Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 5.34M in New Zealand (ranked 121/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 136th vs. 74th).
By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($665B) and New Zealand ranks 53/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 17/197 ($55,955), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($48,747).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
11909960
|
5406623
|
| Population rank | 83/197 | 124/197 |
| GDP |
$665B
2024 |
$260B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 23/197 | 53/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$55,955
2024 |
$48,747
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 17/197 | 26/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$72,126
2024 |
$55,094
2024 |
| Government debt |
$694B
2024 |
$133B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
106.4%
2025 |
55.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$58,455
2024 |
$24,936
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 5/185 | 28/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$34,348
2025 |
$36,132
2025 |
| Land area |
11,774 sq mi
2025 |
101,665 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
1,009 ppl/mi²
2024 |
52.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.47
2023 |
1.56
2023 |
| Median age |
42.7 years
2024 |
38.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
82.4 years
2025 |
82.4 years
2025 |
Belgium and New Zealand: Comparison Charts
Belgium and New Zealand economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $11,810,619,368 | $5,536,098,360 |
| 1961 | $12,561,701,694 | $5,721,994,864 |
| 1962 | $13,436,827,167 | $6,133,158,532 |
| 1963 | $14,445,805,381 | $6,699,741,645 |
| 1964 | $16,168,044,450 | $7,340,766,415 |
| 1965 | $17,597,783,297 | $5,706,251,400 |
| 1966 | $18,894,891,312 | $5,917,437,693 |
| 1967 | $20,252,508,995 | $6,016,017,227 |
| 1968 | $21,654,856,965 | $5,228,045,415 |
| 1969 | $24,019,653,475 | $5,814,357,709 |
| 1970 | $26,706,196,047 | $6,495,605,331 |
| 1971 | $29,821,661,870 | $7,911,136,757 |
| 1972 | $37,209,418,019 | $9,567,331,065 |
| 1973 | $47,743,801,490 | $12,802,281,898 |
| 1974 | $56,033,077,879 | $13,940,981,798 |
| 1975 | $65,678,189,097 | $12,861,983,284 |
| 1976 | $71,113,882,968 | $13,604,832,424 |
| 1977 | $82,839,905,459 | $15,446,825,318 |
| 1978 | $101,246,526,194 | $18,530,518,395 |
| 1979 | $116,315,456,797 | $20,731,243,113 |
| 1980 | $126,829,314,388 | $23,244,547,385 |
| 1981 | $104,730,018,470 | $24,417,617,184 |
| 1982 | $92,095,926,188 | $24,164,603,059 |
| 1983 | $87,184,239,053 | $24,309,279,706 |
| 1984 | $83,349,530,159 | $21,665,975,319 |
| 1985 | $86,268,264,148 | $24,679,795,396 |
| 1986 | $120,018,787,249 | $30,604,668,357 |
| 1987 | $149,394,404,106 | $40,376,354,070 |
| 1988 | $162,299,103,675 | $45,176,811,594 |
| 1989 | $164,221,056,511 | $43,920,222,525 |
| 1990 | $205,331,747,948 | $45,495,129,385 |
| 1991 | $210,510,999,409 | $42,745,329,732 |
| 1992 | $234,781,652,447 | $41,649,829,860 |
