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Belgium vs Montenegro statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 624K in Montenegro (ranked 166/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 5,193 sq mi for Montenegro (ranked 136th vs. 156th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Montenegro
Population
11902714
612312
Population rank 83/197 166/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$8.27B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 155/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$13,263
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 77/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$34,063
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$5.02B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
60.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$8,058
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 64/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$11,119
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 5,193 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
1.74
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
77.6 years
2026

Belgium and Montenegro: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Montenegro economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Montenegro
2024 $671,370,081,636 $8,270,016,671
2023 $651,330,595,110 $7,644,389,160
2022 $591,085,783,326 $6,251,215,144
2021 $598,522,422,242 $5,823,715,810
2020 $529,694,473,502 $4,723,571,498
2019 $536,726,344,405 $5,483,476,883
2018 $542,638,913,428 $5,433,467,175
2017 $500,908,767,352 $4,803,962,016
2016 $474,271,566,740 $4,357,469,330
2015 $461,044,767,545 $4,010,885,991
2014 $537,987,419,164 $4,579,636,602
2013 $524,097,026,599 $4,422,097,763
2012 $498,414,364,945 $4,071,829,462
2011 $527,196,649,049 $4,507,126,949
2010 $481,556,503,720 $4,136,936,189
2009 $485,014,525,992 $4,142,640,317
2008 $517,328,087,920 $4,540,861,726
2007 $470,922,156,309 $3,677,910,895
2006 $408,259,840,869 $2,717,702,923
2005 $385,714,762,230 $2,257,174,481
2004 $369,214,712,443 $2,073,234,418
2003 $318,082,528,507 $1,707,710,053
2002 $258,383,599,375 $1,284,685,051
2001 $236,746,141,604 $1,159,869,246
2000 $236,792,460,312 $984,293,044
1999 $258,245,733,221 $828,950,327
1998 $258,528,339,631 $854,261,161
1997 $252,708,051,421 $838,288,806
1996 $279,201,433,225 -
1995 $288,025,588,396 -
1994 $244,884,129,491 -
1993 $224,721,795,709 -
1992 $234,781,652,447 -
1991 $210,510,999,409 -
1990 $205,331,747,948 -
1989 $164,221,056,511 -
1988 $162,299,103,675 -
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 Montenegro economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Montenegro
2024 $56,615 $13,263
2023 $55,291 $12,260
2022 $50,606 $10,025
2021 $51,658 $9,317
2020 $45,906 $7,539
2019 $46,717 $8,749
2018 $47,487 $8,674
2017 $44,035 $7,674
2016 $41,855 $6,968
2015 $40,894 $6,421
2014 $47,996 $7,342
2013 $46,965 $7,103
2012 $44,874 $6,552
2011 $47,761 $7,266
2010 $44,197 $6,679
2009 $44,923 $6,700
2008 $48,303 $7,360
2007 $44,319 $5,972
2006 $38,705 $4,419
2005 $36,810 $3,675
2004 $35,429 $3,380
2003 $30,655 $2,789
2002 $25,006 $2,107
2001 $23,015 $1,910
2000 $23,099 $1,627
1999 $25,253 $1,368
1998 $25,338 $1,406
1997 $24,821 $1,375
1996 $27,490 -
1995 $28,414 -
1994 $24,209 -
1993 $22,284 -
1992 $23,373 -
1991 $21,042 -
1990 $20,600 -
1989 $16,525 -
1988 $16,391 -
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. Montenegro life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Montenegro
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Montenegro
2026 82.6 77.6
2025 82.4 77.4
2024 82.3 77.3
2023 82.1 77.1
2022 81.2 75.9
2021 81.7 73.8
2020 80.8 75.9
2019 81.8 76.6
2018 81.5 76.9
2017 81.4 76.6
2016 81.3 76.6
2015 80.9 76.6
2014 81.1 76.5
2013 80.5 76.4
2012 80.3 76.2
2011 80.4 76
2010 80 75.7
2009 79.8 75.4
2008 79.6 75
2007 79.5 74.7
2006 79.4 74.7
2005 79.1 74.4
2004 79 74.4
2003 78.3 74.2
2002 78.2 74.1
2001 78.1 73.7
2000 77.8 73.6
1999 77.6 73.3
1998 77.5 73.4
1997 77.4 73.5
1996 77.2 73.6
1995 76.8 73.7
1994 76.7 73.8
1993 76.4 73.9
1992 76.4 73.8
1991 76.2 74
1990 76.1 73.9
1989 75.6 73.8
1988 75.6 73.4
1987 75.3 73.2
1986 74.7 72.8
1985 74.5 72.4
1984 74.4 72.3
1983 73.9 72.3
1982 73.9 72.3
1981 73.7 72.1
1980 73.2 72.2
1979 73.2 71.5
1978 72.7 71.9
1977 72.8 71.8
1976 72.1 72.1
1975 72 71.9
1974 72 71.6
1973 71.6 71.6
1972 71.4 71.2
1971 71.1 70.8
1970 70.9 70.4
1969 70.7 70.2
1968 70.6 69.8
1967 70.9 69.3
1966 70.6 68.6
1965 70.6 68.1
1964 70.7 67.4
1963 70 66.8
1962 70.2 66.4
1961 70.5 66.1
1960 69.6 65.7
1959 70.3 64.7
1958 69.9 63.8
1957 69.2 63
1956 68.8 62
1955 68.5 60.9
1954 68.6 60.8
1953 68.4 59.7
1952 68 59.1
1951 66.7 58.5
1950 66.3 58

