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Belgium vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 136th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Libya
Population
11902714
7559873
Population rank 83/197 105/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 5/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Belgium and Libya: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Libya economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Libya
2024 $671,370,081,636 $48,487,151,215
2023 $651,330,595,110 $44,027,664,915
2022 $591,085,783,326 $43,246,297,922
2021 $598,522,422,242 $35,217,995,647
2020 $529,694,473,502 $46,854,285,441
2019 $536,726,344,405 $69,254,496,472
2018 $542,638,913,428 $76,686,029,772
2017 $500,908,767,352 $67,157,452,182
2016 $474,271,566,740 $49,912,073,701
2015 $461,044,767,545 $48,717,501,321
2014 $537,987,419,164 $57,372,355,592
2013 $524,097,026,599 $75,351,107,029
2012 $498,414,364,945 $92,540,938,129
2011 $527,196,649,049 $48,169,263,294
2010 $481,556,503,720 $75,380,825,062
2009 $485,014,525,992 $60,808,562,033
2008 $517,328,087,920 $86,710,767,415
2007 $470,922,156,309 $68,032,978,391
2006 $408,259,840,869 $60,094,231,607
2005 $385,714,762,230 $47,334,691,241
2004 $369,214,712,443 $33,122,307,692
2003 $318,082,528,507 $26,265,625,000
2002 $258,383,599,375 $20,481,889,764
2001 $236,746,141,604 $34,112,093,927
2000 $236,792,460,312 $38,270,954,138
1999 $258,245,733,221 $35,975,860,857
1998 $258,528,339,631 $27,251,301,398
1997 $252,708,051,421 $30,700,897,875
1996 $279,201,433,225 $27,884,615,385
1995 $288,025,588,396 $25,541,379,187
1994 $244,884,129,491 $28,610,549,763
1993 $224,721,795,709 $30,660,051,911
1992 $234,781,652,447 $33,887,047,909
1991 $210,510,999,409 $31,991,821,265
1990 $205,331,747,948 $28,904,183,602
1989 $164,221,056,511 $25,156,707,899
1988 $162,299,103,675 $24,308,959,591
1987 $149,394,404,106 $26,697,659,335
1986 $120,018,787,249 $24,180,400,959
1985 $86,268,264,148 $31,530,566,324
1984 $83,349,530,159 $29,476,109,153
1983 $87,184,239,053 $33,200,520,140
1982 $92,095,926,188 $33,760,146,991
1981 $104,730,018,470 $36,374,353,880
1980 $126,829,314,388 $40,953,924,949
1979 $116,315,456,797 $30,536,429,497
1978 $101,246,526,194 $22,136,422,643
1977 $82,839,905,459 $22,428,297,108
1976 $71,113,882,968 $19,096,943,017
1975 $65,678,189,097 $14,710,912,458
1974 $56,033,077,879 $15,112,543,717
1973 $47,743,801,490 $8,625,889,430
1972 $37,209,418,019 $6,299,395,544
1971 $29,821,661,870 $5,260,185,125
1970 $26,706,196,047 $4,601,649,451
1969 $24,019,653,475 $4,380,987,481
1968 $21,654,856,965 $3,850,623,095
1967 $20,252,508,995 $2,726,986,913
1966 $18,894,891,312 $2,312,438,536
1965 $17,597,783,297 $1,804,979,680
1964 $16,168,044,450 $1,341,395,421
1963 $14,445,805,381 $892,327,911
1962 $13,436,827,167 $619,725,785
1961 $12,561,701,694 $443,905,612
1960 $11,810,619,368 $401,644,249

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

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Belgium and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Libya
2024 $56,615 $6,569
2023 $55,291 $6,027
2022 $50,606 $5,987
2021 $51,658 $4,936
2020 $45,906 $6,650
2019 $46,717 $9,963
2018 $47,487 $11,197
2017 $44,035 $9,966
2016 $41,855 $7,526
2015 $40,894 $7,458
2014 $47,996 $8,926
2013 $46,965 $11,952
2012 $44,874 $14,976
2011 $47,761 $7,594
2010 $44,197 $11,601
2009 $44,923 $9,551
2008 $48,303 $13,906
2007 $44,319 $11,145
2006 $38,705 $10,049
2005 $36,810 $8,079
2004 $35,429 $5,774
2003 $30,655 $4,674
2002 $25,006 $3,718
2001 $23,015 $6,313
2000 $23,099 $7,214
1999 $25,253 $6,895
1998 $25,338 $5,301
1997 $24,821 $6,062
1996 $27,490 $5,591
1995 $28,414 $5,205
1994 $24,209 $5,933
1993 $22,284 $6,478
1992 $23,373 $7,303
1991 $21,042 $7,040
1990 $20,600 $6,502
1989 $16,525 $5,793
1988 $16,391 $5,736
1987 $15,136 $6,465
1986 $12,170 $6,019
1985 $8,751 $8,087
1984 $8,457 $7,811
1983 $8,846 $8,927
1982 $9,344 $9,064
1981 $10,623 $10,044
1980 $12,864 $11,960
1979 $11,811 $9,443
1978 $10,290 $7,252
1977 $8,427 $7,783
1976 $7,243 $7,018
1975 $6,701 $5,721
1974 $5,734 $6,214
1973 $4,901 $3,727
1972 $3,832 $2,830
1971 $3,083 $2,443
1970 $2,766 $2,210
1969 $2,490 $2,175
1968 $2,251 $1,972
1967 $2,114 $1,437
1966 $1,983 $1,251
1965 $1,860 $1,001
1964 $1,724 $765
1963 $1,555 $528
1962 $1,457 $382
1961 $1,368 $285.3
1960 $1,290 $269

