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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 ($671B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Lebanon
Population
11902714
5906622
Population rank 83/197 115/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 23/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 18/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$703B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 5/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Belgium and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Lebanon
2024 $671,370,081,636 -
2023 $651,330,595,110 $20,078,620,357
2022 $591,085,783,326 $20,992,421,949
2021 $598,522,422,242 $23,131,941,557
2020 $529,694,473,502 $31,712,128,254
2019 $536,726,344,405 $51,605,959,131
2018 $542,638,913,428 $54,901,519,156
2017 $500,908,767,352 $53,027,680,686
2016 $474,271,566,740 $51,147,308,774
2015 $461,044,767,545 $49,929,337,837
2014 $537,987,419,164 $48,095,213,747
2013 $524,097,026,599 $46,880,103,081
2012 $498,414,364,945 $44,016,799,516
2011 $527,196,649,049 $39,927,125,962
2010 $481,556,503,720 $38,443,907,042
2009 $485,014,525,992 $35,399,582,929
2008 $517,328,087,920 $29,118,916,105
2007 $470,922,156,309 $24,827,355,015
2006 $408,259,840,869 $22,022,709,851
2005 $385,714,762,230 $21,497,336,499
2004 $369,214,712,443 $21,159,827,992
2003 $318,082,528,507 $20,082,918,740
2002 $258,383,599,375 $19,152,238,806
2001 $236,746,141,604 $17,649,751,244
2000 $236,792,460,312 $17,260,364,842
1999 $258,245,733,221 $17,391,056,369
1998 $258,528,339,631 $17,247,179,006
1997 $252,708,051,421 $15,751,867,489
1996 $279,201,433,225 $13,690,217,334
1995 $288,025,588,396 $11,718,795,529
1994 $244,884,129,491 $9,599,127,050
1993 $224,721,795,709 $7,941,744,492
1992 $234,781,652,447 $5,843,579,161
1991 $210,510,999,409 $4,690,415,093
1990 $205,331,747,948 $2,838,485,354
1989 $164,221,056,511 $2,717,998,688
1988 $162,299,103,675 $3,313,540,068
1987 $149,394,404,106 -
1986 $120,018,787,249 -
1985 $86,268,264,148 -
1984 $83,349,530,159 -
1983 $87,184,239,053 -
1982 $92,095,926,188 -
1981 $104,730,018,470 -
1980 $126,829,314,388 -
1979 $116,315,456,797 -
1978 $101,246,526,194 -
1977 $82,839,905,459 -
1976 $71,113,882,968 -
1975 $65,678,189,097 -
1974 $56,033,077,879 -
1973 $47,743,801,490 -
1972 $37,209,418,019 -
1971 $29,821,661,870 -
1970 $26,706,196,047 -
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 Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Lebanon
2024 $56,615 -
2023 $55,291 $3,478
2022 $50,606 $3,654
2021 $51,658 $4,045
2020 $45,906 $5,561
2019 $46,717 $8,906
2018 $47,487 $9,175
2017 $44,035 $8,608
2016 $41,855 $8,089
2015 $40,894 $7,714
2014 $47,996 $7,578
2013 $46,965 $8,162
2012 $44,874 $8,407
2011 $47,761 $7,835
2010 $44,197 $7,626
2009 $44,923 $7,091
2008 $48,303 $5,912
2007 $44,319 $5,125
2006 $38,705 $4,635
2005 $36,810 $4,602
2004 $35,429 $4,601
2003 $30,655 $4,438
2002 $25,006 $4,291
2001 $23,015 $4,010
2000 $23,099 $3,987
1999 $25,253 $4,087
1998 $25,338 $4,125
1997 $24,821 $3,834
1996 $27,490 $3,393
1995 $28,414 $2,959
1994 $24,209 $2,468
1993 $22,284 $2,079
1992 $23,373 $1,559
1991 $21,042 $1,278
1990 $20,600 $790
1989 $16,525 $771
1988 $16,391 $959
1987 $15,136 -
1986 $12,170 -
1985 $8,751 -
1984 $8,457 -
1983 $8,846 -
1982 $9,344 -
1981 $10,623 -
1980 $12,864 -
1979 $11,811 -
1978 $10,290 -
1977 $8,427 -
1976 $7,243 -
1975 $6,701 -
1974 $5,734 -
1973 $4,901 -
1972 $3,832 -
1971 $3,083 -
1970 $2,766 -
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. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Lebanon
2026 82.6 78.2
2025 82.4 78.1
2024 82.3 77.9
2023 82.1 77.8
2022 81.2 78
2021 81.7 73.6
2020 80.8 76.3
2019 81.8 78.2
2018 81.5 78.3
2017 81.4 78.2
2016 81.3 78.3
2015 80.9 78.3
2014 81.1 78.1
2013 80.5 78
2012 80.3 77.9
2011 80.4 77.8
2010 80 77.5
2009 79.8 77.3
2008 79.6 77
2007 79.5 76.7
2006 79.4 75.7
2005 79.1 76.1
2004 79 75.7
2003 78.3 75.3
2002 78.2 74.8
2001 78.1 74.4
2000 77.8 73.9
1999 77.6 73.5
1998 77.5 73.2
1997 77.4 72.9
1996 77.2 72.6
1995 76.8 72.4
1994 76.7 72
1993 76.4 71.6
1992 76.4 71.2
1991 76.2 70.9
1990 76.1 65.5
1989 75.6 65.1
1988 75.6 62.9
1987 75.3 62.5
1986 74.7 62
1985 74.5 61.6
1984 74.4 61.2
1983 73.9 60.8
1982 73.9 47.2
1981 73.7 60.3
1980 73.2 59.9
1979 73.2 59.6
1978 72.7 60
1977 72.8 60.3
1976 72.1 36.4
1975 72 57.7
1974 72 66.4
1973 71.6 66.3
1972 71.4 66.2
1971 71.1 66.1
1970 70.9 66
1969 70.7 65.9
1968 70.6 65.8
1967 70.9 65.7
1966 70.6 65.5
1965 70.6 65.3
1964 70.7 65.1
1963 70 64.9
1962 70.2 64.6
1961 70.5 64.3
1960 69.6 63.9
1959 70.3 63.6
1958 69.9 61.2
1957 69.2 62.8
1956 68.8 62.2
1955 68.5 61.5
1954 68.6 61.6
1953 68.4 61.2
1952 68 60.8
1951 66.7 60.3
1950 66.3 59.9