| 1993 | $224,721,795,709 | $46,775,620,817 |
| 1994 | $244,884,129,491 | $55,314,732,279 |
| 1995 | $288,025,588,396 | $63,918,703,507 |
| 1996 | $279,201,433,225 | $70,140,835,299 |
| 1997 | $252,708,051,421 | $66,075,143,415 |
| 1998 | $258,528,339,631 | $56,227,169,851 |
| 1999 | $258,245,733,221 | $58,762,260,626 |
| 2000 | $236,792,460,312 | $52,623,281,957 |
| 2001 | $236,746,141,604 | $53,872,425,917 |
| 2002 | $258,383,599,375 | $66,627,729,311 |
| 2003 | $318,082,528,507 | $88,250,885,550 |
| 2004 | $369,214,712,443 | $103,905,210,084 |
| 2005 | $385,714,762,230 | $114,720,129,550 |
| 2006 | $408,259,840,869 | $111,538,810,713 |
| 2007 | $470,922,156,309 | $137,188,946,866 |
| 2008 | $517,328,087,920 | $133,437,126,590 |
| 2009 | $485,014,525,992 | $121,663,439,315 |
| 2010 | $481,556,503,720 | $146,887,902,524 |
| 2011 | $527,196,649,049 | $168,484,908,960 |
| 2012 | $498,414,364,945 | $176,560,711,239 |
| 2013 | $524,097,026,599 | $191,012,364,177 |
| 2014 | $537,987,419,164 | $201,518,402,787 |
| 2015 | $461,044,767,545 | $178,224,167,088 |
| 2016 | $474,271,566,740 | $189,100,085,275 |
| 2017 | $500,908,767,352 | $206,745,969,246 |
| 2018 | $542,638,913,428 | $211,985,631,173 |
| 2019 | $536,726,344,405 | $213,006,341,102 |
| 2020 | $529,694,473,502 | $213,029,554,654 |
| 2021 | $598,522,422,242 | $253,977,931,815 |
| 2022 | $593,614,574,326 | $249,509,991,440 |
| 2023 | $644,655,275,112 | $255,194,972,673 |
| 2024 | $664,564,181,487 | $260,235,932,559 |
Belgium and New Zealand economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $1,290 | $2,334 |
| 1961 | $1,368 | $2,365 |
| 1962 | $1,457 | $2,471 |
| 1963 | $1,555 | $2,646 |
| 1964 | $1,724 | $2,839 |
| 1965 | $1,860 | $2,171 |
| 1966 | $1,983 | $2,211 |
| 1967 | $2,114 | $2,208 |
| 1968 | $2,251 | $1,902 |
| 1969 | $2,490 | $2,097 |
| 1970 | $2,766 | $2,311 |
| 1971 | $3,083 | $2,773 |
| 1972 | $3,832 | $3,295 |
| 1973 | $4,901 | $4,323 |
| 1974 | $5,734 | $4,611 |
| 1975 | $6,701 | $4,172 |
| 1976 | $7,243 | $4,374 |
| 1977 | $8,427 | $4,951 |
| 1978 | $10,290 | $5,937 |
| 1979 | $11,811 | $6,668 |
| 1980 | $12,864 | $7,467 |
| 1981 | $10,623 | $7,814 |
| 1982 | $9,344 | $7,656 |
| 1983 | $8,846 | $7,598 |
| 1984 | $8,457 | $6,714 |
| 1985 | $8,751 | $7,601 |
| 1986 | $12,170 | $9,428 |
| 1987 | $15,136 | $12,331 |
| 1988 | $16,391 | $13,759 |
| 1989 | $16,525 | $13,312 |
| 1990 | $20,600 | $13,663 |
| 1991 | $21,042 | $12,230 |
| 1992 | $23,373 | $11,793 |
| 1993 | $22,284 | $13,094 |
| 1994 | $24,209 | $15,280 |
| 1995 | $28,414 | $17,400 |
| 1996 | $27,490 | $18,794 |
| 1997 | $24,821 | $17,474 |
| 1998 | $25,338 | $14,738 |
| 1999 | $25,253 | $15,322 |
| 2000 | $23,099 | $13,641 |
| 2001 | $23,015 | $13,883 |
| 2002 | $25,006 | $16,874 |
| 2003 | $30,655 | $21,914 |
| 2004 | $35,429 | $25,420 |
| 2005 | $36,810 | $27,751 |
| 2006 | $38,705 | $26,655 |
| 2007 | $44,319 | $32,480 |
| 2008 | $48,303 | $31,325 |
| 2009 | $44,923 | $28,277 |
| 2010 | $44,197 | $33,762 |
| 2011 | $47,761 | $38,432 |
| 2012 | $44,874 | $40,054 |
