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Belgium vs Morocco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 38.1M in Morocco (ranked 39/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 172,317 sq mi for Morocco (ranked 136th vs. 55th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Morocco
Population
11902714
38871720
Population rank 83/197 41/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$161B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 58/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 127/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$10,415
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$109B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$2,857
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 104/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$5,678
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 172,317 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
2.23
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
75.9 years
2026

Belgium and Morocco: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Morocco economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Morocco
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Morocco
2024 $671,370,081,636 $160,610,994,055
2023 $651,330,595,110 $146,036,093,667
2022 $591,085,783,326 $131,245,312,804
2021 $598,522,422,242 $142,022,058,447
2020 $529,694,473,502 $121,353,645,057
2019 $536,726,344,405 $128,920,266,409
2018 $542,638,913,428 $127,341,147,582
2017 $500,908,767,352 $118,540,573,368
2016 $474,271,566,740 $111,572,947,005
2015 $461,044,767,545 $110,413,823,842
2014 $537,987,419,164 $119,130,841,412
2013 $524,097,026,599 $115,739,287,305
2012 $498,414,364,945 $106,937,392,311
2011 $527,196,649,049 $110,080,631,332
2010 $481,556,503,720 $100,865,329,473
2009 $485,014,525,992 $101,154,952,241
2008 $517,328,087,920 $101,822,906,949
2007 $470,922,156,309 $86,947,913,287
2006 $408,259,840,869 $75,883,823,301
2005 $385,714,762,230 $68,852,658,069
2004 $369,214,712,443 $66,114,145,451
2003 $318,082,528,507 $58,029,363,354
2002 $258,383,599,375 $47,077,192,188
2001 $236,746,141,604 $43,831,480,208
2000 $236,792,460,312 $43,017,455,402
1999 $258,245,733,221 $46,266,428,648
1998 $258,528,339,631 $46,497,608,725
1997 $252,708,051,421 $39,147,844,526
1996 $279,201,433,225 $43,161,571,528
1995 $288,025,588,396 $39,030,285,468
1994 $244,884,129,491 $35,604,137,423
1993 $224,721,795,709 $31,655,473,664
1992 $234,781,652,447 $33,711,069,431
1991 $210,510,999,409 $32,285,573,574
1990 $205,331,747,948 $30,179,954,775
1989 $164,221,056,511 $26,314,313,191
1988 $162,299,103,675 $25,705,296,184
1987 $149,394,404,106 $21,765,195,948
1986 $120,018,787,249 $19,462,085,540
1985 $86,268,264,148 $14,991,283,216
1984 $83,349,530,159 $14,824,667,954
1983 $87,184,239,053 $16,251,408,128
1982 $92,095,926,188 $17,692,276,734
1981 $104,730,018,470 $17,788,185,479
1980 $126,829,314,388 $21,728,516,153
1979 $116,315,456,797 $15,911,994,817
1978 $101,246,526,194 $13,236,946,234
1977 $82,839,905,459 $11,049,783,872
1976 $71,113,882,968 $9,584,297,284
1975 $65,678,189,097 $8,984,853,005
1974 $56,033,077,879 $7,675,466,449
1973 $47,743,801,490 $6,242,145,880
1972 $37,209,418,019 $5,074,117,545
1971 $29,821,661,870 $4,356,669,034
1970 $26,706,196,047 $3,956,336,244
1969 $24,019,653,475 $3,651,622,669
1968 $21,654,856,965 $3,271,422,333
1967 $20,252,508,995 $3,046,345,314
1966 $18,894,891,312 $2,876,401,297
1965 $17,597,783,297 $2,948,331,090
1964 $16,168,044,450 $2,798,345,299
1963 $14,445,805,381 $2,657,252,578
1962 $13,436,827,167 $2,379,611,125
1961 $12,561,701,694 $2,025,693,540
1960 $11,810,619,368 $2,037,154,742

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

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Belgium and Morocco economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Morocco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Morocco
2024 $56,615 $4,218
2023 $55,291 $3,872
2022 $50,606 $3,516
2021 $51,658 $3,843
2020 $45,906 $3,317
2019 $46,717 $3,560
2018 $47,487 $3,553
2017 $44,035 $3,344
2016 $41,855 $3,186
2015 $40,894 $3,190
2014 $47,996 $3,483
2013 $46,965 $3,425
2012 $44,874 $3,206
2011 $47,761 $3,345
2010 $44,197 $3,107
2009 $44,923 $3,158
2008 $48,303 $3,222
2007 $44,319 $2,788
2006 $38,705 $2,466
2005 $36,810 $2,268
2004 $35,429 $2,207
2003 $30,655 $1,962
2002 $25,006 $1,612
2001 $23,015 $1,521
2000 $23,099 $1,513
1999 $25,253 $1,651
1998 $25,338 $1,683
1997 $24,821 $1,439
1996 $27,490 $1,610
1995 $28,414 $1,478
1994 $24,209 $1,369
1993 $22,284 $1,236
1992 $23,373 $1,337
1991 $21,042 $1,302
1990 $20,600 $1,238
1989 $16,525 $1,099
1988 $16,391 $1,094
1987 $15,136 $944
1986 $12,170 $861
1985 $8,751 $678
1984 $8,457 $687
1983 $8,846 $772
1982 $9,344 $862
1981 $10,623 $890
1980 $12,864 $1,117
1979 $11,811 $839
1978 $10,290 $716
1977 $8,427 $613
1976 $7,243 $545
1975 $6,701 $524
1974 $5,734 $459
1973 $4,901 $382
1972 $3,832 $319
1971 $3,083 $280.6
1970 $2,766 $261.5
1969 $2,490 $247.8
1968 $2,251 $228
1967 $2,114 $218.1
1966 $1,983 $211.5
1965 $1,860 $222.7
1964 $1,724 $216.9
1963 $1,555 $211.3
1962 $1,457 $194.2
1961 $1,368 $169.8
1960 $1,290 $175.2

