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Belgium vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 136th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Nepal
Population
11902714
29596762
Population rank 83/197 52/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Belgium and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Nepal
2024 $671,370,081,636 $42,914,268,287
2023 $651,330,595,110 $41,047,772,331
2022 $591,085,783,326 $41,182,939,601
2021 $598,522,422,242 $36,924,841,394
2020 $529,694,473,502 $33,433,659,301
2019 $536,726,344,405 $34,186,180,699
2018 $542,638,913,428 $33,111,525,237
2017 $500,908,767,352 $28,971,588,940
2016 $474,271,566,740 $24,524,109,484
2015 $461,044,767,545 $24,360,801,287
2014 $537,987,419,164 $22,731,612,922
2013 $524,097,026,599 $22,162,204,925
2012 $498,414,364,945 $21,703,100,877
2011 $527,196,649,049 $21,573,872,421
2010 $481,556,503,720 $16,002,656,434
2009 $485,014,525,992 $12,854,985,464
2008 $517,328,087,920 $12,545,438,605
2007 $470,922,156,309 $10,325,618,017
2006 $408,259,840,869 $9,043,715,356
2005 $385,714,762,230 $8,130,258,378
2004 $369,214,712,443 $7,273,938,315
2003 $318,082,528,507 $6,330,473,097
2002 $258,383,599,375 $6,050,875,807
2001 $236,746,141,604 $6,007,055,042
2000 $236,792,460,312 $5,494,252,208
1999 $258,245,733,221 $5,033,642,384
1998 $258,528,339,631 $4,856,255,044
1997 $252,708,051,421 $4,918,691,917
1996 $279,201,433,225 $4,521,580,381
1995 $288,025,588,396 $4,401,104,418
1994 $244,884,129,491 $4,066,775,510
1993 $224,721,795,709 $3,660,041,667
1992 $234,781,652,447 $3,401,211,581
1991 $210,510,999,409 $3,921,476,085
1990 $205,331,747,948 $3,627,560,239
1989 $164,221,056,511 $3,525,225,787
1988 $162,299,103,675 $3,487,009,748
1987 $149,394,404,106 $2,957,255,380
1986 $120,018,787,249 $2,850,782,044
1985 $86,268,264,148 $2,619,913,956
1984 $83,349,530,159 $2,581,207,388
1983 $87,184,239,053 $2,447,174,803
1982 $92,095,926,188 $2,395,423,742
1981 $104,730,018,470 $2,275,583,317
1980 $126,829,314,388 $1,945,916,583
1979 $116,315,456,797 $1,851,250,008
1978 $101,246,526,194 $1,604,162,497
1977 $82,839,905,459 $1,382,400,000
1976 $71,113,882,968 $1,452,788,985
1975 $65,678,189,097 $1,575,789,254
1974 $56,033,077,879 $1,217,953,547
1973 $47,743,801,490 $972,101,725
1972 $37,209,418,019 $1,024,098,400
1971 $29,821,661,870 $882,765,472
1970 $26,706,196,047 $865,975,309
1969 $24,019,653,475 $788,641,965
1968 $21,654,856,965 $772,231,387
1967 $20,252,508,995 $841,974,025
1966 $18,894,891,312 $906,811,944
1965 $17,597,783,297 $735,267,082
1964 $16,168,044,450 $496,098,775
1963 $14,445,805,381 $496,947,904
1962 $13,436,827,167 $574,091,101
1961 $12,561,701,694 $531,959,562
1960 $11,810,619,368 $508,334,414

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

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Belgium and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Nepal
2024 $56,615 $1,447
2023 $55,291 $1,382
2022 $50,606 $1,386
2021 $51,658 $1,253
2020 $45,906 $1,154
2019 $46,717 $1,203
2018 $47,487 $1,179
2017 $44,035 $1,034
2016 $41,855 $877
2015 $40,894 $876
2014 $47,996 $821
2013 $46,965 $803
2012 $44,874 $788
2011 $47,761 $786
2010 $44,197 $585
2009 $44,923 $473
2008 $48,303 $465
2007 $44,319 $385
2006 $38,705 $340
2005 $36,810 $309
2004 $35,429 $279.6
2003 $30,655 $246.4
2002 $25,006 $238.9
2001 $23,015 $240.8
2000 $23,099 $223.8
1999 $25,253 $208.6
1998 $25,338 $205.1
1997 $24,821 $211.8
1996 $27,490 $198.8
1995 $28,414 $197.8
1994 $24,209 $187.3
1993 $22,284 $172.8
1992 $23,373 $165
1991 $21,042 $195.7
1990 $20,600 $185.8
1989 $16,525 $185
1988 $16,391 $187.1
1987 $15,136 $162
1986 $12,170 $159.5
1985 $8,751 $149.9
1984 $8,457 $151.1
1983 $8,846 $146.6
1982 $9,344 $147
1981 $10,623 $142.9
1980 $12,864 $125.1
1979 $11,811 $121.9
1978 $10,290 $108.1
1977 $8,427 $95.3
1976 $7,243 $102.5
1975 $6,701 $113.6
1974 $5,734 $89.8
1973 $4,901 $73.2
1972 $3,832 $78.8
1971 $3,083 $69.5
1970 $2,766 $69.6
1969 $2,490 $64.8
1968 $2,251 $64.9
1967 $2,114 $72.3
1966 $1,983 $79.5
1965 $1,860 $65.8
1964 $1,724 $45.3
1963 $1,555 $46.3
1962 $1,457 $54.6
1961 $1,368 $51.6
1960 $1,290 $50.2

