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Belgium vs Monaco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 38.6K in Monaco (ranked 191/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 0.8 sq mi for Monaco (ranked 136th vs. 196th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Monaco ranks 152/197 ($11.1B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Monaco ranks 1/197 ($288,001).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Monaco
Population
11902714
38053
Population rank 83/197 191/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$11.1B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 152/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$288,001
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 1/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$115,700
2015
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
$97,068
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 0.8 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
47,292 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
2.11
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
55 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
86.7 years
2026

Belgium and Monaco: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Monaco economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Monaco
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Monaco
2024 $671,370,081,636 $11,125,783,372
2023 $651,330,595,110 $10,003,892,565
2022 $591,085,783,326 $8,800,430,486
2021 $598,522,422,242 $8,623,242,743
2020 $529,694,473,502 $6,730,736,283
2019 $536,726,344,405 $7,383,496,254
2018 $542,638,913,428 $7,184,333,936
2017 $500,908,767,352 $6,430,254,653
2016 $474,271,566,740 $6,471,290,794
2015 $461,044,767,545 $6,264,756,528
2014 $537,987,419,164 $7,070,017,324
2013 $524,097,026,599 $6,555,591,710
2012 $498,414,364,945 $5,742,749,294
2011 $527,196,649,049 $6,088,689,808
2010 $481,556,503,720 $5,367,561,570
2009 $485,014,525,992 $5,474,379,252
2008 $517,328,087,920 $6,502,942,245
2007 $470,922,156,309 $5,875,790,766
2006 $408,259,840,869 $4,586,826,513
2005 $385,714,762,230 $4,204,652,899
2004 $369,214,712,443 $4,043,551,489
2003 $318,082,528,507 $3,597,089,751
2002 $258,383,599,375 $2,919,647,982
2001 $236,746,141,604 $2,673,723,034
2000 $236,792,460,312 $2,654,462,665
1999 $258,245,733,221 $2,907,118,641
1998 $258,528,339,631 $2,934,593,468
1997 $252,708,051,421 $2,840,195,190
1996 $279,201,433,225 $3,137,886,995
1995 $288,025,588,396 $3,130,309,995
1994 $244,884,129,491 $2,720,332,135
1993 $224,721,795,709 $2,574,494,356
1992 $234,781,652,447 $2,737,049,231
1991 $210,510,999,409 $2,480,540,845
1990 $205,331,747,948 $2,481,307,077
1989 $164,221,056,511 $2,010,083,833
1988 $162,299,103,675 $2,000,704,745
1987 $149,394,404,106 $1,839,081,463
1986 $120,018,787,249 $1,515,234,743
1985 $86,268,264,148 $1,082,867,507
1984 $83,349,530,159 $1,037,329,604
1983 $87,184,239,053 $1,092,560,365
1982 $92,095,926,188 $1,143,216,457
1981 $104,730,018,470 $1,205,188,648
1980 $126,829,314,388 $1,378,175,524
1979 $116,315,456,797 $1,209,870,147
1978 $101,246,526,194 $1,000,555,218
1977 $82,839,905,459 $811,191,392
1976 $71,113,882,968 $735,324,245
1975 $65,678,189,097 $711,978,962
1974 $56,033,077,879 $563,949,254
1973 $47,743,801,490 $523,554,039
1972 $37,209,418,019 $402,451,901
1971 $29,821,661,870 $327,706,210
1970 $26,706,196,047 $293,127,333
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 Monaco economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Monaco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Monaco
2024 $56,615 $288,001
2023 $55,291 $256,800
2022 $50,606 $226,052
2021 $51,658 $223,823
2020 $45,906 $176,892
2019 $46,717 $193,747
2018 $47,487 $188,298
2017 $44,035 $170,663
2016 $41,855 $173,605
2015 $40,894 $170,437
2014 $47,996 $195,694
2013 $46,965 $184,941
2012 $44,874 $165,445
2011 $47,761 $179,364
2010 $44,197 $161,854
2009 $44,923 $169,150
2008 $48,303 $204,264
2007 $44,319 $184,559
2006 $38,705 $143,083
2005 $36,810 $130,539
2004 $35,429 $125,160
2003 $30,655 $111,110
2002 $25,006 $90,051
2001 $23,015 $82,403
2000 $23,099 $81,789
1999 $25,253 $89,698
1998 $25,338 $90,947
1997 $24,821 $88,582
1996 $27,490 $98,561
1995 $28,414 $99,032
1994 $24,209 $86,704
1993 $22,284 $82,685
1992 $23,373 $88,615
1991 $21,042 $80,997
1990 $20,600 $81,735
1989 $16,525 $66,816
1988 $16,391 $67,181
1987 $15,136 $62,456
1986 $12,170 $52,082
1985 $8,751 $37,690
1984 $8,457 $36,582
1983 $8,846 $39,076
1982 $9,344 $41,479
1981 $10,623 $44,157
1980 $12,864 $50,814
1979 $11,811 $44,990
1978 $10,290 $37,608
1977 $8,427 $30,875
1976 $7,243 $28,396
1975 $6,701 $27,921
1974 $5,734 $22,348
1973 $4,901 $20,882
1972 $3,832 $16,187
1971 $3,083 $13,334
1970 $2,766 $12,098
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. Monaco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Monaco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Monaco
2026 82.6 86.7
2025 82.4 86.6
2024 82.3 86.5
2023 82.1 86.4
2022 81.2 85.7
2021 81.7 85.1
2020 80.8 86.1
2019 81.8 86.2
2018 81.5 86.1
2017 81.4 85.9
2016 81.3 85.6
2015 80.9 85.3
2014 81.1 85.1
2013 80.5 85.1
2012 80.3 85
2011 80.4 85
2010 80 84.6
2009 79.8 84.2
2008 79.6 83.8
2007 79.5 83.9
2006 79.4 84.2
2005 79.1 84.3
2004 79 84.2
2003 78.3 83.6
2002 78.2 83.1
2001 78.1 82.5
2000 77.8 82.1
1999 77.6 81.8
1998 77.5 81.6
1997 77.4 81.4
1996 77.2 81.1
1995 76.8 80.9
1994 76.7 80.7
1993 76.4 80.4
1992 76.4 80.1
1991 76.2 79.7
1990 76.1 79.4
1989 75.6 79.4
1988 75.6 79.4
1987 75.3 79.3
1986 74.7 78.4
1985 74.5 77.4
1984 74.4 76.4
1983 73.9 75.7
1982 73.9 75.3
1981 73.7 75
1980 73.2 74.9
1979 73.2 74.9
1978 72.7 74.7
1977 72.8 74.2
1976 72.1 73.8
1975 72 73.5
1974 72 73.4
1973 71.6 73.4
1972 71.4 73.4
1971 71.1 73.4
1970 70.9 73.3
1969 70.7 73.2
1968 70.6 73.2
1967 70.9 73.1
1966 70.6 73
1965 70.6 72.9
1964 70.7 72.7
1963 70 72.5
1962 70.2 72.4
1961 70.5 72.2
1960 69.6 71.9
1959 70.3 71.4
1958 69.9 71.1
1957 69.2 70.9
1956 68.8 70.7
1955 68.5 70.4
1954 68.6 70
1953 68.4 69.6
1952 68 68.9
1951 66.7 68.4
1950 66.3 68

