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Belgium vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 136th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Liberia
Population
11902714
5887000
Population rank 83/197 116/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Belgium and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Liberia
2024 $671,370,081,636 $4,779,300,900
2023 $651,330,595,110 $4,390,000,000
2022 $591,085,783,326 $4,001,047,000
2021 $598,522,422,242 $3,513,049,500
2020 $529,694,473,502 $3,176,126,300
2019 $536,726,344,405 $3,319,596,500
2018 $542,638,913,428 $3,422,754,800
2017 $500,908,767,352 $3,390,703,400
2016 $474,271,566,740 $3,398,419,600
2015 $461,044,767,545 $3,227,075,700
2014 $537,987,419,164 $3,225,652,000
2013 $524,097,026,599 $3,177,198,100
2012 $498,414,364,945 $2,791,614,000
2011 $527,196,649,049 $2,398,000,000
2010 $481,556,503,720 $1,998,000,000
2009 $485,014,525,992 $1,768,000,000
2008 $517,328,087,920 $1,726,000,000
2007 $470,922,156,309 $1,373,000,000
2006 $408,259,840,869 $1,119,000,000
2005 $385,714,762,230 $949,000,000
2004 $369,214,712,443 $897,000,000
2003 $318,082,528,507 $748,000,000
2002 $258,383,599,375 $927,000,000
2001 $236,746,141,604 $906,000,000
2000 $236,792,460,312 $874,000,000
1999 $258,245,733,221 $441,800,000
1998 $258,528,339,631 $359,600,000
1997 $252,708,051,421 $295,900,000
1996 $279,201,433,225 $159,400,000
1995 $288,025,588,396 $134,800,000
1994 $244,884,129,491 $132,200,000
1993 $224,721,795,709 $160,400,000
1992 $234,781,652,447 $223,500,000
1991 $210,510,999,409 $348,000,000
1990 $205,331,747,948 $384,400,000
1989 $164,221,056,511 $786,300,000
1988 $162,299,103,675 $1,038,300,000
1987 $149,394,404,106 $972,800,000
1986 $120,018,787,249 $840,964,400
1985 $86,268,264,148 $851,296,100
1984 $83,349,530,159 $848,478,300
1983 $87,184,239,053 $823,374,900
1982 $92,095,926,188 $863,933,200
1981 $104,730,018,470 $846,514,500
1980 $126,829,314,388 $854,711,500
1979 $116,315,456,797 $814,067,900
1978 $101,246,526,194 $717,240,400
1977 $82,839,905,459 $673,010,600
1976 $71,113,882,968 $596,675,700
1975 $65,678,189,097 $577,549,300
1974 $56,033,077,879 $486,955,000
1973 $47,743,801,490 $386,968,300
1972 $37,209,418,019 $368,098,000
1971 $29,821,661,870 $341,543,100
1970 $26,706,196,047 $323,099,700
1969 $24,019,653,475 $306,961,800
1968 $21,654,856,965 $276,820,700
1967 $20,252,508,995 $261,024,300
1966 $18,894,891,312 $244,459,500
1965 $17,597,783,297 $229,260,800
1964 $16,168,044,450 $218,929,100
1963 $14,445,805,381 $200,229,600
1962 $13,436,827,167 $191,861,800
1961 $12,561,701,694 $183,920,900
1960 $11,810,619,368 $190,495,600

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

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Belgium and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Liberia
2024 $56,615 $851
2023 $55,291 $799
2022 $50,606 $745
2021 $51,658 $668
2020 $45,906 $617
2019 $46,717 $658
2018 $47,487 $692
2017 $44,035 $699
2016 $41,855 $715
2015 $40,894 $693
2014 $47,996 $707
2013 $46,965 $711
2012 $44,874 $638
2011 $47,761 $568
2010 $44,197 $492
2009 $44,923 $448
2008 $48,303 $452
2007 $44,319 $374
2006 $38,705 $321
2005 $36,810 $287.5
2004 $35,429 $284.1
2003 $30,655 $239.8
2002 $25,006 $299.5
2001 $23,015 $300
2000 $23,099 $298.5
1999 $25,253 $156.6
1998 $25,338 $134.7
1997 $24,821 $122.6
1996 $27,490 $71.4
1995 $28,414 $62.1
1994 $24,209 $61.5
1993 $22,284 $74.4
1992 $23,373 $107.8
1991 $21,042 $177.9
1990 $20,600 $172.9
1989 $16,525 $312
1988 $16,391 $424
1987 $15,136 $409
1986 $12,170 $364
1985 $8,751 $380
1984 $8,457 $390
1983 $8,846 $391
1982 $9,344 $422
1981 $10,623 $426
1980 $12,864 $443
1979 $11,811 $435
1978 $10,290 $394
1977 $8,427 $381
1976 $7,243 $347
1975 $6,701 $346
1974 $5,734 $299.4
1973 $4,901 $244.4
1972 $3,832 $238.6
1971 $3,083 $227.1
1970 $2,766 $220.3
1969 $2,490 $214.7
1968 $2,251 $198.6
1967 $2,114 $192.2
1966 $1,983 $184.6
1965 $1,860 $177.6
1964 $1,724 $173.9
1963 $1,555 $163.1
1962 $1,457 $160.3
1961 $1,368 $157.5
1960 $1,290 $167.2

