
1989 $164,221,056,511 $37,645,319
1988 $162,299,103,675 $38,278,810
1987 $149,394,404,106 $29,554,413
1986 $120,018,787,249 $25,993,009
1985 $86,268,264,148 $26,126,615
1984 $83,349,530,159 $34,394,167
1983 $87,184,239,053 $31,000,546
1982 $92,095,926,188 $32,742,713
1981 $104,730,018,470 $35,267,489
1980 $126,829,314,388 $33,157,723
1979 $116,315,456,797 $34,466,197
1978 $101,246,526,194 $36,563,965
1977 $82,839,905,459 $31,335,459
1976 $71,113,882,968 $33,246,817
1975 $65,678,189,097 $44,547,454
1974 $56,033,077,879 $69,256,489
1973 $47,743,801,490 $25,645,040
1972 $37,209,418,019 $15,314,346
1971 $29,821,661,870 $12,356,134
1970 $26,706,196,047 $11,560,877
1969 $24,019,653,475 -
1968 $21,654,856,965 -
1967 $20,252,508,995 -
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 Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Kiribati
2024 $56,615 $2,289
2023 $55,291 $2,178
2022 $50,606 $2,070
2021 $51,658 $2,222
2020 $45,906 $1,752
2019 $46,717 $1,751
2018 $47,487 $1,913
2017 $44,035 $1,853
2016 $41,855 $1,743
2015 $40,894 $1,640
2014 $47,996 $1,737
2013 $46,965 $1,772
2012 $44,874 $1,844
2011 $47,761 $1,771
2010 $44,197 $1,522
2009 $44,923 $1,317
2008 $48,303 $1,411
2007 $44,319 $1,353
2006 $38,705 $1,123
2005 $36,810 $1,162
2004 $35,429 $1,083
2003 $30,655 $1,021
2002 $25,006 $810
2001 $23,015 $719
2000 $23,099 $845
1999 $25,253 $887
1998 $25,338 $874
1997 $24,821 $953
1996 $27,490 $986
1995 $28,414 $844
1994 $24,209 $838
1993 $22,284 $748
1992 $23,373 $792
1991 $21,042 $540
1990 $20,600 $488
1989 $16,525 $515
1988 $16,391 $536
1987 $15,136 $424
1986 $12,170 $382
1985 $8,751 $393
1984 $8,457 $527
1983 $8,846 $483
1982 $9,344 $519
1981 $10,623 $568
1980 $12,864 $542
1979 $11,811 $573
1978 $10,290 $611
1977 $8,427 $520
1976 $7,243 $548
1975 $6,701 $730
1974 $5,734 $1,131
1973 $4,901 $422
1972 $3,832 $256.2
1971 $3,083 $210.7
1970 $2,766 $201
1969 $2,490 -
1968 $2,251 -
1967 $2,114 -
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. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Kiribati
2026 82.6 66.9
2025 82.4 66.7
2024 82.3 66.6
2023 82.1 66.5
2022 81.2 66.3
2021 81.7 64.1
2020 80.8 65.2
2019 81.8 65.9
2018 81.5 65.8
2017 81.4 65.8
2016 81.3 65.8
2015 80.9 65.8
2014 81.1 65.9
2013 80.5 65.9
2012 80.3 65.9
2011 80.4 65.9
2010 80 65.9
2009 79.8 65.8
2008 79.6 65.7
2007 79.5 65.7
2006 79.4 65.6
2005 79.1 65.5
2004 79 65.4
2003 78.3 65.3
2002 78.2 65.1
2001 78.1 64.9
2000 77.8 64.7
1999 77.6 64.4
1998 77.5 64.1
1997 77.4 63.8
1996 77.2 63.5
1995 76.8 63.1
1994 76.7 62.8
1993 76.4 62.4
1992 76.4 62
1991 76.2 61.5
1990 76.1 61
1989 75.6 60.5
1988 75.6 60.1
1987 75.3 59.6
1986 74.7 59.1
1985 74.5 58.7
1984 74.4 58.4
1983 73.9 58.1
1982 73.9 57.8
1981 73.7 57.5
1980 73.2 57.3
1979 73.2 57.1
1978 72.7 56.9
1977 72.8 56.1
1976 72.1 56.6
1975 72 56.4
1974 72 56.1
1973 71.6 55.8
1972 71.4 55.3
1971 71.1 54.9
1970 70.9 54.4
1969 70.7 53.8
1968 70.6 53.1
1967 70.9 52.5
1966 70.6 51.7
1965 70.6 51
1964 70.7 50.4
1963 70 49.7
1962 70.2 49
1961 70.5 48.5
1960 69.6 48
1959 70.3 47.5
1958 69.9 47.1
1957 69.2 46.8
1956 68.8 46.5
1955 68.5 46.3
1954 68.6 46.1
1953 68.4 46
1952 68 45.9
1951 66.7 45.8
1950 66.3 45.7

