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Belgium vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 136th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($665B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 17/197 ($55,955), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Lebanon
Population
11909960
5888008
Population rank 83/197 115/197
GDP
$665B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 23/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$55,955
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 17/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,126
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$694B
2024
$38.6B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.4%
2025
149.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$58,455
2024
$6,680
2023
Government debt per person rank 5/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$34,348
2025
$3,779
2025
Land area
11,774 sq mi
2025
3,950 sq mi
2025
Population density
1,009 ppl/mi²
2024
1,470 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2025
78.1 years
2025

Belgium and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Lebanon
Year GDP
Belgium Lebanon
1960 $11,810,619,368 -
1961 $12,561,701,694 -
1962 $13,436,827,167 -
1963 $14,445,805,381 -
1964 $16,168,044,450 -
1965 $17,597,783,297 -
1966 $18,894,891,312 -
1967 $20,252,508,995 -
1968 $21,654,856,965 -
1969 $24,019,653,475 -
1970 $26,706,196,047 -
1971 $29,821,661,870 -
1972 $37,209,418,019 -
1973 $47,743,801,490 -
1974 $56,033,077,879 -
1975 $65,678,189,097 -
1976 $71,113,882,968 -
1977 $82,839,905,459 -
1978 $101,246,526,194 -
1979 $116,315,456,797 -
1980 $126,829,314,388 -
1981 $104,730,018,470 -
1982 $92,095,926,188 -
1983 $87,184,239,053 -
1984 $83,349,530,159 -
1985 $86,268,264,148 -
1986 $120,018,787,249 -
1987 $149,394,404,106 -
1988 $162,299,103,675 $3,313,540,068
1989 $164,221,056,511 $2,717,998,688
1990 $205,331,747,948 $2,838,485,354
1991 $210,510,999,409 $4,690,415,093
1992 $234,781,652,447 $5,843,579,161
1993 $224,721,795,709 $7,941,744,492
1994 $244,884,129,491 $9,599,127,050
1995 $288,025,588,396 $11,718,795,529
1996 $279,201,433,225 $13,690,217,334
1997 $252,708,051,421 $15,751,867,489
1998 $258,528,339,631 $17,247,179,006
1999 $258,245,733,221 $17,391,056,369
2000 $236,792,460,312 $17,260,364,842
2001 $236,746,141,604 $17,649,751,244
2002 $258,383,599,375 $19,152,238,806
2003 $318,082,528,507 $20,082,918,740
2004 $369,214,712,443 $21,159,827,992
2005 $385,714,762,230 $21,497,336,499
2006 $408,259,840,869 $22,022,709,851
2007 $470,922,156,309 $24,827,355,015
2008 $517,328,087,920 $29,118,916,105
2009 $485,014,525,992 $35,399,582,929
2010 $481,556,503,720 $38,443,907,042
2011 $527,196,649,049 $39,927,125,962
2012 $498,414,364,945 $44,016,799,516
2013 $524,097,026,599 $46,880,103,081
2014 $537,987,419,164 $48,095,213,747
2015 $461,044,767,545 $49,929,337,837
2016 $474,271,566,740 $51,147,308,774
2017 $500,908,767,352 $53,027,680,686
2018 $542,638,913,428 $54,901,519,156
2019 $536,726,344,405 $51,605,959,131
2020 $529,694,473,502 $31,712,128,254
2021 $598,522,422,242 $23,131,941,557
2022 $593,614,574,326 $20,992,421,949
2023 $644,655,275,112 $20,078,620,357
2024 $664,564,181,487 -

Belgium and Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Lebanon
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Lebanon
1960 $1,290 -
1961 $1,368 -
1962 $1,457 -
1963 $1,555 -
1964 $1,724 -
1965 $1,860 -
1966 $1,983 -
1967 $2,114 -
1968 $2,251 -
1969 $2,490 -
1970 $2,766 -
1971 $3,083 -
1972 $3,832 -
1973 $4,901 -
1974 $5,734 -
1975 $6,701 -
1976 $7,243 -
1977 $8,427 -
1978 $10,290 -
1979 $11,811 -
1980 $12,864 -
1981 $10,623 -
1982 $9,344 -
1983 $8,846 -
1984 $8,457 -
1985 $8,751 -
1986 $12,170 -
1987 $15,136 -
1988 $16,391 $959
1989 $16,525 $771
1990 $20,600 $790
1991 $21,042 $1,278
1992 $23,373 $1,559
1993 $22,284 $2,079
1994 $24,209 $2,468
1995 $28,414 $2,959
1996 $27,490 $3,393
1997 $24,821 $3,834
1998 $25,338 $4,125
1999 $25,253 $4,087
2000 $23,099 $3,987
2001 $23,015 $4,010
2002 $25,006 $4,291
2003 $30,655 $4,438
2004 $35,429 $4,601
2005 $36,810 $4,602
2006 $38,705 $4,635
2007 $44,319 $5,125
2008 $48,303 $5,912
2009 $44,923 $7,091
2010 $44,197 $7,626
2011 $47,761 $7,835
2012 $44,874 $8,407
2013 $46,965 $8,162
2014 $47,996 $7,578
2015 $40,894 $7,714
2016 $41,855 $8,089
2017 $44,035 $8,608
2018 $47,487 $9,175
2019 $46,717 $8,906
2020 $45,906 $5,561
2021 $51,658 $4,045
2022 $50,822 $3,654
2023 $54,690 $3,478
2024 $55,955 -

