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Belgium vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 136th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Namibia
Population
11902714
3173089
Population rank 83/197 134/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Belgium and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Namibia
2024 $671,370,081,636 $13,372,354,512
2023 $651,330,595,110 $12,408,271,449
2022 $591,085,783,326 $12,569,449,123
2021 $598,522,422,242 $12,402,486,184
2020 $529,694,473,502 $10,583,748,542
2019 $536,726,344,405 $12,541,928,303
2018 $542,638,913,428 $13,682,019,076
2017 $500,908,767,352 $12,895,153,371
2016 $474,271,566,740 $10,722,018,732
2015 $461,044,767,545 $11,335,161,084
2014 $537,987,419,164 $12,435,430,970
2013 $524,097,026,599 $12,043,307,277
2012 $498,414,364,945 $13,042,053,592
2011 $527,196,649,049 $12,523,359,441
2010 $481,556,503,720 $11,431,412,421
2009 $485,014,525,992 $8,938,847,189
2008 $517,328,087,920 $8,607,431,497
2007 $470,922,156,309 $8,839,536,476
2006 $408,259,840,869 $8,001,779,551
2005 $385,714,762,230 $7,248,374,838
2004 $369,214,712,443 $6,609,205,995
2003 $318,082,528,507 $4,926,439,384
2002 $258,383,599,375 $3,349,169,826
2001 $236,746,141,604 $3,557,341,215
2000 $236,792,460,312 $3,922,232,165
1999 $258,245,733,221 $3,868,551,730
1998 $258,528,339,631 $3,873,109,866
1997 $252,708,051,421 $4,154,989,950
1996 $279,201,433,225 $3,989,163,197
1995 $288,025,588,396 $3,978,514,206
1994 $244,884,129,491 $3,666,503,530
1993 $224,721,795,709 $3,251,188,833
1992 $234,781,652,447 $3,429,521,699
1991 $210,510,999,409 $2,996,869,281
1990 $205,331,747,948 $2,789,921,854
1989 $164,221,056,511 $2,535,135,798
1988 $162,299,103,675 $2,495,094,746
1987 $149,394,404,106 $2,300,068,217
1986 $120,018,787,249 $1,809,048,527
1985 $86,268,264,148 $1,608,237,350
1984 $83,349,530,159 $1,951,260,038
1983 $87,184,239,053 $2,297,400,688
1982 $92,095,926,188 $2,118,710,248
1981 $104,730,018,470 $2,249,908,578
1980 $126,829,314,388 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Namibia
2024 $56,615 $4,413
2023 $55,291 $4,188
2022 $50,606 $4,350
2021 $51,658 $4,413
2020 $45,906 $3,879
2019 $46,717 $4,732
2018 $47,487 $5,309
2017 $44,035 $5,144
2016 $41,855 $4,396
2015 $40,894 $4,774
2014 $47,996 $5,378
2013 $46,965 $5,347
2012 $44,874 $5,943
2011 $47,761 $5,835
2010 $44,197 $5,418
2009 $44,923 $4,303
2008 $48,303 $4,205
2007 $44,319 $4,379
2006 $38,705 $4,017
2005 $36,810 $3,686
2004 $35,429 $3,403
2003 $30,655 $2,569
2002 $25,006 $1,772
2001 $23,015 $1,916
2000 $23,099 $2,157
1999 $25,253 $2,178
1998 $25,338 $2,235
1997 $24,821 $2,460
1996 $27,490 $2,423
1995 $28,414 $2,483
1994 $24,209 $2,356
1993 $22,284 $2,155
1992 $23,373 $2,347
1991 $21,042 $2,117
1990 $20,600 $2,037
1989 $16,525 $1,967
1988 $16,391 $2,063
1987 $15,136 $1,969
1986 $12,170 $1,599
1985 $8,751 $1,466
1984 $8,457 $1,830
1983 $8,846 $2,214
1982 $9,344 $2,097
1981 $10,623 $2,267
1980 $12,864 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Namibia
2026 82.6 67.8
2025 82.4 67.7
2024 82.3 67.5
2023 82.1 67.4
2022 81.2 64.2
2021 81.7 60.8
2020 80.8 64.1
2019 81.8 63.5
2018 81.5 62.6
2017 81.4 61.7
2016 81.3 60.8
2015 80.9 60
2014 81.1 59.3
2013 80.5 58.5
2012 80.3 57.7
2011 80.4 56.6
2010 80 56.1
2009 79.8 55.3
2008 79.6 54.7
2007 79.5 54
2006 79.4 53.2
2005 79.1 52.6
2004 79 52.2
2003 78.3 51.9
2002 78.2 52
2001 78.1 52
2000 77.8 52.9
1999 77.6 54
1998 77.5 54.8
1997 77.4 55.8
1996 77.2 56.6
1995 76.8 57.5
1994 76.7 58.4
1993 76.4 59.3
1992 76.4 60.2
1991 76.2 60.8
1990 76.1 61.4
1989 75.6 60.8
1988 75.6 59
1987 75.3 59.1
1986 74.7 58.7
1985 74.5 58.5
1984 74.4 58.1
1983 73.9 57.6
1982 73.9 57.3
1981 73.7 56.9
1980 73.2 56.6
1979 73.2 59.5
1978 72.7 59.1
1977 72.8 58.6
1976 72.1 58
1975 72 57.6
1974 72 56.9
1973 71.6 56.4
1972 71.4 55.8
1971 71.1 55.3
1970 70.9 54.7
1969 70.7 54.1
1968 70.6 53.6
1967 70.9 52.9
1966 70.6 52.3
1965 70.6 52
1964 70.7 51.3
1963 70 50.6
1962 70.2 50
1961 70.5 49.2
1960 69.6 48.5
1959 70.3 47.8
1958 69.9 47.1
1957 69.2 46.4
1956 68.8 45.7
1955 68.5 45
1954 68.6 44.4
1953 68.4 43.8
1952 68 43.1
1951 66.7 42.5
1950 66.3 41.9