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

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Belgium and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Belgium Lebanon
2024 11,858,610 5,805,962
2023 11,779,946 5,773,493
2022 11,680,210 5,744,489
2021 11,586,195 5,718,122
2020 11,538,604 5,702,398
2019 11,488,980 5,794,594
2018 11,427,054 5,984,119
2017 11,375,158 6,160,128
2016 11,331,422 6,323,060
2015 11,274,196 6,472,469
2014 11,209,057 6,346,990
2013 11,159,407 5,743,436
2012 11,106,932 5,235,742
2011 11,038,264 5,096,020
2010 10,895,586 5,041,288
2009 10,796,493 4,992,287
2008 10,709,973 4,925,354
2007 10,625,700 4,844,118
2006 10,547,958 4,751,136
2005 10,478,617 4,671,102
2004 10,421,137 4,599,279
2003 10,376,133 4,525,508
2002 10,332,785 4,463,504
2001 10,286,570 4,401,918
2000 10,251,250 4,329,340
1999 10,226,419 4,255,277
1998 10,203,008 4,181,281
1997 10,181,245 4,108,405
1996 10,156,637 4,034,781
1995 10,136,811 3,960,735
1994 10,115,603 3,889,799
1993 10,084,475 3,820,647
1992 10,045,158 3,747,371
1991 10,004,486 3,668,912
1990 9,967,379 3,595,175
1989 9,937,697 3,525,285
1988 9,901,664 3,454,649
1987 9,870,234 3,385,555
1986 9,861,823 3,300,365
1985 9,858,308 3,217,376
1984 9,855,372 3,152,744
1983 9,855,520 3,094,996
1982 9,856,303 3,054,931
1981 9,858,982 3,008,981
1980 9,859,242 2,944,763
1979 9,848,382 2,882,635
1978 9,839,534 2,822,682
1977 9,830,358 2,762,155
1976 9,818,227 2,726,469
1975 9,800,700 2,693,191
1974 9,772,419 2,635,185
1973 9,741,720 2,572,935
1972 9,711,115 2,509,729
1971 9,673,162 2,446,314
1970 9,655,549 2,386,114
1969 9,646,032 2,328,159
1968 9,618,756 2,266,368
1967 9,580,991 2,206,731
1966 9,527,807 2,148,260
1965 9,463,667 2,088,831
1964 9,378,113 2,030,543
1963 9,289,770 1,970,316
1962 9,220,578 1,909,578
1961 9,183,948 1,850,084
1960 9,153,489 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Belgium