| 2013 | $46,965 | $43,000 |
| 2014 | $47,996 | $44,618 |
| 2015 | $40,894 | $38,665 |
| 2016 | $41,855 | $40,114 |
| 2017 | $44,035 | $42,950 |
| 2018 | $47,487 | $43,257 |
| 2019 | $46,717 | $42,779 |
| 2020 | $45,906 | $41,851 |
| 2021 | $51,658 | $49,689 |
| 2022 | $50,822 | $48,760 |
| 2023 | $54,690 | $48,655 |
| 2024 | $55,955 | $48,747 |
Belgium vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 66.3 | 69.3 |
| 1951 | 66.7 | 69.1 |
| 1952 | 68 | 69.4 |
| 1953 | 68.4 | 70.2 |
| 1954 | 68.6 | 70.3 |
| 1955 | 68.5 | 70.5 |
| 1956 | 68.8 | 70.7 |
| 1957 | 69.2 | 70.3 |
| 1958 | 69.9 | 70.9 |
| 1959 | 70.3 | 70.8 |
| 1960 | 69.6 | 71.2 |
| 1961 | 70.5 | 70.9 |
| 1962 | 70.2 | 71.2 |
| 1963 | 70 | 71.3 |
| 1964 | 70.7 | 71.3 |
| 1965 | 70.6 | 71.2 |
| 1966 | 70.6 | 71.1 |
| 1967 | 70.9 | 71.4 |
| 1968 | 70.6 | 71.1 |
| 1969 | 70.7 | 71.5 |
| 1970 | 70.9 | 71.2 |
| 1971 | 71.1 | 71.7 |
| 1972 | 71.4 | 71.8 |
| 1973 | 71.6 | 71.7 |
| 1974 | 72 | 71.9 |
| 1975 | 72 | 72.2 |
| 1976 | 72.1 | 72.4 |
| 1977 | 72.8 | 72.1 |
| 1978 | 72.7 | 73 |
| 1979 | 73.2 | 73.1 |
| 1980 | 73.2 | 72.9 |
| 1981 | 73.7 | 73.6 |
| 1982 | 73.9 | 73.7 |
| 1983 | 73.9 | 73.8 |
| 1984 | 74.4 | 74.4 |
| 1985 | 74.5 | 73.9 |
| 1986 | 74.7 | 74.1 |
| 1987 | 75.3 | 74.2 |
| 1988 | 75.6 | 74.5 |
| 1989 | 75.6 | 74.9 |
| 1990 | 76.1 | 75.4 |
| 1991 | 76.2 | 76.1 |
| 1992 | 76.4 | 76.2 |
| 1993 | 76.4 | 76.5 |
| 1994 | 76.7 | 76.9 |
| 1995 | 76.8 | 76.8 |
| 1996 | 77.2 | 76.8 |
| 1997 | 77.4 | 77.3 |
| 1998 | 77.5 | 78.2 |
| 1999 | 77.6 | 77.9 |
| 2000 | 77.8 | 78.7 |
| 2001 | 78.1 | 78.7 |
| 2002 | 78.2 | 78.9 |
| 2003 | 78.3 | 79.1 |
| 2004 | 79 | 79.4 |
| 2005 | 79.1 | 80 |
| 2006 | 79.4 | 80 |
| 2007 | 79.5 | 80.1 |
| 2008 | 79.6 | 80.2 |
| 2009 | 79.8 | 80.5 |
| 2010 | 80 | 81.1 |
| 2011 | 80.4 | 80.8 |
| 2012 | 80.3 | 81.2 |
| 2013 | 80.5 | 81.6 |
| 2014 | 81.1 | 81.4 |
| 2015 | 80.9 | 81.6 |
| 2016 | 81.3 | 82 |
| 2017 | 81.4 | 81.6 |
| 2018 | 81.5 | 81.9 |
| 2019 | 81.8 | 81.8 |
| 2020 | 80.8 | 82.7 |
| 2021 | 81.7 | 82.3 |
| 2022 | 81.2 | 81 |
| 2023 | 82.1 | 82.1 |
| 2024 | 82.3 | 82.2 |
| 2025 | 82.4 | 82.4 |
Belgium and New Zealand population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 9,153,489 | 2,371,800 |
| 1961 | 9,183,948 | 2,419,700 |
| 1962 | 9,220,578 | 2,482,000 |
| 1963 | 9,289,770 | 2,531,800 |
| 1964 | 9,378,113 | 2,585,400 |
| 1965 | 9,463,667 | 2,628,400 |
| 1966 | 9,527,807 | 2,675,900 |
| 1967 | 9,580,991 | 2,724,100 |
| 1968 | 9,618,756 | 2,748,100 |
| 1969 | 9,646,032 | 2,772,800 |
| 1970 | 9,655,549 | 2,810,700 |
| 1971 | 9,673,162 | 2,853,000 |
| 1972 | 9,711,115 | 2,903,900 |
| 1973 | 9,741,720 | 2,961,300 |
| 1974 | 9,772,419 | 3,023,700 |
| 1975 | 9,800,700 | 3,083,100 |
| 1976 | 9,818,227 | 3,110,500 |
| 1977 | 9,830,358 | 3,120,200 |
| 1978 | 9,839,534 | 3,121,200 |
| 1979 | 9,848,382 | 3,109,000 |
| 1980 | 9,859,242 | 3,112,900 |
| 1981 | 9,858,982 | 3,124,900 |
| 1982 | 9,856,303 | 3,156,100 |
| 1983 | 9,855,520 | 3,199,300 |
| 1984 | 9,855,372 | 3,227,100 |
| 1985 | 9,858,308 | 3,247,100 |
