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Belgium vs Mozambique statistics compared

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Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 35.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 136th vs. 34th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($725B) and Mozambique ranks 127/197 ($22.3B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 17/197 ($60,750), while Mozambique ranks 193/197 ($627).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Mozambique
Population
11967185
37173146
Population rank 83/197 44/197
GDP
$725B
2025
$22.3B
2025
GDP rank 23/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$60,750
2025
$627
2025
GDP per capita rank 17/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$771B
2025
$22.9B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2025
102.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$64,598
2025
$643
2025
Government debt per person rank 4/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,730
2026
$1,324
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
1,016 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2024
4.69
2024
Median age
42.9 years
2025
17.7 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Belgium and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Mozambique
2025 $725,466,462,860 $22,337,997,046
2024 $670,983,130,619 $22,752,244,245
2023 $650,779,364,364 $20,927,498,317
2022 $591,474,463,579 $18,884,232,599
2021 $598,522,422,242 $16,168,055,475
2020 $529,694,473,502 $14,235,420,174
2019 $536,726,344,405 $15,512,759,047
2018 $542,638,913,428 $15,017,358,953
2017 $500,908,767,352 $13,264,640,646
2016 $474,271,566,740 $12,069,051,237
2015 $461,044,767,545 $16,208,985,770
2014 $537,987,419,164 $17,978,246,586
2013 $524,097,026,599 $17,198,073,057
2012 $498,414,364,945 $16,688,114,144
2011 $527,196,649,049 $14,619,279,989
2010 $481,556,503,720 $11,411,894,724
2009 $485,014,525,992 $12,263,894,790
2008 $517,328,087,920 $12,920,340,965
2007 $470,922,156,309 $10,811,456,006
2006 $408,259,840,869 $9,509,835,537
2005 $385,714,762,230 $8,868,504,900
2004 $369,214,712,443 $7,937,255,565
2003 $318,082,528,507 $6,583,526,861
2002 $258,383,599,375 $5,950,769,427
2001 $236,746,141,604 $5,650,154,067
2000 $236,792,460,312 $5,930,685,215
1999 $258,245,733,221 $6,285,219,691
1998 $258,528,339,631 $5,551,118,149
1997 $252,708,051,421 $4,873,663,775
1996 $279,201,433,225 $4,030,146,135
1995 $288,025,588,396 $3,061,646,174
1994 $244,884,129,491 $2,958,108,170
1993 $224,721,795,709 $2,883,161,897
1992 $234,781,652,447 $2,798,696,511
1991 $210,510,999,409 $3,854,856,435
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belgium and Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Mozambique
2025 $60,750 $627
2024 $56,582 $657
2023 $55,245 $622
2022 $50,639 $578
2021 $51,658 $510
2020 $45,906 $462
2019 $46,717 $519
2018 $47,487 $518
2017 $44,035 $471
2016 $41,855 $441
2015 $40,894 $611
2014 $47,996 $697
2013 $46,965 $687
2012 $44,874 $686
2011 $47,761 $618
2010 $44,197 $496
2009 $44,923 $548
2008 $48,303 $592
2007 $44,319 $508
2006 $38,705 $457
2005 $36,810 $437
2004 $35,429 $400
2003 $30,655 $339
2002 $25,006 $314
2001 $23,015 $305
2000 $23,099 $327
1999 $25,253 $354