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

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Belgium and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Belgium Namibia
2024 11,858,610 3,030,131
2023 11,779,946 2,963,095
2022 11,680,210 2,889,662
2021 11,586,195 2,810,548
2020 11,538,604 2,728,762
2019 11,488,980 2,650,494
2018 11,427,054 2,577,327
2017 11,375,158 2,506,853
2016 11,331,422 2,439,213
2015 11,274,196 2,374,300
2014 11,209,057 2,312,139
2013 11,159,407 2,252,508
2012 11,106,932 2,194,654
2011 11,038,264 2,146,325
2010 10,895,586 2,109,811
2009 10,796,493 2,077,394
2008 10,709,973 2,047,056
2007 10,625,700 2,018,600
2006 10,547,958 1,991,888
2005 10,478,617 1,966,582
2004 10,421,137 1,942,082
2003 10,376,133 1,917,464
2002 10,332,785 1,889,970
2001 10,286,570 1,857,048
2000 10,251,250 1,818,647
1999 10,226,419 1,776,368
1998 10,203,008 1,732,745
1997 10,181,245 1,689,264
1996 10,156,637 1,646,103
1995 10,136,811 1,602,170
1994 10,115,603 1,556,304
1993 10,084,475 1,508,697
1992 10,045,158 1,461,322
1991 10,004,486 1,415,684
1990 9,967,379 1,369,303
1989 9,937,697 1,288,947
1988 9,901,664 1,209,696
1987 9,870,234 1,167,889
1986 9,861,823 1,131,081
1985 9,858,308 1,096,890
1984 9,855,372 1,065,989
1983 9,855,520 1,037,511
1982 9,856,303 1,010,308
1981 9,858,982 992,500
1980 9,859,242 981,434
1979 9,848,382 962,825
1978 9,839,534 947,269
1977 9,830,358 931,104
1976 9,818,227 906,566
1975 9,800,700 881,032
1974 9,772,419 854,320
1973 9,741,720 828,928
1972 9,711,115 804,399
1971 9,673,162 780,584
1970 9,655,549 757,868
1969 9,646,032 736,120
1968 9,618,756 715,542
1967 9,580,991 696,045
1966 9,527,807 677,655
1965 9,463,667 660,558
1964 9,378,113 644,530
1963 9,289,770 629,589
1962 9,220,578 615,759
1961 9,183,948 603,067
1960 9,153,489 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Namibia