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

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Belgium and Montenegro population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Montenegro
1x
Year Population
Belgium Montenegro
2024 11,858,610 623,525
2023 11,779,946 623,529
2022 11,680,210 623,591
2021 11,586,195 625,053
2020 11,538,604 626,590
2019 11,488,980 626,753
2018 11,427,054 626,438
2017 11,375,158 625,982
2016 11,331,422 625,353
2015 11,274,196 624,651
2014 11,209,057 623,744
2013 11,159,407 622,587
2012 11,106,932 621,418
2011 11,038,264 620,345
2010 10,895,586 619,428
2009 10,796,493 618,294
2008 10,709,973 616,969
2007 10,625,700 615,875
2006 10,547,958 615,025
2005 10,478,617 614,261
2004 10,421,137 613,353
2003 10,376,133 612,267
2002 10,332,785 609,828
2001 10,286,570 607,389
2000 10,251,250 604,950
1999 10,226,419 606,001
1998 10,203,008 607,662
1997 10,181,245 609,520
1996 10,156,637 611,003
1995 10,136,811 611,712
1994 10,115,603 611,389
1993 10,084,475 610,170
1992 10,045,158 608,516
1991 10,004,486 607,105
1990 9,967,379 606,372
1989 9,937,697 606,571
1988 9,901,664 607,413
1987 9,870,234 608,144
1986 9,861,823 607,711
1985 9,858,308 605,398
1984 9,855,372 600,884
1983 9,855,520 594,506
1982 9,856,303 587,001
1981 9,858,982 579,445
1980 9,859,242 572,608
1979 9,848,382 566,888
1978 9,839,534 562,065
1977 9,830,358 557,576
1976 9,818,227 552,562
1975 9,800,700 546,487
1974 9,772,419 538,902
1973 9,741,720 530,220
1972 9,711,115 521,785
1971 9,673,162 515,449
1970 9,655,549 512,407
1969 9,646,032 513,340
1968 9,618,756 517,481
1967 9,580,991 522,796
1966 9,527,807 526,419
1965 9,463,667 526,327
1964 9,378,113 521,753
1963 9,289,770 513,409
1962 9,220,578 502,558
1961 9,183,948 491,140
1960 9,153,489 480,579