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

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Belgium vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Liberia
2026 82.6 62.6
2025 82.4 62.5
2024 82.3 62.3
2023 82.1 62.2
2022 81.2 61.9
2021 81.7 61.2
2020 80.8 61.3
2019 81.8 61.2
2018 81.5 61
2017 81.4 60.8
2016 81.3 60.5
2015 80.9 59.2
2014 81.1 59.2
2013 80.5 60
2012 80.3 59.8
2011 80.4 59.5
2010 80 59.4
2009 79.8 59.1
2008 79.6 58.7
2007 79.5 58.1
2006 79.4 57.5
2005 79.1 56.8
2004 79 55.9
2003 78.3 53
2002 78.2 54.1
2001 78.1 53.1
2000 77.8 51.9
1999 77.6 50.4
1998 77.5 49.4
1997 77.4 48.3
1996 77.2 44.9
1995 76.8 44.6
1994 76.7 42.6
1993 76.4 43
1992 76.4 43.6
1991 76.2 43.6
1990 76.1 37.6
1989 75.6 43.9
1988 75.6 44.1
1987 75.3 44.3
1986 74.7 44.5
1985 74.5 44
1984 74.4 44.7
1983 73.9 44.6
1982 73.9 44.4
1981 73.7 44.3
1980 73.2 44.1
1979 73.2 43.9
1978 72.7 43.6
1977 72.8 43.2
1976 72.1 42.9
1975 72 42.5
1974 72 42.1
1973 71.6 41.6
1972 71.4 41.2
1971 71.1 40.7
1970 70.9 40.4
1969 70.7 40
1968 70.6 39.6
1967 70.9 39.3
1966 70.6 39
1965 70.6 38.7
1964 70.7 38.5
1963 70 38.3
1962 70.2 38.2
1961 70.5 38.1
1960 69.6 38.1
1959 70.3 38.1
1958 69.9 38.1
1957 69.2 38.1
1956 68.8 38.1
1955 68.5 38.1
1954 68.6 38.1
1953 68.4 38.1
1952 68 38.1
1951 66.7 38
1950 66.3 38

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

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Belgium and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Belgium Liberia
2024 11,858,610 5,612,817
2023 11,779,946 5,493,031
2022 11,680,210 5,373,294
2021 11,586,195 5,259,323
2020 11,538,604 5,149,463
2019 11,488,980 5,043,721
2018 11,427,054 4,944,726
2017 11,375,158 4,848,925
2016 11,331,422 4,755,608
2015 11,274,196 4,659,431
2014 11,209,057 4,564,293
2013 11,159,407 4,470,239
2012 11,106,932 4,373,043
2011 11,038,264 4,221,178
2010 10,895,586 4,058,890
2009 10,796,493 3,943,028
2008 10,709,973 3,821,003
2007 10,625,700 3,669,050
2006 10,547,958 3,490,787
2005 10,478,617 3,301,015
2004 10,421,137 3,156,892
2003 10,376,133 3,119,532
2002 10,332,785 3,094,782
2001 10,286,570 3,015,338
2000 10,251,250 2,928,117
1999 10,226,419 2,821,684
1998 10,203,008 2,670,124
1997 10,181,245 2,412,989
1996 10,156,637 2,232,289
1995 10,136,811 2,169,162
1994 10,115,603 2,149,928
1993 10,084,475 2,155,126
1992 10,045,158 2,072,461
1991 10,004,486 1,956,518
1990 9,967,379 2,223,667
1989 9,937,697 2,517,858
1988 9,901,664 2,446,941
1987 9,870,234 2,377,229
1986 9,861,823 2,308,511
1985 9,858,308 2,240,539
1984 9,855,372 2,173,312
1983 9,855,520 2,107,113
1982 9,856,303 2,045,073
1981 9,858,982 1,986,867
1980 9,859,242 1,929,253
1979 9,848,382 1,872,713
1978 9,839,534 1,818,247
1977 9,830,358 1,766,019
1976 9,818,227 1,717,060
1975 9,800,700 1,670,913
1974 9,772,419 1,626,362
1973 9,741,720 1,583,588
1972 9,711,115 1,542,670
1971 9,673,162 1,504,077
1970 9,655,549 1,466,676
1969 9,646,032 1,429,605
1968 9,618,756 1,393,530
1967 9,580,991 1,358,435
1966 9,527,807 1,324,383
1965 9,463,667 1,291,156
1964 9,378,113 1,258,745
1963 9,289,770 1,227,414
1962 9,220,578 1,197,039
1961 9,183,948 1,167,717
1960 9,153,489 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Liberia