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

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Belgium vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Libya
2026 82.6 75.2
2025 82.4 73.2
2024 82.3 71.1
2023 82.1 69.3
2022 81.2 74.5
2021 81.7 72.1
2020 80.8 72.4
2019 81.8 72.9
2018 81.5 73.2
2017 81.4 72.7
2016 81.3 71.8
2015 80.9 71.6
2014 81.1 71.3
2013 80.5 72.3
2012 80.3 72.2
2011 80.4 69.9
2010 80 72.2
2009 79.8 72.1
2008 79.6 71.9
2007 79.5 71.8
2006 79.4 71.6
2005 79.1 71.4
2004 79 71.2
2003 78.3 71
2002 78.2 70.8
2001 78.1 70.7
2000 77.8 70.5
1999 77.6 70.6
1998 77.5 70.7
1997 77.4 70.7
1996 77.2 70.7
1995 76.8 70.6
1994 76.7 70.5
1993 76.4 70.2
1992 76.4 70
1991 76.2 69.6
1990 76.1 69.3
1989 75.6 69
1988 75.6 68.6
1987 75.3 68.3
1986 74.7 67.8
1985 74.5 67.3
1984 74.4 66.7
1983 73.9 66.3
1982 73.9 65.8
1981 73.7 65.3
1980 73.2 64.8
1979 73.2 64.3
1978 72.7 63.8
1977 72.8 63.1
1976 72.1 62.4
1975 72 61.6
1974 72 60.7
1973 71.6 59.7
1972 71.4 58.7
1971 71.1 57.6
1970 70.9 56.4
1969 70.7 55.2
1968 70.6 53.8
1967 70.9 52.5
1966 70.6 50.9
1965 70.6 49.3
1964 70.7 47.7
1963 70 45.6
1962 70.2 44.1
1961 70.5 42.4
1960 69.6 40.8
1959 70.3 39.3
1958 69.9 38
1957 69.2 36.9
1956 68.8 36
1955 68.5 35.2
1954 68.6 34.7
1953 68.4 34.2
1952 68 33.8
1951 66.7 33.5
1950 66.3 33.1

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

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Belgium and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Libya
1x
Year Population
Belgium Libya
2024 11,858,610 7,381,023
2023 11,779,946 7,305,659
2022 11,680,210 7,223,805
2021 11,586,195 7,135,175
2020 11,538,604 7,045,399
2019 11,488,980 6,951,033
2018 11,427,054 6,849,055
2017 11,375,158 6,738,770
2016 11,331,422 6,632,126
2015 11,274,196 6,531,819
2014 11,209,057 6,427,252
2013 11,159,407 6,304,628
2012 11,106,932 6,179,328
2011 11,038,264 6,343,203
2010 10,895,586 6,497,839
2009 10,796,493 6,366,686
2008 10,709,973 6,235,430
2007 10,625,700 6,104,380
2006 10,547,958 5,980,211
2005 10,478,617 5,858,798
2004 10,421,137 5,736,693
2003 10,376,133 5,619,398
2002 10,332,785 5,508,410
2001 10,286,570 5,403,639
2000 10,251,250 5,305,021
1999 10,226,419 5,218,038
1998 10,203,008 5,140,704
1997 10,181,245 5,064,639
1996 10,156,637 4,987,393
1995 10,136,811 4,906,843
1994 10,115,603 4,822,037
1993 10,084,475 4,733,045
1992 10,045,158 4,640,352
1991 10,004,486 4,544,400
1990 9,967,379 4,445,239
1989 9,937,697 4,342,920
1988 9,901,664 4,237,755
1987 9,870,234 4,129,739
1986 9,861,823 4,017,403
1985 9,858,308 3,898,745
1984 9,855,372 3,773,633
1983 9,855,520 3,718,961
1982 9,856,303 3,724,765
1981 9,858,982 3,621,486
1980 9,859,242 3,424,378
1979 9,848,382 3,233,846
1978 9,839,534 3,052,526
1977 9,830,358 2,881,533
1976 9,818,227 2,721,237
1975 9,800,700 2,571,556
1974 9,772,419 2,432,211
1973 9,741,720 2,314,193
1972 9,711,115 2,226,091
1971 9,673,162 2,153,534
1970 9,655,549 2,082,589
1969 9,646,032 2,014,293
1968 9,618,756 1,952,781
1967 9,580,991 1,898,199
1966 9,527,807 1,849,063
1965 9,463,667 1,804,015
1964 9,378,113 1,753,691
1963 9,289,770 1,690,457
1962 9,220,578 1,621,960
1961 9,183,948 1,555,699
1960 9,153,489 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Libya