| 1986 | 9,861,823 | 3,246,300 |
| 1987 | 9,870,234 | 3,274,400 |
| 1988 | 9,901,664 | 3,283,400 |
| 1989 | 9,937,697 | 3,299,200 |
| 1990 | 9,967,379 | 3,329,800 |
| 1991 | 10,004,486 | 3,495,100 |
| 1992 | 10,045,158 | 3,531,700 |
| 1993 | 10,084,475 | 3,572,200 |
| 1994 | 10,115,603 | 3,620,000 |
| 1995 | 10,136,811 | 3,673,400 |
| 1996 | 10,156,637 | 3,732,000 |
| 1997 | 10,181,245 | 3,781,300 |
| 1998 | 10,203,008 | 3,815,000 |
| 1999 | 10,226,419 | 3,835,100 |
| 2000 | 10,251,250 | 3,857,700 |
| 2001 | 10,286,570 | 3,880,500 |
| 2002 | 10,332,785 | 3,948,500 |
| 2003 | 10,376,133 | 4,027,200 |
| 2004 | 10,421,137 | 4,087,500 |
| 2005 | 10,478,617 | 4,133,900 |
| 2006 | 10,547,958 | 4,184,600 |
| 2007 | 10,625,700 | 4,223,800 |
| 2008 | 10,709,973 | 4,259,800 |
| 2009 | 10,796,493 | 4,302,600 |
| 2010 | 10,895,586 | 4,350,700 |
| 2011 | 11,038,264 | 4,384,000 |
| 2012 | 11,106,932 | 4,408,100 |
| 2013 | 11,159,407 | 4,442,100 |
| 2014 | 11,209,057 | 4,516,500 |
| 2015 | 11,274,196 | 4,609,400 |
| 2016 | 11,331,422 | 4,714,100 |
| 2017 | 11,375,158 | 4,813,600 |
| 2018 | 11,427,054 | 4,900,600 |
| 2019 | 11,488,980 | 4,979,200 |
| 2020 | 11,538,604 | 5,090,200 |
| 2021 | 11,586,195 | 5,111,300 |
| 2022 | 11,680,210 | 5,117,100 |
| 2023 | 11,787,423 | 5,245,000 |
| 2024 | 11,876,844 | 5,338,500 |
Fertility rates in Belgium and New Zealand
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 2.54 | 4.24 |
| 1961 | 2.63 | 4.31 |
| 1962 | 2.59 | 4.19 |
| 1963 | 2.68 | 4.05 |
| 1964 | 2.71 | 3.8 |
| 1965 | 2.61 | 3.54 |
| 1966 | 2.52 | 3.41 |
| 1967 | 2.41 | 3.35 |
| 1968 | 2.31 | 3.34 |
| 1969 | 2.27 | 3.28 |
| 1970 | 2.25 | 3.17 |
| 1971 | 2.21 | 3.18 |
| 1972 | 2.09 | 3 |
| 1973 | 1.95 | 2.76 |
| 1974 | 1.83 | 2.58 |
| 1975 | 1.74 | 2.37 |
| 1976 | 1.73 | 2.27 |
| 1977 | 1.71 | 2.21 |
| 1978 | 1.69 | 2.07 |
| 1979 | 1.69 | 2.12 |
| 1980 | 1.68 | 2.03 |
| 1981 | 1.66 | 2.01 |
| 1982 | 1.61 | 1.95 |
| 1983 | 1.57 | 1.92 |
| 1984 | 1.54 | 1.93 |
| 1985 | 1.51 | 1.93 |
| 1986 | 1.54 | 1.96 |
| 1987 | 1.54 | 2.03 |
| 1988 | 1.57 | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 1.58 | 2.12 |
| 1990 | 1.62 | 2.18 |
| 1991 | 1.66 | 2.09 |
| 1992 | 1.65 | 2.06 |
| 1993 | 1.61 | 2.04 |
| 1994 | 1.56 | 1.98 |
| 1995 | 1.56 | 1.98 |
| 1996 | 1.59 | 1.96 |
| 1997 | 1.6 | 1.96 |
| 1998 | 1.6 | 1.89 |
| 1999 | 1.62 | 1.97 |
| 2000 | 1.67 | 1.98 |
| 2001 | 1.67 | 1.97 |
| 2002 | 1.65 | 1.89 |
| 2003 | 1.67 | 1.93 |
| 2004 | 1.72 | 1.98 |
| 2005 | 1.76 | 1.97 |
| 2006 | 1.8 | 2.01 |
| 2007 | 1.82 | 2.18 |
| 2008 | 1.85 | 2.19 |
| 2009 | 1.84 | 2.13 |
| 2010 | 1.86 | 2.17 |
| 2011 | 1.81 | 2.09 |
| 2012 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 2013 | 1.76 | 2.01 |
| 2014 | 1.74 | 1.92 |
| 2015 | 1.7 | 1.99 |
| 2016 | 1.68 | 1.87 |
| 2017 | 1.65 | 1.81 |
| 2018 | 1.62 | 1.71 |
| 2019 | 1.6 | 1.72 |
| 2020 | 1.55 | 1.61 |
| 2021 | 1.6 | 1.64 |
| 2022 | 1.53 | 1.66 |
| 2023 | 1.47 | 1.56 |
Belgium and New Zealand demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 34.9 | 27.5 |
| 1961 | 34.9 | 27.1 |