Belgium vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Lebanon
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Lebanon
1950 66.3 59.9
1951 66.7 60.3
1952 68 60.8
1953 68.4 61.2
1954 68.6 61.6
1955 68.5 61.5
1956 68.8 62.2
1957 69.2 62.8
1958 69.9 61.2
1959 70.3 63.6
1960 69.6 63.9
1961 70.5 64.3
1962 70.2 64.6
1963 70 64.9
1964 70.7 65.1
1965 70.6 65.3
1966 70.6 65.5
1967 70.9 65.7
1968 70.6 65.8
1969 70.7 65.9
1970 70.9 66
1971 71.1 66.1
1972 71.4 66.2
1973 71.6 66.3
1974 72 66.4
1975 72 57.7
1976 72.1 36.4
1977 72.8 60.3
1978 72.7 60
1979 73.2 59.6
1980 73.2 59.9
1981 73.7 60.3
1982 73.9 47.2
1983 73.9 60.8
1984 74.4 61.2
1985 74.5 61.6
1986 74.7 62
1987 75.3 62.5
1988 75.6 62.9
1989 75.6 65.1
1990 76.1 65.5
1991 76.2 70.9
1992 76.4 71.2
1993 76.4 71.6
1994 76.7 72
1995 76.8 72.4
1996 77.2 72.6
1997 77.4 72.9
1998 77.5 73.2
1999 77.6 73.5
2000 77.8 73.9
2001 78.1 74.4
2002 78.2 74.8
2003 78.3 75.3
2004 79 75.7
2005 79.1 76.1
2006 79.4 75.7
2007 79.5 76.7
2008 79.6 77
2009 79.8 77.3
2010 80 77.5
2011 80.4 77.8
2012 80.3 77.9
2013 80.5 78
2014 81.1 78.1
2015 80.9 78.3
2016 81.3 78.3
2017 81.4 78.2
2018 81.5 78.3
2019 81.8 78.2
2020 80.8 76.3
2021 81.7 73.6
2022 81.2 78
2023 82.1 77.8
2024 82.3 77.9
2025 82.4 78.1

Belgium and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Lebanon
Year Population
Belgium Lebanon
1960 9,153,489 1,794,406
1961 9,183,948 1,850,084
1962 9,220,578 1,909,578
1963 9,289,770 1,970,316
1964 9,378,113 2,030,543
1965 9,463,667 2,088,831
1966 9,527,807 2,148,260
1967 9,580,991 2,206,731
1968 9,618,756 2,266,368
1969 9,646,032 2,328,159
1970 9,655,549 2,386,114
1971 9,673,162 2,446,314
1972 9,711,115 2,509,729
1973 9,741,720 2,572,935
1974 9,772,419 2,635,185
1975 9,800,700 2,693,191
1976 9,818,227 2,726,469
1977 9,830,358 2,762,155
1978 9,839,534 2,822,682
1979 9,848,382 2,882,635
1980 9,859,242 2,944,763
1981 9,858,982 3,008,981
1982 9,856,303 3,054,931
1983 9,855,520 3,094,996
1984 9,855,372 3,152,744
1985 9,858,308 3,217,376
1986 9,861,823 3,300,365
1987 9,870,234 3,385,555
1988 9,901,664 3,454,649
1989 9,937,697 3,525,285
1990 9,967,379 3,595,175
1991 10,004,486 3,668,912
1992 10,045,158 3,747,371
1993 10,084,475 3,820,647
1994 10,115,603 3,889,799
1995 10,136,811 3,960,735
1996 10,156,637 4,034,781
1997 10,181,245 4,108,405
1998 10,203,008 4,181,281
1999 10,226,419 4,255,277
2000 10,251,250 4,329,340
2001 10,286,570 4,401,918
2002 10,332,785 4,463,504
2003 10,376,133 4,525,508
2004 10,421,137 4,599,279
2005 10,478,617 4,671,102
2006 10,547,958 4,751,136
2007 10,625,700 4,844,118
2008 10,709,973 4,925,354
2009 10,796,493 4,992,287
2010 10,895,586 5,041,288
2011 11,038,264 5,096,020
2012 11,106,932 5,235,742
2013 11,159,407 5,743,436
2014 11,209,057 6,346,990
2015 11,274,196 6,472,469
2016 11,331,422 6,323,060
2017 11,375,158 6,160,128
2018 11,427,054 5,984,119
2019 11,488,980 5,794,594
2020 11,538,604 5,702,398
2021 11,586,195 5,718,122
2022 11,680,210 5,744,489
2023 11,787,423 5,773,493
2024 11,876,844 5,805,962