1998 $25,338 $320
1997 $24,821 $287.5
1996 $27,490 $244.4
1995 $28,414 $191.8
1994 $24,209 $196.8
1993 $22,284 $205.2
1992 $23,373 $205.6
1991 $21,042 $288.7
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belgium vs. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Mozambique
2026 82.6 64.1
2025 82.4 64
2024 82.3 63.8
2023 82.1 63.6
2022 81.2 63
2021 81.7 60.3
2020 80.8 61.4
2019 81.8 61.3
2018 81.5 60.8
2017 81.4 60.1
2016 81.3 59.5
2015 80.9 58.7
2014 81.1 58
2013 80.5 57.2
2012 80.3 56.5
2011 80.4 55.7
2010 80 55
2009 79.8 54.4
2008 79.6 53.8
2007 79.5 53.3
2006 79.4 52.7
2005 79.1 52.3
2004 79 51.9
2003 78.3 51.4
2002 78.2 50.9
2001 78.1 50.3
2000 77.8 49.5
1999 77.6 48.8
1998 77.5 48.2
1997 77.4 47.8
1996 77.2 47.1
1995 76.8 46.5
1994 76.7 46.1
1993 76.4 45.7
1992 76.4 45.1
1991 76.2 44.7
1990 76.1 44.3
1989 75.6 43.9
1988 75.6 43.7
1987 75.3 41
1986 74.7 41
1985 74.5 39
1984 74.4 38.9
1983 73.9 41.6
1982 73.9 41.7
1981 73.7 41.6
1980 73.2 44
1979 73.2 43.9
1978 72.7 44
1977 72.8 43.9
1976 72.1 43.9
1975 72 43.8
1974 72 43.2
1973 71.6 42.7
1972 71.4 42.5
1971 71.1 42.6
1970 70.9 42.5
1969 70.7 42.3
1968 70.6 42.1
1967 70.9 42
1966 70.6 41.8
1965 70.6 41.8
1964 70.7 41.7
1963 70 42
1962 70.2 41.8
1961 70.5 41.5
1960 69.6 41.2
1959 70.3 40.9
1958 69.9 40.5
1957 69.2 40.1
1956 68.8 39.6
1955 68.5 39.3
1954 68.6 38.9
1953 68.4 38.5
1952 68 38.1
1951 66.7 37.7
1950 66.3 37.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belgium and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
Belgium Mozambique
2025 11,941,781 35,631,653
2024 11,858,610 34,631,766
2023 11,779,946 33,635,160
2022 11,680,210 32,656,246
2021 11,586,195 31,707,800
2020 11,538,604 30,783,688
2019 11,488,980 29,884,380
2018 11,427,054 29,018,644
2017 11,375,158 28,166,393
2016 11,331,422 27,337,105
2015 11,274,196 26,547,572
2014 11,209,057 25,788,475
2013 11,159,407 25,051,611
2012 11,106,932 24,337,846
2011 11,038,264 23,649,039
2010 10,895,586 22,999,235
2009 10,796,493 22,391,745
2008 10,709,973 21,819,036
2007 10,625,700 21,287,635
2006 10,547,958 20,787,087
2005 10,478,617 20,304,569
2004 10,421,137 19,840,313
2003 10,376,133 19,392,475
2002 10,332,785 18,958,338
2001 10,286,570 18,537,729
2000 10,251,250 18,129,653
1999 10,226,419 17,734,506
1998 10,203,008 17,340,464
1997 10,181,245 16,949,982
1996 10,156,637 16,492,480
1995 10,136,811 15,960,530
1994 10,115,603 15,033,853
1993 10,084,475 14,051,192
1992 10,045,158 13,613,316
1991 10,004,486 13,352,090
1990 9,967,379 13,094,537
1989 9,937,697 12,906,842
1988 9,901,664 12,800,558
1987 9,870,234 12,822,574
1986 9,861,823 12,770,578
1985 9,858,308 12,548,949
1984 9,855,372 12,315,954
1983 9,855,520 12,073,822
1982 9,856,303 11,824,370
1981 9,858,982 11,568,127
1980 9,859,242 11,336,221
1979 9,848,382 11,028,809
1978 9,839,534 10,618,250
1977 9,830,358 10,224,975
1976 9,818,227 9,867,209
1975 9,800,700 9,540,817
1974 9,772,419 9,236,093
1973 9,741,720 8,954,242
1972 9,711,115 8,692,935
1971 9,673,162 8,456,317
1970 9,655,549 8,250,506
1969 9,646,032 8,066,951
1968 9,618,756 7,892,613
1967 9,580,991 7,724,550
1966 9,527,807 7,562,990
1965 9,463,667 7,406,421
1964 9,378,113 7,255,061
1963 9,289,770 7,109,828
1962 9,220,578 6,969,364
1961 9,183,948 6,834,936
1960 9,153,489 6,713,695