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

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Belgium vs. Morocco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Morocco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Morocco
2026 82.6 75.9
2025 82.4 75.7
2024 82.3 75.5
2023 82.1 75.3
2022 81.2 75.2
2021 81.7 73.4
2020 80.8 73.1
2019 81.8 74.2
2018 81.5 73.9
2017 81.4 73.6
2016 81.3 73.2
2015 80.9 72.9
2014 81.1 72.5
2013 80.5 72.1
2012 80.3 71.7
2011 80.4 71.3
2010 80 70.8
2009 79.8 70.5
2008 79.6 70.1
2007 79.5 69.6
2006 79.4 69.2
2005 79.1 68.7
2004 79 68.3
2003 78.3 68
2002 78.2 67.6
2001 78.1 67.2
2000 77.8 66.8
1999 77.6 66.4
1998 77.5 66
1997 77.4 65.6
1996 77.2 65.2
1995 76.8 64.7
1994 76.7 64.3
1993 76.4 63.9
1992 76.4 63.4
1991 76.2 62.9
1990 76.1 62.4
1989 75.6 61.8
1988 75.6 61.2
1987 75.3 60.6
1986 74.7 60
1985 74.5 59.2
1984 74.4 58.4
1983 73.9 57.7
1982 73.9 56.9
1981 73.7 56
1980 73.2 55.2
1979 73.2 54.4
1978 72.7 53.6
1977 72.8 52.8
1976 72.1 52
1975 72 51.4
1974 72 50.8
1973 71.6 50.2
1972 71.4 49.7
1971 71.1 49.2
1970 70.9 48.7
1969 70.7 48.2
1968 70.6 47.7
1967 70.9 47.1
1966 70.6 46.5
1965 70.6 45.9
1964 70.7 45.3
1963 70 44.8
1962 70.2 44.2
1961 70.5 43.7
1960 69.6 41.7
1959 70.3 42.7
1958 69.9 42.2
1957 69.2 41.7
1956 68.8 41.2
1955 68.5 40.8
1954 68.6 40.4
1953 68.4 40
1952 68 39.6
1951 66.7 39.1
1950 66.3 38.8

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

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Belgium and Morocco population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Morocco
1x
Year Population
Belgium Morocco
2024 11,858,610 38,081,173
2023 11,779,946 37,712,505
2022 11,680,210 37,329,064
2021 11,586,195 36,954,442
2020 11,538,604 36,584,208
2019 11,488,980 36,210,898
2018 11,427,054 35,839,760
2017 11,375,158 35,446,392
2016 11,331,422 35,023,457
2015 11,274,196 34,607,588
2014 11,209,057 34,204,780
2013 11,159,407 33,787,571
2012 11,106,932 33,355,241
2011 11,038,264 32,912,588
2010 10,895,586 32,467,016
2009 10,796,493 32,030,778
2008 10,709,973 31,606,767
2007 10,625,700 31,186,468
2006 10,547,958 30,771,178
2005 10,478,617 30,358,144
2004 10,421,137 29,953,018
2003 10,376,133 29,571,415
2002 10,332,785 29,198,142
2001 10,286,570 28,814,643
2000 10,251,250 28,423,435
1999 10,226,419 28,027,179
1998 10,203,008 27,621,648
1997 10,181,245 27,213,337
1996 10,156,637 26,808,107
1995 10,136,811 26,399,429
1994 10,115,603 26,000,822
1993 10,084,475 25,614,586
1992 10,045,158 25,212,468
1991 10,004,486 24,799,014
1990 9,967,379 24,375,551
1989 9,937,697 23,939,414
1988 9,901,664 23,500,524
1987 9,870,234 23,054,392
1986 9,861,823 22,600,803
1985 9,858,308 22,113,953
1984 9,855,372 21,593,778
1983 9,855,520 21,060,696
1982 9,856,303 20,520,318
1981 9,858,982 19,985,401
1980 9,859,242 19,459,943
1979 9,848,382 18,955,589
1978 9,839,534 18,477,385
1977 9,830,358 18,014,756
1976 9,818,227 17,574,182
1975 9,800,700 17,150,786
1974 9,772,419 16,733,842
1973 9,741,720 16,326,269
1972 9,711,115 15,924,692
1971 9,673,162 15,527,225
1970 9,655,549 15,129,449
1969 9,646,032 14,734,255
1968 9,618,756 14,347,899
1967 9,580,991 13,968,175
1966 9,527,807 13,597,065
1965 9,463,667 13,239,171
1964 9,378,113 12,898,886
1963 9,289,770 12,577,502
1962 9,220,578 12,253,092
1961 9,183,948 11,931,085
1960 9,153,489 11,624,933