Fertility rates in Belgium and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Belgium

Lebanon
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Lebanon
1960 2.54 5.88
1961 2.63 5.89
1962 2.59 5.9
1963 2.68 5.91
1964 2.71 5.85
1965 2.61 5.77
1966 2.52 5.68
1967 2.41 5.57
1968 2.31 5.45
1969 2.27 5.32
1970 2.25 5.19
1971 2.21 5.05
1972 2.09 4.91
1973 1.95 4.79
1974 1.83 4.65
1975 1.74 4.52
1976 1.73 4.39
1977 1.71 4.28
1978 1.69 4.18
1979 1.69 4.08
1980 1.68 4.01
1981 1.66 3.95
1982 1.61 3.86
1983 1.57 3.73
1984 1.54 3.66
1985 1.51 3.53
1986 1.54 3.47
1987 1.54 3.42
1988 1.57 3.39
1989 1.58 3.36
1990 1.62 3.27
1991 1.66 3.16
1992 1.65 3.05
1993 1.61 2.94
1994 1.56 2.82
1995 1.56 2.73
1996 1.59 2.7
1997 1.6 2.67
1998 1.6 2.65
1999 1.62 2.63
2000 1.67 2.6
2001 1.67 2.58
2002 1.65 2.52
2003 1.67 2.46
2004 1.72 2.38
2005 1.76 2.29
2006 1.8 2.24
2007 1.82 2.2
2008 1.85 2.17
2009 1.84 2.19
2010 1.86 2.26
2011 1.81 2.32
2012 1.8 2.35
2013 1.76 2.36
2014 1.74 2.38
2015 1.7 2.38
2016 1.68 2.39
2017 1.65 2.37
2018 1.62 2.35
2019 1.6 2.33
2020 1.55 2.31
2021 1.6 2.28
2022 1.53 2.26
2023 1.47 2.24

Belgium and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Lebanon
Year Median age, years
Belgium Lebanon
1960 34.9 19.9
1961 34.9 19.5
1962 34.9 19.1
1963 34.9 18.7
1964 34.8 18.4
1965 34.8 18.2
1966 34.7 18.1
1967 34.7 18
1968 34.7 18
1969 34.6 18.1
1970 34.5 18.2
1971 34.4 18.3
1972 34.3 18.5
1973 34.3 18.7
1974 34.3 18.9
1975 34.2 19
1976 34.1 19.1
1977 34.1 19.2
1978 34.1 19.4
1979 34.1 19.6
1980 34.2 19.8
1981 34.3 19.9
1982 34.5 20.1
1983 34.8 20.3
1984 35 20.5
1985 35.2 20.7
1986 35.4 20.8
1987 35.6 21
1988 35.9 21.2
1989 36.1 21.4
1990 36.3 21.6
1991 36.5 21.8
1992 36.7 22
1993 37 22.3
1994 37.2 22.5
1995 37.5 22.8
1996 37.8 23.1
1997 38.1 23.4
1998 38.3 23.7
1999 38.6 24
2000 38.9 24.3
2001 39.2 24.6
2002 39.4 24.9
2003 39.7 25.2
2004 40 25.6
2005 40.2 26
2006 40.4 26.3
2007 40.6 26.7
2008 40.7 27.1
2009 40.8 27.5
2010 40.8 27.9
2011 40.9 28.2
2012 41.1 28.6
2013 41.2 28.9
2014 41.3 29.2
2015 41.4 29.4
2016 41.4 29.5
2017 41.6 29.4
2018 41.7 29.3
2019 41.8 29
2020 41.9 28.9
2021 42 29
2022 42.2 29.2
2023 42.4 29.4
2024 42.7 29.6

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$651B
2024
$21.6B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.6%
2025
18.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.21%
2023
8.91%
2023
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.03%
2025
+0.01%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
69
2025
44.1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
564,666
2024
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.08%
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.2B
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Belgium Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,049 kg
2023
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2023
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
84.3 megatons
2023
17.3 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
7.15 tons
2023
3 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,927 kWh
2023
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
16%
2022
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Lebanon
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,243
2024
-17,267
2024
Urban population
98.2%
2024
89.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
87.9
2025
49.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2024
22
2024
Higher education index
96
2025
74
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
92%
2019
English speaking
59%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
83.5%
2023

Health

Belgium Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,405
2022
$392
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,083
2022
$131.1
2022
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2025
78.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2022
7.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.24
2021
2.62
2019
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
3.6
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
74
2025
47
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Lebanon
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.007%
2025
Land area per capita
991 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2025
2,603 sq mi
2025
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2025
560 sq mi
2025
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
13,487 mi
2017

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