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

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Belgium and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Belgium Kiribati
2024 11,858,610 134,518
2023 11,779,946 132,530
2022 11,680,210 130,469
2021 11,586,195 128,377
2020 11,538,604 126,099
2019 11,488,980 123,921
2018 11,427,054 122,084
2017 11,375,158 120,275
2016 11,331,422 118,478
2015 11,274,196 116,815
2014 11,209,057 115,326
2013 11,159,407 113,838
2012 11,106,932 112,284
2011 11,038,264 110,647
2010 10,895,586 108,704
2009 10,796,493 106,467
2008 10,709,973 104,222
2007 10,625,700 102,068
2006 10,547,958 100,017
2005 10,478,617 98,035
2004 10,421,137 96,085
2003 10,376,133 94,175
2002 10,332,785 92,264
2001 10,286,570 90,335
2000 10,251,250 88,613
1999 10,226,419 87,126
1998 10,203,008 85,657
1997 10,181,245 84,147
1996 10,156,637 82,623
1995 10,136,811 81,234
1994 10,115,603 80,021
1993 10,084,475 78,841
1992 10,045,158 77,641
1991 10,004,486 76,367
1990 9,967,379 74,855
1989 9,937,697 73,147
1988 9,901,664 71,427
1987 9,870,234 69,733
1986 9,861,823 68,059
1985 9,858,308 66,496
1984 9,855,372 65,228
1983 9,855,520 64,169
1982 9,856,303 63,134
1981 9,858,982 62,121
1980 9,859,242 61,148
1979 9,848,382 60,172
1978 9,839,534 59,864
1977 9,830,358 60,267
1976 9,818,227 60,661
1975 9,800,700 60,987
1974 9,772,419 61,219
1973 9,741,720 60,824
1972 9,711,115 59,778
1971 9,673,162 58,652
1970 9,655,549 57,510
1969 9,646,032 56,360
1968 9,618,756 55,529
1967 9,580,991 54,996
1966 9,527,807 54,425
1965 9,463,667 53,439
1964 9,378,113 52,088
1963 9,289,770 50,791
1962 9,220,578 49,538
1961 9,183,948 48,323
1960 9,153,489 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Belgium

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Kiribati
2023 1.47 3.15
2022 1.53 3.18
2021 1.6 3.22
2020 1.55 3.25
2019 1.6 3.29
2018 1.62 3.32
2017 1.65 3.34
2016 1.68 3.38
2015 1.7 3.44
2014 1.74 3.52
2013 1.76 3.64
2012 1.8 3.77
2011 1.81 3.88
2010 1.86 3.9
2009 1.84 3.91
2008 1.85 3.9
2007 1.82 3.87
2006 1.8 3.82
2005 1.76 3.76
2004 1.72 3.73
2003 1.67 3.7
2002 1.65 3.81
2001 1.67 3.96
2000 1.67 4.07
1999 1.62 4.18
1998 1.6 4.29
1997 1.6 4.37
1996 1.59 4.43
1995 1.56 4.42
1994 1.56 4.44
1993 1.61 4.49
1992 1.65 4.57
1991 1.66 4.64
1990 1.62 4.67
1989 1.58 4.69
1988 1.57 4.73
1987 1.54 4.81
1986 1.54 4.87
1985 1.51 4.91
1984 1.54 4.91
1983 1.57 4.91
1982 1.61 4.95
1981 1.66 4.96
1980 1.68 4.96
1979 1.69 4.97
1978 1.69 4.97
1977 1.71 4.96
1976 1.73 4.96
1975 1.74 5.02
1974 1.83 5.09
1973 1.95 5.2
1972 2.09 5.37
1971 2.21 5.55
1970 2.25 5.71
1969 2.27 5.85
1968 2.31 5.98
1967 2.41 6.11
1966 2.52 6.23
1965 2.61 6.26
1964 2.71 6.29
1963 2.68 6.35
1962 2.59 6.42
1961 2.63 6.48
1960 2.54 6.44

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

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Belgium and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Kiribati
2024 42.7 23.8
2023 42.4 23.6
2022 42.2 23.5
2021 42 23.3
2020 41.9 23.2
2019 41.8 23
2018 41.7 22.9
2017 41.6 22.7
2016 41.4 22.5
2015 41.4 22.3
2014 41.3 22.1
2013 41.2 21.9
2012 41.1 21.7
2011 40.9 21.5
2010 40.8 21.3
2009 40.8 21.2
2008 40.7 21
2007 40.6 20.9
2006 40.4 20.7
2005 40.2 20.5
2004 40 20.3
2003 39.7 20.1
2002 39.4 19.9
2001 39.2 19.8
2000 38.9 19.7
1999 38.6 19.6
1998 38.3 19.6
1997 38.1 19.6
1996 37.8 19.6
1995 37.5 19.7
1994 37.2 19.8
1993 37 20
1992 36.7 20.1
1991 36.5 20.2
1990 36.3 20.2
1989 36.1 20.2
1988 35.9 20.1
1987 35.6 19.9
1986 35.4 19.8
1985 35.2 19.6
1984 35 19.4
1983 34.8 19.2
1982 34.5 19
1981 34.3 18.9
1980 34.2 18.7
1979 34.1 18.4
1978 34.1 18.3
1977 34.1 18.2
1976 34.1 18.1
1975 34.2 18
1974 34.3 17.8
1973 34.3 17.7
1972 34.3 17.6
1971 34.4 17.6
1970 34.5 17.5
1969 34.6 17.5
1968 34.7 17.6
1967 34.7 17.7
1966 34.7 17.9
1965 34.8 18
1964 34.8 18.1
1963 34.9 18.2
1962 34.9 18.3
1961 34.9 18.5
1960 34.9 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
4%
2019
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
17.6%
2017
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belgium Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
41.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Belgium Kiribati
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.6%
2020
English speaking
59%
2023
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
88%
2023

Health

Belgium Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Kiribati
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
416 mi
2017

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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