Fertility rate
Belgium

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Liberia
2023 1.47 3.95
2022 1.53 4.02
2021 1.6 4.09
2020 1.55 4.17
2019 1.6 4.26
2018 1.62 4.34
2017 1.65 4.4
2016 1.68 4.46
2015 1.7 4.52
2014 1.74 4.62
2013 1.76 4.75
2012 1.8 4.88
2011 1.81 4.97
2010 1.86 5.06
2009 1.84 5.17
2008 1.85 5.33
2007 1.82 5.46
2006 1.8 5.53
2005 1.76 5.52
2004 1.72 5.51
2003 1.67 5.55
2002 1.65 5.65
2001 1.67 5.77
2000 1.67 5.88
1999 1.62 5.95
1998 1.6 6.02
1997 1.6 6.08
1996 1.59 6.13
1995 1.56 6.17
1994 1.56 6.21
1993 1.61 6.25
1992 1.65 6.28
1991 1.66 6.32
1990 1.62 6.37
1989 1.58 6.43
1988 1.57 6.51
1987 1.54 6.57
1986 1.54 6.64
1985 1.51 6.69
1984 1.54 6.73
1983 1.57 6.76
1982 1.61 6.79
1981 1.66 6.83
1980 1.68 6.87
1979 1.69 6.92
1978 1.69 6.88
1977 1.71 6.84
1976 1.73 6.79
1975 1.74 6.74
1974 1.83 6.69
1973 1.95 6.65
1972 2.09 6.6
1971 2.21 6.54
1970 2.25 6.58
1969 2.27 6.64
1968 2.31 6.66
1967 2.41 6.65
1966 2.52 6.63
1965 2.61 6.62
1964 2.71 6.59
1963 2.68 6.56
1962 2.59 6.5
1961 2.63 6.45
1960 2.54 6.39

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

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Belgium and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Liberia
2024 42.7 19.6
2023 42.4 19.4
2022 42.2 19.2
2021 42 19.1
2020 41.9 19
2019 41.8 18.8
2018 41.7 18.8
2017 41.6 18.7
2016 41.4 18.7
2015 41.4 18.7
2014 41.3 18.7
2013 41.2 18.7
2012 41.1 18.8
2011 40.9 18.6
2010 40.8 18.4
2009 40.8 18.4
2008 40.7 18.4
2007 40.6 18.4
2006 40.4 18.4
2005 40.2 18.4
2004 40 18.4
2003 39.7 18.4
2002 39.4 18.3
2001 39.2 18.3
2000 38.9 18.3
1999 38.6 18.2
1998 38.3 18.2
1997 38.1 18.1
1996 37.8 18.1
1995 37.5 18
1994 37.2 18
1993 37 17.9
1992 36.7 17.9
1991 36.5 17.9
1990 36.3 17.9
1989 36.1 17.9
1988 35.9 17.9
1987 35.6 17.9
1986 35.4 17.9
1985 35.2 17.9
1984 35 17.9
1983 34.8 17.9
1982 34.5 17.9
1981 34.3 17.9
1980 34.2 18
1979 34.1 18
1978 34.1 18.1
1977 34.1 18.2
1976 34.1 18.2
1975 34.2 18.3
1974 34.3 18.4
1973 34.3 18.5
1972 34.3 18.6
1971 34.4 18.6
1970 34.5 18.7
1969 34.6 18.8
1968 34.7 19
1967 34.7 19.1
1966 34.7 19.2
1965 34.8 19.2
1964 34.8 19.2
1963 34.9 19.3
1962 34.9 19.3
1961 34.9 19.3
1960 34.9 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2016
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
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Belgium Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
92.8%
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
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Belgium Liberia
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
48.3%
2017
English speaking
59%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
23.5%
2023

Health

Belgium Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Liberia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
6,587 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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