| 1962 | 34.9 | 26.8 |
| 1963 | 34.9 | 26.4 |
| 1964 | 34.8 | 26.2 |
| 1965 | 34.8 | 26 |
| 1966 | 34.7 | 25.9 |
| 1967 | 34.7 | 25.8 |
| 1968 | 34.7 | 25.7 |
| 1969 | 34.6 | 25.7 |
| 1970 | 34.5 | 25.6 |
| 1971 | 34.4 | 25.7 |
| 1972 | 34.3 | 25.9 |
| 1973 | 34.3 | 26 |
| 1974 | 34.3 | 26.2 |
| 1975 | 34.2 | 26.3 |
| 1976 | 34.1 | 26.5 |
| 1977 | 34.1 | 26.8 |
| 1978 | 34.1 | 27.1 |
| 1979 | 34.1 | 27.5 |
| 1980 | 34.2 | 27.9 |
| 1981 | 34.3 | 28.2 |
| 1982 | 34.5 | 28.5 |
| 1983 | 34.8 | 28.8 |
| 1984 | 35 | 29.1 |
| 1985 | 35.2 | 29.4 |
| 1986 | 35.4 | 29.8 |
| 1987 | 35.6 | 30.1 |
| 1988 | 35.9 | 30.4 |
| 1989 | 36.1 | 30.8 |
| 1990 | 36.3 | 31.1 |
| 1991 | 36.5 | 31.4 |
| 1992 | 36.7 | 31.7 |
| 1993 | 37 | 32 |
| 1994 | 37.2 | 32.3 |
| 1995 | 37.5 | 32.6 |
| 1996 | 37.8 | 32.8 |
| 1997 | 38.1 | 33.2 |
| 1998 | 38.3 | 33.6 |
| 1999 | 38.6 | 34 |
| 2000 | 38.9 | 34.3 |
| 2001 | 39.2 | 34.6 |
| 2002 | 39.4 | 34.8 |
| 2003 | 39.7 | 35 |
| 2004 | 40 | 35.2 |
| 2005 | 40.2 | 35.5 |
| 2006 | 40.4 | 35.8 |
| 2007 | 40.6 | 36.1 |
| 2008 | 40.7 | 36.4 |
| 2009 | 40.8 | 36.6 |
| 2010 | 40.8 | 36.8 |
| 2011 | 40.9 | 37 |
| 2012 | 41.1 | 37.2 |
| 2013 | 41.2 | 37.4 |
| 2014 | 41.3 | 37.5 |
| 2015 | 41.4 | 37.4 |
| 2016 | 41.4 | 37.3 |
| 2017 | 41.6 | 37.2 |
| 2018 | 41.7 | 37.3 |
| 2019 | 41.8 | 37.3 |
| 2020 | 41.9 | 37.5 |
| 2021 | 42 | 37.8 |
| 2022 | 42.2 | 38.1 |
| 2023 | 42.4 | 38.3 |
| 2024 | 42.7 | 38.6 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$651B
2024 |
$247B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
54.6%
2025 |
43%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
6.28%
2022 |
5.28%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.21%
2023 |
1.22%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
24,000
2020 |
10,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.03%
2025 |
-5.18%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.7%
2024 |
4.72%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
72.1%
2024 |
67.4%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
17.6%
2024 |
19.6%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
69
2025 |
78.1
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
22.2%
2023 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.7%
2023 |
n/a |
| Number of millionaires |
564,666
2024 |
n/a |
| Percentage of millionaires |
6.08%
2024 |
n/a |
| Number of billionaires |
11
2025 |
5
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0001%
2025 |
0.0001%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
117
2015 |
112
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$321B
2018 |
$92.9B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$41.4B
2024 |
$22.1B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$15.2B
2024 |
$598M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
2,584,000
2020 |
996,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.77%
2020 |
18.8%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
98.2%
2024 |
97.9%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
4,049 kg
2023 |