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

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Belgium vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Nepal
2026 82.6 71.2
2025 82.4 70.9
2024 82.3 70.6
2023 82.1 70.4
2022 81.2 70.1
2021 81.7 68.4
2020 80.8 69.1
2019 81.8 69.3
2018 81.5 69
2017 81.4 68.7
2016 81.3 68.4
2015 80.9 67.4
2014 81.1 67.8
2013 80.5 67.6
2012 80.3 67.4
2011 80.4 67.1
2010 80 66.8
2009 79.8 66.6
2008 79.6 66.4
2007 79.5 66.2
2006 79.4 65.9
2005 79.1 65.3
2004 79 64.7
2003 78.3 64.2
2002 78.2 63.5
2001 78.1 63.3
2000 77.8 62.6
1999 77.6 62
1998 77.5 61.5
1997 77.4 60.8
1996 77.2 60
1995 76.8 59.3
1994 76.7 58.6
1993 76.4 57.6
1992 76.4 56.7
1991 76.2 55.6
1990 76.1 54.8
1989 75.6 54
1988 75.6 53.1
1987 75.3 52.4
1986 74.7 51.6
1985 74.5 50.9
1984 74.4 50.2
1983 73.9 49.7
1982 73.9 49.2
1981 73.7 48.7
1980 73.2 48.3
1979 73.2 47.8
1978 72.7 47.2
1977 72.8 46.6
1976 72.1 46
1975 72 45.5
1974 72 44.9
1973 71.6 44.5
1972 71.4 44.1
1971 71.1 43.6
1970 70.9 43.2
1969 70.7 42.7
1968 70.6 42.2
1967 70.9 41.7
1966 70.6 41.2
1965 70.6 40.7
1964 70.7 40.2
1963 70 39.6
1962 70.2 39.3
1961 70.5 39
1960 69.6 38.7
1959 70.3 38.4
1958 69.9 38.1
1957 69.2 38
1956 68.8 37.9
1955 68.5 37.9
1954 68.6 37.8
1953 68.4 37.7
1952 68 37.7
1951 66.7 37.6
1950 66.3 37.6

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

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Belgium and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Belgium Nepal
2024 11,858,610 29,651,054
2023 11,779,946 29,694,614
2022 11,680,210 29,715,436
2021 11,586,195 29,475,010
2020 11,538,604 28,966,574
2019 11,488,980 28,414,064
2018 11,427,054 28,079,689
2017 11,375,158 28,011,258
2016 11,331,422 27,955,462
2015 11,274,196 27,823,629
2014 11,209,057 27,672,370
2013 11,159,407 27,589,996
2012 11,106,932 27,534,915
2011 11,038,264 27,464,494
2010 10,895,586 27,341,952
2009 10,796,493 27,173,035
2008 10,709,973 26,990,037
2007 10,625,700 26,788,492
2006 10,547,958 26,565,425
2005 10,478,617 26,309,458
2004 10,421,137 26,016,656
2003 10,376,133 25,688,758
2002 10,332,785 25,328,981
2001 10,286,570 24,946,748
2000 10,251,250 24,546,509
1999 10,226,419 24,125,199
1998 10,203,008 23,680,357
1997 10,181,245 23,219,463
1996 10,156,637 22,741,862
1995 10,136,811 22,245,439
1994 10,115,603 21,717,479
1993 10,084,475 21,180,159
1992 10,045,158 20,609,707
1991 10,004,486 20,036,500
1990 9,967,379 19,524,573
1989 9,937,697 19,057,807
1988 9,901,664 18,638,661
1987 9,870,234 18,250,505
1986 9,861,823 17,868,124
1985 9,858,308 17,477,692
1984 9,855,372 17,085,242
1983 9,855,520 16,689,119
1982 9,856,303 16,297,987
1981 9,858,982 15,922,423
1980 9,859,242 15,553,105
1979 9,848,382 15,190,590
1978 9,839,534 14,839,695
1977 9,830,358 14,499,175
1976 9,818,227 14,177,649
1975 9,800,700 13,870,695
1974 9,772,419 13,568,435
1973 9,741,720 13,275,239
1972 9,711,115 12,989,099
1971 9,673,162 12,710,061
1970 9,655,549 12,436,190
1969 9,646,032 12,167,036
1968 9,618,756 11,906,266
1967 9,580,991 11,652,716
1966 9,527,807 11,408,710
1965 9,463,667 11,173,411
1964 9,378,113 10,946,392
1963 9,289,770 10,729,818
1962 9,220,578 10,521,116
1961 9,183,948 10,318,396
1960 9,153,489 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Nepal