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Lebanon
2023 1.47 2.24
2022 1.53 2.26
2021 1.6 2.28
2020 1.55 2.31
2019 1.6 2.33
2018 1.62 2.35
2017 1.65 2.37
2016 1.68 2.39
2015 1.7 2.38
2014 1.74 2.38
2013 1.76 2.36
2012 1.8 2.35
2011 1.81 2.32
2010 1.86 2.26
2009 1.84 2.19
2008 1.85 2.17
2007 1.82 2.2
2006 1.8 2.24
2005 1.76 2.29
2004 1.72 2.38
2003 1.67 2.46
2002 1.65 2.52
2001 1.67 2.58
2000 1.67 2.6
1999 1.62 2.63
1998 1.6 2.65
1997 1.6 2.67
1996 1.59 2.7
1995 1.56 2.73
1994 1.56 2.82
1993 1.61 2.94
1992 1.65 3.05
1991 1.66 3.16
1990 1.62 3.27
1989 1.58 3.36
1988 1.57 3.39
1987 1.54 3.42
1986 1.54 3.47
1985 1.51 3.53
1984 1.54 3.66
1983 1.57 3.73
1982 1.61 3.86
1981 1.66 3.95
1980 1.68 4.01
1979 1.69 4.08
1978 1.69 4.18
1977 1.71 4.28
1976 1.73 4.39
1975 1.74 4.52
1974 1.83 4.65
1973 1.95 4.79
1972 2.09 4.91
1971 2.21 5.05
1970 2.25 5.19
1969 2.27 5.32
1968 2.31 5.45
1967 2.41 5.57
1966 2.52 5.68
1965 2.61 5.77
1964 2.71 5.85
1963 2.68 5.91
1962 2.59 5.9
1961 2.63 5.89
1960 2.54 5.88

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

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Belgium and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Lebanon
2024 42.7 29.6
2023 42.4 29.4
2022 42.2 29.2
2021 42 29
2020 41.9 28.9
2019 41.8 29
2018 41.7 29.3
2017 41.6 29.4
2016 41.4 29.5
2015 41.4 29.4
2014 41.3 29.2
2013 41.2 28.9
2012 41.1 28.6
2011 40.9 28.2
2010 40.8 27.9
2009 40.8 27.5
2008 40.7 27.1
2007 40.6 26.7
2006 40.4 26.3
2005 40.2 26
2004 40 25.6
2003 39.7 25.2
2002 39.4 24.9
2001 39.2 24.6
2000 38.9 24.3
1999 38.6 24
1998 38.3 23.7
1997 38.1 23.4
1996 37.8 23.1
1995 37.5 22.8
1994 37.2 22.5
1993 37 22.3
1992 36.7 22
1991 36.5 21.8
1990 36.3 21.6
1989 36.1 21.4
1988 35.9 21.2
1987 35.6 21
1986 35.4 20.8
1985 35.2 20.7
1984 35 20.5
1983 34.8 20.3
1982 34.5 20.1
1981 34.3 19.9
1980 34.2 19.8
1979 34.1 19.6
1978 34.1 19.4
1977 34.1 19.2
1976 34.1 19.1
1975 34.2 19
1974 34.3 18.9
1973 34.3 18.7
1972 34.3 18.5
1971 34.4 18.3
1970 34.5 18.2
1969 34.6 18.1
1968 34.7 18
1967 34.7 18
1966 34.7 18.1
1965 34.8 18.2
1964 34.8 18.4
1963 34.9 18.7
1962 34.9 19.1
1961 34.9 19.5
1960 34.9 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
43.1
2026
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
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
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
$15.5B
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
4,051 kg
2023
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
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
6,932 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
+31,989
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.6:51.4
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
90.4
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
73
2026
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
172
2025
55
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
$5,931
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
2.68
2020
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
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
2026
47
2026
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%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
13,487 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, 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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