Fertility rate
Belgium

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Namibia
2023 1.47 3.21
2022 1.53 3.25
2021 1.6 3.3
2020 1.55 3.35
2019 1.6 3.4
2018 1.62 3.46
2017 1.65 3.51
2016 1.68 3.57
2015 1.7 3.6
2014 1.74 3.64
2013 1.76 3.65
2012 1.8 3.68
2011 1.81 3.66
2010 1.86 3.66
2009 1.84 3.63
2008 1.85 3.62
2007 1.82 3.61
2006 1.8 3.6
2005 1.76 3.57
2004 1.72 3.55
2003 1.67 3.58
2002 1.65 3.69
2001 1.67 3.83
2000 1.67 3.99
1999 1.62 4.14
1998 1.6 4.18
1997 1.6 4.17
1996 1.59 4.2
1995 1.56 4.42
1994 1.56 4.68
1993 1.61 4.91
1992 1.65 5.11
1991 1.66 5.29
1990 1.62 5.4
1989 1.58 5.52
1988 1.57 5.61
1987 1.54 5.7
1986 1.54 5.79
1985 1.51 5.88
1984 1.54 5.94
1983 1.57 6
1982 1.61 6.08
1981 1.66 6.16
1980 1.68 6.24
1979 1.69 6.31
1978 1.69 6.38
1977 1.71 6.44
1976 1.73 6.49
1975 1.74 6.53
1974 1.83 6.55
1973 1.95 6.54
1972 2.09 6.53
1971 2.21 6.52
1970 2.25 6.52
1969 2.27 6.51
1968 2.31 6.5
1967 2.41 6.49
1966 2.52 6.47
1965 2.61 6.45
1964 2.71 6.43
1963 2.68 6.41
1962 2.59 6.35
1961 2.63 6.29
1960 2.54 6.24

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

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Belgium and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Namibia
2024 42.7 22.1
2023 42.4 21.9
2022 42.2 21.8
2021 42 21.8
2020 41.9 21.8
2019 41.8 21.8
2018 41.7 21.7
2017 41.6 21.6
2016 41.4 21.5
2015 41.4 21.4
2014 41.3 21.3
2013 41.2 21.1
2012 41.1 20.9
2011 40.9 20.7
2010 40.8 20.5
2009 40.8 20.3
2008 40.7 20
2007 40.6 19.9
2006 40.4 19.7
2005 40.2 19.6
2004 40 19.4
2003 39.7 19.3
2002 39.4 19.2
2001 39.2 19.1
2000 38.9 19
1999 38.6 18.9
1998 38.3 18.9
1997 38.1 18.8
1996 37.8 18.7
1995 37.5 18.6
1994 37.2 18.5
1993 37 18.5
1992 36.7 18.4
1991 36.5 18.4
1990 36.3 18.3
1989 36.1 17.8
1988 35.9 17.3
1987 35.6 17
1986 35.4 16.9
1985 35.2 16.7
1984 35 16.5
1983 34.8 16.4
1982 34.5 16.3
1981 34.3 16.4
1980 34.2 16.6
1979 34.1 16.8
1978 34.1 17
1977 34.1 17.3
1976 34.1 17.5
1975 34.2 17.6
1974 34.3 17.7
1973 34.3 17.8
1972 34.3 17.9
1971 34.4 18
1970 34.5 18.1
1969 34.6 18.1
1968 34.7 18.2
1967 34.7 18.3
1966 34.7 18.3
1965 34.8 18.4
1964 34.8 18.4
1963 34.9 18.5
1962 34.9 18.6
1961 34.9 18.7
1960 34.9 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1%
2015
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
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Belgium Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Belgium Namibia
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
87.6%
2023
English speaking
59%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
64.4%
2023

Health

Belgium Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Namibia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, 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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