Fertility rate
Belgium

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Nepal
2023 1.47 1.98
2022 1.53 2
2021 1.6 2.03
2020 1.55 2.05
2019 1.6 2.08
2018 1.62 2.12
2017 1.65 2.17
2016 1.68 2.23
2015 1.7 2.27
2014 1.74 2.32
2013 1.76 2.36
2012 1.8 2.42
2011 1.81 2.46
2010 1.86 2.54
2009 1.84 2.63
2008 1.85 2.74
2007 1.82 2.86
2006 1.8 2.97
2005 1.76 3.12
2004 1.72 3.28
2003 1.67 3.44
2002 1.65 3.6
2001 1.67 3.79
2000 1.67 3.98
1999 1.62 4.13
1998 1.6 4.28
1997 1.6 4.44
1996 1.59 4.67
1995 1.56 4.87
1994 1.56 4.96
1993 1.61 5.04
1992 1.65 5.07
1991 1.66 5.15
1990 1.62 5.21
1989 1.58 5.26
1988 1.57 5.31
1987 1.54 5.35
1986 1.54 5.4
1985 1.51 5.46
1984 1.54 5.51
1983 1.57 5.54
1982 1.61 5.55
1981 1.66 5.58
1980 1.68 5.6
1979 1.69 5.64
1978 1.69 5.68
1977 1.71 5.69
1976 1.73 5.72
1975 1.74 5.73
1974 1.83 5.75
1973 1.95 5.7
1972 2.09 5.8
1971 2.21 5.85
1970 2.25 5.87
1969 2.27 5.89
1968 2.31 5.94
1967 2.41 5.95
1966 2.52 5.98
1965 2.61 6.01
1964 2.71 6.04
1963 2.68 6.06
1962 2.59 6.08
1961 2.63 6.09
1960 2.54 6.07

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

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Belgium and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Nepal
2024 42.7 26
2023 42.4 25.7
2022 42.2 25.4
2021 42 25
2020 41.9 24.5
2019 41.8 23.7
2018 41.7 23.2
2017 41.6 22.9
2016 41.4 22.7
2015 41.4 22.4
2014 41.3 22.2
2013 41.2 22
2012 41.1 21.8
2011 40.9 21.6
2010 40.8 21.3
2009 40.8 21
2008 40.7 20.8
2007 40.6 20.5
2006 40.4 20.3
2005 40.2 20
2004 40 19.8
2003 39.7 19.7
2002 39.4 19.5
2001 39.2 19.4
2000 38.9 19.3
1999 38.6 19.3
1998 38.3 19.2
1997 38.1 19.2
1996 37.8 19.2
1995 37.5 19.2
1994 37.2 19.2
1993 37 19.2
1992 36.7 19.2
1991 36.5 19.2
1990 36.3 19.2
1989 36.1 19.2
1988 35.9 19.2
1987 35.6 19.3
1986 35.4 19.4
1985 35.2 19.4
1984 35 19.5
1983 34.8 19.5
1982 34.5 19.5
1981 34.3 19.5
1980 34.2 19.6
1979 34.1 19.6
1978 34.1 19.6
1977 34.1 19.7
1976 34.1 19.7
1975 34.2 19.7
1974 34.3 19.7
1973 34.3 19.7
1972 34.3 19.7
1971 34.4 19.7
1970 34.5 19.7
1969 34.6 19.7
1968 34.7 19.7
1967 34.7 19.7
1966 34.7 19.6
1965 34.8 19.6
1964 34.8 19.6
1963 34.9 19.6
1962 34.9 19.6
1961 34.9 19.5
1960 34.9 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.7%
2022
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Belgium Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
99%
2022
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Belgium Nepal
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
71.2%
2021
English speaking
59%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
55.8%
2023

Health

Belgium Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Nepal
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
49,758 mi
2025

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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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