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Morocco

Fertility rate
Belgium

Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Morocco
2023 1.47 2.23
2022 1.53 2.26
2021 1.6 2.29
2020 1.55 2.32
2019 1.6 2.34
2018 1.62 2.35
2017 1.65 2.38
2016 1.68 2.4
2015 1.7 2.41
2014 1.74 2.42
2013 1.76 2.48
2012 1.8 2.54
2011 1.81 2.6
2010 1.86 2.63
2009 1.84 2.62
2008 1.85 2.61
2007 1.82 2.62
2006 1.8 2.61
2005 1.76 2.61
2004 1.72 2.61
2003 1.67 2.61
2002 1.65 2.62
2001 1.67 2.69
2000 1.67 2.77
1999 1.62 2.88
1998 1.6 3.04
1997 1.6 3.15
1996 1.59 3.23
1995 1.56 3.3
1994 1.56 3.41
1993 1.61 3.55
1992 1.65 3.76
1991 1.66 3.95
1990 1.62 4.06
1989 1.58 4.22
1988 1.57 4.39
1987 1.54 4.58
1986 1.54 4.77
1985 1.51 4.99
1984 1.54 5.2
1983 1.57 5.41
1982 1.61 5.6
1981 1.66 5.71
1980 1.68 5.78
1979 1.69 5.85
1978 1.69 5.91
1977 1.71 6.04
1976 1.73 6.18
1975 1.74 6.3
1974 1.83 6.4
1973 1.95 6.48
1972 2.09 6.55
1971 2.21 6.62
1970 2.25 6.68
1969 2.27 6.73
1968 2.31 6.79
1967 2.41 6.85
1966 2.52 6.89
1965 2.61 6.93
1964 2.71 6.97
1963 2.68 7.01
1962 2.59 7.05
1961 2.63 6.97
1960 2.54 6.89

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

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Belgium and Morocco demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Morocco
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Morocco
2024 42.7 30.5
2023 42.4 30.2
2022 42.2 29.9
2021 42 29.5
2020 41.9 29.2
2019 41.8 28.9
2018 41.7 28.5
2017 41.6 28.2
2016 41.4 27.8
2015 41.4 27.5
2014 41.3 27.1
2013 41.2 26.7
2012 41.1 26.4
2011 40.9 26.1
2010 40.8 25.7
2009 40.8 25.4
2008 40.7 25
2007 40.6 24.7
2006 40.4 24.3
2005 40.2 24
2004 40 23.7
2003 39.7 23.4
2002 39.4 23.1
2001 39.2 22.8
2000 38.9 22.5
1999 38.6 22.2
1998 38.3 21.9
1997 38.1 21.6
1996 37.8 21.3
1995 37.5 21
1994 37.2 20.6
1993 37 20.3
1992 36.7 20
1991 36.5 19.7
1990 36.3 19.4
1989 36.1 19.2
1988 35.9 18.9
1987 35.6 18.7
1986 35.4 18.5
1985 35.2 18.3
1984 35 18.1
1983 34.8 18
1982 34.5 17.8
1981 34.3 17.7
1980 34.2 17.6
1979 34.1 17.4
1978 34.1 17.3
1977 34.1 17.2
1976 34.1 17.1
1975 34.2 16.9
1974 34.3 16.9
1973 34.3 16.8
1972 34.3 16.7
1971 34.4 16.7
1970 34.5 16.6
1969 34.6 16.6
1968 34.7 16.6
1967 34.7 16.7
1966 34.7 16.8
1965 34.8 16.9
1964 34.8 17
1963 34.9 17.2
1962 34.9 17.4
1961 34.9 17.6
1960 34.9 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Morocco
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$149B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
6.02%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
3.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
246,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-3.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
11.8%
2022
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
52.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
61.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
31.9%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.7%
2013
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
3
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
76
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$74.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$37.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$12.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
2,802,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
12%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
44.4%
2024

Energy

Belgium Morocco
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
70 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
1.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
90.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
4.92%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
93.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
997 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
19.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
1.18%
2023
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Morocco
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-56,254
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
62.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
1.69
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
77.3%
2022
English speaking
59%
2023
18.4%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
91%
2023

Health

Belgium Morocco
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$232.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$86.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
75.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.62%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.74
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
70
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
16.6
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
13%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
0.5 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Morocco
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
4,525 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
115,013 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
22,293 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
35,626 mi
2022

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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. 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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