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Belgium vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 136th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($665B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($160M). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 17/197 ($55,955), while Nauru ranks 75/197 ($13,422).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Nauru
Population
11909960
12088
Population rank 83/197 195/197
GDP
$665B
2024
$160M
2024
GDP rank 23/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$55,955
2024
$13,422
2024
GDP per capita rank 17/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,126
2024
$14,327
2024
Government debt
$694B
2024
$28.2M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.4%
2025
15.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$58,455
2024
$2,360
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 114/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$34,348
2025
$8,196
2025
Land area
11,774 sq mi
2025
7.72 sq mi
2025
Population density
1,009 ppl/mi²
2024
1,547 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2025
62.4 years
2025

Belgium and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Nauru
Year GDP
Belgium Nauru
1960 $11,810,619,368 -
1961 $12,561,701,694 -
1962 $13,436,827,167 -
1963 $14,445,805,381 -
1964 $16,168,044,450 -
1965 $17,597,783,297 -
1966 $18,894,891,312 -
1967 $20,252,508,995 -
1968 $21,654,856,965 -
1969 $24,019,653,475 -
1970 $26,706,196,047 $17,570,366
1971 $29,821,661,870 $19,009,433
1972 $37,209,418,019 $21,734,269
1973 $47,743,801,490 $26,529,817
1974 $56,033,077,879 $35,994,511
1975 $65,678,189,097 $40,106,776
1976 $71,113,882,968 $40,287,427
1977 $82,839,905,459 $40,444,702
1978 $101,246,526,194 $41,754,147
1979 $116,315,456,797 $44,431,330
1980 $126,829,314,388 $46,947,124
1981 $104,730,018,470 $51,689,637
1982 $92,095,926,188 $52,877,742
1983 $87,184,239,053 $48,439,093
1984 $83,349,530,159 $47,363,231
1985 $86,268,264,148 $41,548,741
1986 $120,018,787,249 $39,939,391
1987 $149,394,404,106 $40,118,410
1988 $162,299,103,675 $45,931,134
1989 $164,221,056,511 $53,736,786
1990 $205,331,747,948 $55,572,376
1991 $210,510,999,409 $52,533,789
1992 $234,781,652,447 $51,133,123
1993 $224,721,795,709 $43,542,088
1994 $244,884,129,491 $39,742,511
1995 $288,025,588,396 $39,969,706
1996 $279,201,433,225 $37,458,801
1997 $252,708,051,421 $37,331,507
1998 $258,528,339,631 $29,664,451
1999 $258,245,733,221 $27,328,613
2000 $236,792,460,312 $26,930,980
2001 $236,746,141,604 $22,613,288
2002 $258,383,599,375 $21,017,424
2003 $318,082,528,507 $24,778,160
2004 $369,214,712,443 $30,587,566
2005 $385,714,762,230 $30,282,840
2006 $408,259,840,869 $29,183,627
2007 $470,922,156,309 $23,068,623
2008 $517,328,087,920 $37,184,925
2009 $485,014,525,992 $44,024,970
2010 $481,556,503,720 $47,442,299
2011 $527,196,649,049 $65,444,174
2012 $498,414,364,945 $100,794,925
2013 $524,097,026,599 $94,385,015
2014 $537,987,419,164 $98,752,257
2015 $461,044,767,545 $84,383,389
2016 $474,271,566,740 $97,276,023
2017 $500,908,767,352 $108,862,279
2018 $542,638,913,428 $130,937,590
2019 $536,726,344,405 $124,871,111
2020 $529,694,473,502 $124,530,027
2021 $598,522,422,242 $175,513,985
2022 $593,614,574,326 $152,190,819
2023 $644,655,275,112 $151,455,968
2024 $664,564,181,487 $160,350,640

Belgium and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Nauru
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Nauru
1960 $1,290 -
1961 $1,368 -
1962 $1,457 -
1963 $1,555 -
1964 $1,724 -
1965 $1,860 -
1966 $1,983 -
1967 $2,114 -
1968 $2,251 -
1969 $2,490 -
1970 $2,766 $2,619
1971 $3,083 $2,811
1972 $3,832 $3,191
1973 $4,901 $3,864
1974 $5,734 $5,199
1975 $6,701 $5,740
1976 $7,243 $5,703
1977 $8,427 $5,646
1978 $10,290 $5,721
1979 $11,811 $5,950
1980 $12,864 $6,138
1981 $10,623 $6,594
1982 $9,344 $6,577
1983 $8,846 $5,896
1984 $8,457 $5,654
1985 $8,751 $4,859
1986 $12,170 $4,569
1987 $15,136 $4,485
1988 $16,391 $5,012
1989 $16,525 $5,723
1990 $20,600 $5,776
1991 $21,042 $5,333
1992 $23,373 $5,103
1993 $22,284 $4,310
1994 $24,209 $3,921
1995 $28,414 $3,932
1996 $27,490 $3,679
1997 $24,821 $3,661
1998 $25,338 $2,909
1999 $25,253 $2,683
2000 $23,099 $2,649
2001 $23,015 $2,232
2002 $25,006 $2,085
2003 $30,655 $2,463
2004 $35,429 $3,041
2005 $36,810 $3,014
2006 $38,705 $2,908
2007 $44,319 $2,302
2008 $48,303 $3,715
2009 $44,923 $4,395
2010 $44,197 $4,724
2011 $47,761 $6,481
2012 $44,874 $9,817
2013 $46,965 $8,975
2014 $47,996 $9,193
2015 $40,894 $7,703
2016 $41,855 $8,724
2017 $44,035 $9,613
2018 $47,487 $11,409
2019 $46,717 $10,777
2020 $45,906 $10,696
2021 $51,658 $14,990
2022 $50,822 $12,896
2023 $54,690 $12,754
2024 $55,955 $13,422