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

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Belgium and Monaco population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Monaco
1x
Year Population
Belgium Monaco
2024 11,858,610 38,631
2023 11,779,946 38,956
2022 11,680,210 38,931
2021 11,586,195 38,527
2020 11,538,604 38,050
2019 11,488,980 38,109
2018 11,427,054 38,154
2017 11,375,158 37,678
2016 11,331,422 37,276
2015 11,274,196 36,757
2014 11,209,057 36,128
2013 11,159,407 35,447
2012 11,106,932 34,711
2011 11,038,264 33,946
2010 10,895,586 33,163
2009 10,796,493 32,364
2008 10,709,973 31,836
2007 10,625,700 31,837
2006 10,547,958 32,057
2005 10,478,617 32,210
2004 10,421,137 32,307
2003 10,376,133 32,374
2002 10,332,785 32,422
2001 10,286,570 32,447
2000 10,251,250 32,455
1999 10,226,419 32,410
1998 10,203,008 32,267
1997 10,181,245 32,063
1996 10,156,637 31,837
1995 10,136,811 31,609
1994 10,115,603 31,375
1993 10,084,475 31,136
1992 10,045,158 30,887
1991 10,004,486 30,625
1990 9,967,379 30,358
1989 9,937,697 30,084
1988 9,901,664 29,781
1987 9,870,234 29,446
1986 9,861,823 29,093
1985 9,858,308 28,731
1984 9,855,372 28,356
1983 9,855,520 27,960
1982 9,856,303 27,561
1981 9,858,982 27,293
1980 9,859,242 27,122
1979 9,848,382 26,892
1978 9,839,534 26,605
1977 9,830,358 26,273
1976 9,818,227 25,895
1975 9,800,700 25,500
1974 9,772,419 25,235
1973 9,741,720 25,072
1972 9,711,115 24,862
1971 9,673,162 24,576
1970 9,655,549 24,229
1969 9,646,032 23,831
1968 9,618,756 23,437
1967 9,580,991 23,230
1966 9,527,807 23,131
1965 9,463,667 22,941
1964 9,378,113 22,686
1963 9,289,770 22,385
1962 9,220,578 22,078
1961 9,183,948 21,901
1960 9,153,489 21,808