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Montenegro

Fertility rate
Belgium

Montenegro
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Montenegro
2023 1.47 1.74
2022 1.53 1.8
2021 1.6 1.75
2020 1.55 1.75
2019 1.6 1.8
2018 1.62 1.8
2017 1.65 1.8
2016 1.68 1.8
2015 1.7 1.7
2014 1.74 1.75
2013 1.76 1.73
2012 1.8 1.72
2011 1.81 1.65
2010 1.86 1.7
2009 1.84 1.98
2008 1.85 1.89
2007 1.82 1.8
2006 1.8 1.73
2005 1.76 1.69
2004 1.72 1.73
2003 1.67 1.8
2002 1.65 1.81
2001 1.67 1.86
2000 1.67 1.9
1999 1.62 1.88
1998 1.6 1.89
1997 1.6 1.89
1996 1.59 1.92
1995 1.56 1.96
1994 1.56 1.94
1993 1.61 1.96
1992 1.65 2.01
1991 1.66 2.02
1990 1.62 1.95
1989 1.58 1.94
1988 1.57 2.01
1987 1.54 2.07
1986 1.54 2.09
1985 1.51 2.13
1984 1.54 2.14
1983 1.57 2.17
1982 1.61 2.19
1981 1.66 2.19
1980 1.68 2.22
1979 1.69 2.2
1978 1.69 2.25
1977 1.71 2.31
1976 1.73 2.35
1975 1.74 2.38
1974 1.83 2.43
1973 1.95 2.51
1972 2.09 2.61
1971 2.21 2.67
1970 2.25 2.69
1969 2.27 2.79
1968 2.31 2.8
1967 2.41 2.91
1966 2.52 3.09
1965 2.61 3.19
1964 2.71 3.28
1963 2.68 3.38
1962 2.59 3.44
1961 2.63 3.49
1960 2.54 3.53

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

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Belgium and Montenegro demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Montenegro
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Montenegro
2024 42.7 40.6
2023 42.4 40.3
2022 42.2 40.1
2021 42 39.9
2020 41.9 39.7
2019 41.8 39.4
2018 41.7 39
2017 41.6 38.6
2016 41.4 38.2
2015 41.4 37.8
2014 41.3 37.5
2013 41.2 37.1
2012 41.1 36.9
2011 40.9 36.6
2010 40.8 36.3
2009 40.8 36
2008 40.7 35.7
2007 40.6 35.4
2006 40.4 35
2005 40.2 34.7
2004 40 34.4
2003 39.7 34.2
2002 39.4 33.9
2001 39.2 33.6
2000 38.9 33.3
1999 38.6 33
1998 38.3 32.7
1997 38.1 32.3
1996 37.8 31.9
1995 37.5 31.6
1994 37.2 31.2
1993 37 30.8
1992 36.7 30.4
1991 36.5 30.1
1990 36.3 29.7
1989 36.1 29.5
1988 35.9 29.2
1987 35.6 28.9
1986 35.4 28.6
1985 35.2 28.2
1984 35 27.9
1983 34.8 27.5
1982 34.5 27.2
1981 34.3 26.8
1980 34.2 26.5
1979 34.1 26.3
1978 34.1 26
1977 34.1 25.7
1976 34.1 25.3
1975 34.2 25
1974 34.3 24.7
1973 34.3 24.4
1972 34.3 24.1
1971 34.4 23.9
1970 34.5 23.9
1969 34.6 23.8
1968 34.7 23.7
1967 34.7 23.6
1966 34.7 23.5
1965 34.8 23.4
1964 34.8 23.2
1963 34.9 23.1
1962 34.9 22.9
1961 34.9 22.8
1960 34.9 22.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Montenegro
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$7.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
43.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
1.83%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-2.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
13.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
24.7%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.1%
2021
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
112
2012
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$3.79B
2012
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$1.74B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$855M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
351,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
14.4%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
75.4%
2024

Energy

Belgium Montenegro
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
1,722 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$18.5
2023
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
72.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
39.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
20.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
24.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
4,564 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
61.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
53.1%
2023
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Montenegro
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-9,279
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
65.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.1:51.9
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
6.01 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
64.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
0.79
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
7.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2021
English speaking
59%
2023
26%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
88.9%
2024

Health

Belgium Montenegro
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$1,148
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$302
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
77.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.12%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
2.78
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
26.3 years
2010
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
18.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
10.7%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
32%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2019

Territory

Belgium Montenegro
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.009%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
8,329 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
1,017 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
3,193 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
4,823 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2010–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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