3,629 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$17.1
2023 |
$14.8
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
84.3 megatons
2023 |
35.8 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
7.15 tons
2023 |
6.82 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
69.3%
2023 |
55.4%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
11.7%
2021 |
28.9%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
22.3%
2023 |
39.7%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
89.2%
2023 |
31.6%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
6,927 kWh
2023 |
7,952 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
23.5%
2021 |
81.4%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
1.98%
2023 |
59.5%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
39.4%
2023 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.15%
2024 |
0.07%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+36,243
2024 |
+18,766
2024 |
| Urban population |
98.2%
2024 |
87.1%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.88 ft
2025 |
5.83 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.36 ft
2025 |
5.4 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
87.9
2025 |
89
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
69
2024 |
83
2024 |
| Higher education index |
96
2025 |
91
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.08
2021 |
1.11
2021 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.8
2019 |
9.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
175
2025 |
172
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2003 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
59%
2023 |
97.8%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
95.8%
2024 |
96.2%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$5,405
2022 |
$4,804
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$1,083
2022 |
$561
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
82.4 years
2025 |
82.4 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.01%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.24
2021 |
3.57
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
29.5 years
2023 |
27.8 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
4
2023 |
7
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
3.6
2023 |
4.7
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
20.5%
2022 |
34.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.9%
2024 |
6.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
74
2025 |
90
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
26.7%
2022 |
12.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
9.43 liters
2020 |
10 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
0.18%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
991 sq mi
2024 |
19,044 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
5,225 sq mi
2025 |
37,494 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
2,661 sq mi
2025 |
38,418 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
73,579 mi
2015 |
60,159 mi
2020 |
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