Belgium vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Nauru
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Nauru
1950 66.3 56.6
1951 66.7 56.8
1952 68 57
1953 68.4 57.2
1954 68.6 57.4
1955 68.5 57.5
1956 68.8 57.6
1957 69.2 57.7
1958 69.9 57.8
1959 70.3 57.9
1960 69.6 57.9
1961 70.5 58
1962 70.2 58
1963 70 58.1
1964 70.7 58.2
1965 70.6 58.3
1966 70.6 58.4
1967 70.9 58.6
1968 70.6 58.6
1969 70.7 58.4
1970 70.9 58.4
1971 71.1 58.4
1972 71.4 58.4
1973 71.6 58.4
1974 72 58.3
1975 72 58.3
1976 72.1 58.2
1977 72.8 58.1
1978 72.7 58.3
1979 73.2 58.4
1980 73.2 58.5
1981 73.7 58.6
1982 73.9 58.6
1983 73.9 58.7
1984 74.4 58.7
1985 74.5 58.6
1986 74.7 58.6
1987 75.3 58.6
1988 75.6 58.7
1989 75.6 58.9
1990 76.1 59.1
1991 76.2 59.3
1992 76.4 59.5
1993 76.4 59.8
1994 76.7 60
1995 76.8 60.1
1996 77.2 60.1
1997 77.4 60
1998 77.5 59.9
1999 77.6 59.7
2000 77.8 59.6
2001 78.1 59.5
2002 78.2 59.4
2003 78.3 59.4
2004 79 59.3
2005 79.1 59.4
2006 79.4 59.4
2007 79.5 59.5
2008 79.6 59.7
2009 79.8 59.9
2010 80 60.1
2011 80.4 60.3
2012 80.3 60.5
2013 80.5 60.7
2014 81.1 60.8
2015 80.9 60.9
2016 81.3 61
2017 81.4 61.1
2018 81.5 61.2
2019 81.8 61.4
2020 80.8 61.5
2021 81.7 61.3
2022 81.2 61.9
2023 82.1 62.1
2024 82.3 62.3
2025 82.4 62.4

Belgium and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Nauru
Year Population
Belgium Nauru
1960 9,153,489 4,607
1961 9,183,948 4,774
1962 9,220,578 4,979
1963 9,289,770 5,226
1964 9,378,113 5,515
1965 9,463,667 5,832
1966 9,527,807 6,043
1967 9,580,991 6,135
1968 9,618,756 6,328
1969 9,646,032 6,581
1970 9,655,549 6,710
1971 9,673,162 6,762
1972 9,711,115 6,812
1973 9,741,720 6,866
1974 9,772,419 6,923
1975 9,800,700 6,987
1976 9,818,227 7,064
1977 9,830,358 7,163
1978 9,839,534 7,298
1979 9,848,382 7,468
1980 9,859,242 7,649
1981 9,858,982 7,839
1982 9,856,303 8,040
1983 9,855,520 8,216
1984 9,855,372 8,377
1985 9,858,308 8,551
1986 9,861,823 8,742
1987 9,870,234 8,946
1988 9,901,664 9,165
1989 9,937,697 9,390
1990 9,967,379 9,622
1991 10,004,486 9,850
1992 10,045,158 10,021
1993 10,084,475 10,102
1994 10,115,603 10,137
1995 10,136,811 10,165
1996 10,156,637 10,183
1997 10,181,245 10,197
1998 10,203,008 10,198
1999 10,226,419 10,187
2000 10,251,250 10,168
2001 10,286,570 10,130
2002 10,332,785 10,082
2003 10,376,133 10,059
2004 10,421,137 10,060
2005 10,478,617 10,049
2006 10,547,958 10,034
2007 10,625,700 10,020
2008 10,709,973 10,009
2009 10,796,493 10,016
2010 10,895,586 10,043
2011 11,038,264 10,098
2012 11,106,932 10,267
2013 11,159,407 10,517
2014 11,209,057 10,742
2015 11,274,196 10,954
2016 11,331,422 11,150
2017 11,375,158 11,324
2018 11,427,054 11,477
2019 11,488,980 11,587
2020 11,538,604 11,643
2021 11,586,195 11,709
2022 11,680,210 11,801
2023 11,787,423 11,875
2024 11,876,844 11,947