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Belgium

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Mozambique
2024 1.44 4.69
2023 1.47 4.76
2022 1.53 4.84
2021 1.6 4.91
2020 1.55 4.96
2019 1.6 5.02
2018 1.62 5.07
2017 1.65 5.13
2016 1.68 5.19
2015 1.7 5.25
2014 1.74 5.3
2013 1.76 5.43
2012 1.8 5.52
2011 1.81 5.6
2010 1.86 5.66
2009 1.84 5.68
2008 1.85 5.6
2007 1.82 5.47
2006 1.8 5.45
2005 1.76 5.5
2004 1.72 5.55
2003 1.67 5.6
2002 1.65 5.67
2001 1.67 5.76
2000 1.67 5.83
1999 1.62 5.88
1998 1.6 5.91
1997 1.6 5.93
1996 1.59 5.97
1995 1.56 6.02
1994 1.56 6.08
1993 1.61 6.15
1992 1.65 6.22
1991 1.66 6.28
1990 1.62 6.32
1989 1.58 6.35
1988 1.57 6.37
1987 1.54 6.39
1986 1.54 6.41
1985 1.51 6.43
1984 1.54 6.44
1983 1.57 6.43
1982 1.61 6.43
1981 1.66 6.48
1980 1.68 6.53
1979 1.69 6.56
1978 1.69 6.59
1977 1.71 6.62
1976 1.73 6.64
1975 1.74 6.66
1974 1.83 6.67
1973 1.95 6.7
1972 2.09 6.7
1971 2.21 6.7
1970 2.25 6.7
1969 2.27 6.67
1968 2.31 6.65
1967 2.41 6.61
1966 2.52 6.58
1965 2.61 6.54
1964 2.71 6.51
1963 2.68 6.47
1962 2.59 6.42
1961 2.63 6.37
1960 2.54 6.31

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belgium and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Mozambique
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Mozambique
2025 42.9 17.7
2024 42.7 17.5
2023 42.4 17.4
2022 42.2 17.3
2021 42 17.3
2020 41.9 17.2
2019 41.8 17.1
2018 41.7 17.1
2017 41.6 17
2016 41.4 17
2015 41.4 16.9
2014 41.3 16.9
2013 41.2 16.9
2012 41.1 16.9
2011 40.9 16.9
2010 40.8 16.9
2009 40.8 17
2008 40.7 17
2007 40.6 17.1
2006 40.4 17.1
2005 40.2 17.1
2004 40 17.1
2003 39.7 17.2
2002 39.4 17.2
2001 39.2 17.2
2000 38.9 17.3
1999 38.6 17.3
1998 38.3 17.3
1997 38.1 17.4
1996 37.8 17.4
1995 37.5 17.3
1994 37.2 17.2
1993 37 17.2
1992 36.7 17.1
1991 36.5 17.1
1990 36.3 17
1989 36.1 17
1988 35.9 17
1987 35.6 17
1986 35.4 17
1985 35.2 17.1
1984 35 17.1
1983 34.8 17.2
1982 34.5 17.3
1981 34.3 17.4
1980 34.2 17.6
1979 34.1 17.8
1978 34.1 17.9
1977 34.1 18
1976 34.1 18.1
1975 34.2 18.2
1974 34.3 18.3
1973 34.3 18.4
1972 34.3 18.5
1971 34.4 18.6
1970 34.5 18.7
1969 34.6 18.9
1968 34.7 19
1967 34.7 19.2
1966 34.7 19.3
1965 34.8 19.4
1964 34.8 19.6
1963 34.9 19.7
1962 34.9 19.8
1961 34.9 19.8
1960 34.9 19.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$711B
2025
$20.4B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
55%
2025
30.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.26%
2025
-3.97%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.2%
2025
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
71.2%
2025
42%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
18.6%
2025
22.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1.7%
2022
Number of millionaires
556,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.94%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$56.4B
2025
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
2.51%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
54.4%
2024

Energy

Belgium Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,078 kg
2024
363 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18
2024
$4.63
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
20.9%
2024
11.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,099 kWh
2024
391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.09%
2024
82.8%
2023
Nuclear share
40.5%
2024
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
36%
2023

Society

Belgium Mozambique
% of world population
0.15%
2025
0.43%
2025
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
87.7%
2025
37.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2025
48.6:51.4
2025
Average male height
5.88 ft
2026
5.37 ft
2026
Average female height
5.36 ft
2026
5.12 ft
2026
Quality of life index
90.8
2026
18.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
3.59
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
68
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
61.7%
2022
English speaking
59%
2026
2%
2026
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
20.5%
2024

Health

Belgium Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.6 years
2024
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2024
59.4
2024
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.5%
2024
10.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Mozambique
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
986 sq mi
2025
8,521 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
19,314 mi
2015

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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