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Monaco

Fertility rate
Belgium

Monaco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Monaco
2023 1.47 2.11
2022 1.53 2.11
2021 1.6 2.12
2020 1.55 2.38
2019 1.6 2.4
2018 1.62 2.49
2017 1.65 2.42
2016 1.68 2.58
2015 1.7 2.5
2014 1.74 2.49
2013 1.76 2.31
2012 1.8 2.29
2011 1.81 2.22
2010 1.86 2.38
2009 1.84 2.4
2008 1.85 2.38
2007 1.82 2.21
2006 1.8 2.1
2005 1.76 2.01
2004 1.72 1.99
2003 1.67 1.91
2002 1.65 2.01
2001 1.67 2.18
2000 1.67 2.08
1999 1.62 2.01
1998 1.6 1.95
1997 1.6 1.88
1996 1.59 1.82
1995 1.56 1.78
1994 1.56 1.76
1993 1.61 1.75
1992 1.65 1.76
1991 1.66 1.79
1990 1.62 1.85
1989 1.58 1.93
1988 1.57 2.01
1987 1.54 2.06
1986 1.54 2.11
1985 1.51 2.14
1984 1.54 2.17
1983 1.57 2.18
1982 1.61 2.2
1981 1.66 2.22
1980 1.68 2.24
1979 1.69 2.26
1978 1.69 2.28
1977 1.71 2.31
1976 1.73 2.33
1975 1.74 2.35
1974 1.83 2.38
1973 1.95 2.41
1972 2.09 2.44
1971 2.21 2.47
1970 2.25 2.5
1969 2.27 2.54
1968 2.31 2.57
1967 2.41 2.59
1966 2.52 2.63
1965 2.61 2.66
1964 2.71 2.69
1963 2.68 2.73
1962 2.59 2.76
1961 2.63 2.78
1960 2.54 2.81

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

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Belgium and Monaco demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Monaco
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Monaco
2024 42.7 55
2023 42.4 55.3
2022 42.2 56
2021 42 56.2
2020 41.9 55.7
2019 41.8 55.6
2018 41.7 55.5
2017 41.6 55
2016 41.4 54.4
2015 41.4 53.7
2014 41.3 52.8
2013 41.2 52
2012 41.1 51.1
2011 40.9 50.1
2010 40.8 49.2
2009 40.8 48.3
2008 40.7 47.6
2007 40.6 47.1
2006 40.4 46.8
2005 40.2 46.5
2004 40 46.2
2003 39.7 46
2002 39.4 45.9
2001 39.2 45.8
2000 38.9 45.6
1999 38.6 45.3
1998 38.3 45
1997 38.1 44.9
1996 37.8 44.8
1995 37.5 44.7
1994 37.2 44.5
1993 37 44.4
1992 36.7 44.3
1991 36.5 44.3
1990 36.3 44.2
1989 36.1 43.9
1988 35.9 43.7
1987 35.6 43.5
1986 35.4 43.4
1985 35.2 43.4
1984 35 43.5
1983 34.8 43.8
1982 34.5 44.1
1981 34.3 44.2
1980 34.2 44.1
1979 34.1 44
1978 34.1 44
1977 34.1 44.2
1976 34.1 44.6
1975 34.2 45
1974 34.3 45.1
1973 34.3 44.9
1972 34.3 44.7
1971 34.4 44.7
1970 34.5 44.8
1969 34.6 45
1968 34.7 45.3
1967 34.7 45.2
1966 34.7 45
1965 34.8 44.8
1964 34.8 44.8
1963 34.9 45
1962 34.9 45.3
1961 34.9 45.4
1960 34.9 45.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Monaco
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
1.73%
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
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
6.33%
2016
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
87.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
12.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
83
2025
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
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.006%
2025
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
n/a
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
159,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belgium Monaco
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
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Monaco
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
+100
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
82
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
0
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
0
2013
Visa free countries
172
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
59%
2023
40%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
99.1%
2023

Health

Belgium Monaco
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$8,004
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$677
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
86.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
8.61
2020
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
32.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
2.7
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
72
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Belgium Monaco
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.000001%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
20.8 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
n/a
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
47.8 mi
2019

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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