Fertility rates in Belgium and Nauru

Fertility rate
Belgium

Nauru
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Nauru
1960 2.54 5.34
1961 2.63 5.38
1962 2.59 5.42
1963 2.68 5.44
1964 2.71 5.47
1965 2.61 5.48
1966 2.52 5.41
1967 2.41 5.29
1968 2.31 5.14
1969 2.27 4.94
1970 2.25 4.74
1971 2.21 4.54
1972 2.09 4.36
1973 1.95 4.19
1974 1.83 4.07
1975 1.74 3.97
1976 1.73 3.9
1977 1.71 3.86
1978 1.69 3.84
1979 1.69 3.85
1980 1.68 3.88
1981 1.66 3.94
1982 1.61 3.99
1983 1.57 4.06
1984 1.54 4.11
1985 1.51 4.14
1986 1.54 4.15
1987 1.54 4.14
1988 1.57 4.11
1989 1.58 4.07
1990 1.62 4.02
1991 1.66 3.99
1992 1.65 3.95
1993 1.61 3.89
1994 1.56 3.84
1995 1.56 3.81
1996 1.59 3.78
1997 1.6 3.74
1998 1.6 3.68
1999 1.62 3.64
2000 1.67 3.54
2001 1.67 3.46
2002 1.65 3.4
2003 1.67 3.39
2004 1.72 3.38
2005 1.76 3.38
2006 1.8 3.4
2007 1.82 3.5
2008 1.85 3.67
2009 1.84 3.85
2010 1.86 4.02
2011 1.81 4.12
2012 1.8 4.12
2013 1.76 4.1
2014 1.74 4.09
2015 1.7 4.08
2016 1.68 4.03
2017 1.65 3.88
2018 1.62 3.68
2019 1.6 3.53
2020 1.55 3.47
2021 1.6 3.43
2022 1.53 3.38
2023 1.47 3.33

Belgium and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Nauru
Year Median age, years
Belgium Nauru
1960 34.9 23.8
1961 34.9 24
1962 34.9 23.9
1963 34.9 23.7
1964 34.8 23.4
1965 34.8 23.1
1966 34.7 22.9
1967 34.7 22.9
1968 34.7 21.2
1969 34.6 18.9
1970 34.5 18.7
1971 34.4 19.1
1972 34.3 19.4
1973 34.3 19.8
1974 34.3 20.4
1975 34.2 21
1976 34.1 21.5
1977 34.1 22.1
1978 34.1 22.9
1979 34.1 23.6
1980 34.2 24.2
1981 34.3 24.7
1982 34.5 25.1
1983 34.8 25.2
1984 35 24.5
1985 35.2 23.7
1986 35.4 22.8
1987 35.6 22.1
1988 35.9 21.4
1989 36.1 20.8
1990 36.3 20.2
1991 36.5 19.7
1992 36.7 19.4
1993 37 19.3
1994 37.2 19.3
1995 37.5 19.3
1996 37.8 19.4
1997 38.1 19.5
1998 38.3 19.6
1999 38.6 19.8
2000 38.9 20.1
2001 39.2 20.4
2002 39.4 20.6
2003 39.7 20.8
2004 40 21
2005 40.2 21.2
2006 40.4 21.3
2007 40.6 21.5
2008 40.7 21.7
2009 40.8 21.8
2010 40.8 21.8
2011 40.9 21.8
2012 41.1 21.7
2013 41.2 21.6
2014 41.3 21.5
2015 41.4 21.4
2016 41.4 21.5
2017 41.6 21.6
2018 41.7 21.8
2019 41.8 21.9
2020 41.9 21.8
2021 42 21.7
2022 42.2 21.6
2023 42.4 21.5
2024 42.7 21.4

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$651B
2024
$254M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.6%
2025
135%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.21%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.03%
2025
+10.8%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
69
2025
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.4%
2012
Number of millionaires
564,666
2024
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.08%
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
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
$15.2B
2024
$881K
2023
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belgium Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,049 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
84.3 megatons
2023
0 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
7.15 tons
2023
0 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
1.9%
2022
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
6,927 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Nauru
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,243
2024
-121
2024
Urban population
98.2%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
87.9
2025
50.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2024
56
2025
Higher education index
96
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
175
2025
90
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.6%
2023
English speaking
59%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
81.7%
2020

Health

Belgium Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,405
2022
$2,264
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,083
2022
$10.6
2022
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2025
62.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2022
11.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.24
2021
1.25
2015
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
3.6
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
74
2025
93
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Nauru
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Land area per capita
991 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2025
1.54 sq mi
2025
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2025
0 sq mi
2025
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
18.6 mi
2002

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