Fertility rate
Belgium

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Libya
2023 1.47 2.36
2022 1.53 2.4
2021 1.6 2.46
2020 1.55 2.51
2019 1.6 2.54
2018 1.62 2.58
2017 1.65 2.63
2016 1.68 2.67
2015 1.7 2.71
2014 1.74 2.75
2013 1.76 2.72
2012 1.8 2.68
2011 1.81 2.65
2010 1.86 2.6
2009 1.84 2.56
2008 1.85 2.6
2007 1.82 2.65
2006 1.8 2.7
2005 1.76 2.77
2004 1.72 2.77
2003 1.67 2.8
2002 1.65 2.83
2001 1.67 2.87
2000 1.67 2.91
1999 1.62 2.97
1998 1.6 3.04
1997 1.6 3.13
1996 1.59 3.26
1995 1.56 3.44
1994 1.56 3.65
1993 1.61 3.88
1992 1.65 4.16
1991 1.66 4.46
1990 1.62 4.78
1989 1.58 5.09
1988 1.57 5.41
1987 1.54 5.72
1986 1.54 6.02
1985 1.51 6.33
1984 1.54 6.62
1983 1.57 6.91
1982 1.61 7.16
1981 1.66 7.37
1980 1.68 7.54
1979 1.69 7.68
1978 1.69 7.79
1977 1.71 7.87
1976 1.73 7.93
1975 1.74 7.98
1974 1.83 8.02
1973 1.95 8.05
1972 2.09 8.07
1971 2.21 8.1
1970 2.25 8.05
1969 2.27 8.01
1968 2.31 7.97
1967 2.41 7.93
1966 2.52 7.89
1965 2.61 7.82
1964 2.71 7.75
1963 2.68 7.69
1962 2.59 7.61
1961 2.63 7.56
1960 2.54 7.51

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

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Belgium and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Libya
2024 42.7 28.5
2023 42.4 28.2
2022 42.2 28
2021 42 27.7
2020 41.9 27.5
2019 41.8 27.2
2018 41.7 27
2017 41.6 26.8
2016 41.4 26.6
2015 41.4 26.4
2014 41.3 26.2
2013 41.2 25.9
2012 41.1 25.7
2011 40.9 25.5
2010 40.8 25.3
2009 40.8 25
2008 40.7 24.6
2007 40.6 24.2
2006 40.4 23.8
2005 40.2 23.6
2004 40 23.4
2003 39.7 23.2
2002 39.4 23.1
2001 39.2 22.9
2000 38.9 22.7
1999 38.6 22.4
1998 38.3 22
1997 38.1 21.5
1996 37.8 21.1
1995 37.5 20.6
1994 37.2 20.1
1993 37 19.7
1992 36.7 19.3
1991 36.5 18.9
1990 36.3 18.6
1989 36.1 18.2
1988 35.9 17.9
1987 35.6 17.6
1986 35.4 17.3
1985 35.2 17.1
1984 35 16.8
1983 34.8 16.5
1982 34.5 16.3
1981 34.3 16.1
1980 34.2 16
1979 34.1 15.9
1978 34.1 15.9
1977 34.1 15.8
1976 34.1 15.6
1975 34.2 15.5
1974 34.3 15.3
1973 34.3 14.9
1972 34.3 14.7
1971 34.4 14.7
1970 34.5 14.7
1969 34.6 14.7
1968 34.7 14.9
1967 34.7 15.3
1966 34.7 15.9
1965 34.8 16.7
1964 34.8 17.2
1963 34.9 17.5
1962 34.9 17.9
1961 34.9 18.2
1960 34.9 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
n/a
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
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Belgium Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Belgium Libya
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
76.5%
1994
English speaking
59%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
88.5%
2023

Health

Belgium Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Libya
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
22,991 mi
2010

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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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