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Belgium vs Niger statistics compared

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Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 27.9M in Niger (ranked 54/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 136th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($725B) and Niger ranks 129/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 17/197 ($60,750), while Niger ranks 188/197 ($775).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Niger
Population
11967185
29294628
Population rank 83/197 53/197
GDP
$725B
2025
$21.6B
2025
GDP rank 23/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$60,750
2025
$775
2025
GDP per capita rank 17/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$771B
2025
$9.82B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2025
45.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$64,598
2025
$352
2025
Government debt per person rank 4/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,730
2026
$1,418
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
1,016 ppl/mi²
2026
58.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2024
5.94
2024
Median age
42.9 years
2025
16.7 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Belgium and Niger: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Niger economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Niger
2025 $725,466,462,860 $21,646,191,388
2024 $670,983,130,619 $19,729,786,047
2023 $650,779,364,364 $16,949,765,464
2022 $591,474,463,579 $15,531,799,641
2021 $598,522,422,242 $14,936,154,253
2020 $529,694,473,502 $13,648,332,190
2019 $536,726,344,405 $12,420,836,507
2018 $542,638,913,428 $12,800,907,986
2017 $500,908,767,352 $11,359,273,443
2016 $474,271,566,740 $10,341,025,540
2015 $461,044,767,545 $9,683,867,926
2014 $537,987,419,164 $10,862,943,544
2013 $524,097,026,599 $10,224,897,438
2012 $498,414,364,945 $9,426,912,648
2011 $527,196,649,049 $8,772,950,778
2010 $481,556,503,720 $7,851,192,502
2009 $485,014,525,992 $7,352,131,310
2008 $517,328,087,920 $7,297,600,226
2007 $470,922,156,309 $5,731,485,052
2006 $408,259,840,869 $4,756,361,252
2005 $385,714,762,230 $4,383,315,965
2004 $369,214,712,443 $3,760,443,738
2003 $318,082,528,507 $3,394,084,732
2002 $258,383,599,375 $2,782,192,879
2001 $236,746,141,604 $2,448,714,704
2000 $236,792,460,312 $2,241,753,193
1999 $258,245,733,221 $2,537,789,821
1998 $258,528,339,631 $2,643,363,519
1997 $252,708,051,421 $2,290,318,910
1996 $279,201,433,225 $2,405,686,940
1995 $288,025,588,396 $2,302,537,562
1994 $244,884,129,491 $1,938,058,175
1993 $224,721,795,709 $3,052,673,849
1992 $234,781,652,447 $3,386,232,579
1991 $210,510,999,409 $3,285,796,875
1990 $205,331,747,948 $3,512,356,508
1989 $164,221,056,511 $2,179,567,114
1988 $162,299,103,675 $2,280,356,193
1987 $149,394,404,106 $2,233,006,105
1986 $120,018,787,249 $1,904,096,998
1985 $86,268,264,148 $1,440,581,652
1984 $83,349,530,159 $1,461,243,326
1983 $87,184,239,053 $1,803,099,561
1982 $92,095,926,188 $2,017,612,216
1981 $104,730,018,470 $2,170,893,414
1980 $126,829,314,388 $2,508,524,721
1979 $116,315,456,797 $2,109,277,666
1978 $101,246,526,194 $1,774,365,590
1977 $82,839,905,459 $1,291,458,041
1976 $71,113,882,968 $1,064,517,601
1975 $65,678,189,097 $1,048,690,933
1974 $56,033,077,879 $1,026,137,111
1973 $47,743,801,490 $946,385,105
1972 $37,209,418,019 $742,779,661
1971 $29,821,661,870 $693,573,704
1970 $26,706,196,047 $649,916,621
1969 $24,019,653,475 $625,867,985
1968 $21,654,856,965 $641,214,226
1967 $20,252,508,995 $665,586,872
1966 $18,894,891,312 $702,296,079
1965 $17,597,783,297 $673,383,511
1964 $16,168,044,450 $582,816,396
1963 $14,445,805,381 $586,294,879
1962 $13,436,827,167 $531,736,599
1961 $12,561,701,694 $485,785,231
1960 $11,810,619,368 $449,526,873

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

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Belgium and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Niger
2025 $60,750 $775
2024 $56,582 $730
2023 $55,245 $648
2022 $50,639 $614
2021 $51,658 $610
2020 $45,906 $575
2019 $46,717 $541
2018 $47,487 $577
2017 $44,035 $530
2016 $41,855 $500
2015 $40,894 $486
2014 $47,996 $565
2013 $46,965 $552
2012 $44,874 $529
2011 $47,761 $511
2010 $44,197 $474
2009 $44,923 $461
2008 $48,303 $475
2007 $44,319 $387
2006 $38,705 $333
2005 $36,810 $319
2004 $35,429 $283.5
2003 $30,655 $265.2
2002 $25,006 $225.3
2001 $23,015 $205.4
2000 $23,099 $194.8
1999 $25,253 $228.3
1998 $25,338 $246.1
1997 $24,821 $220.6
1996 $27,490 $239.5
1995 $28,414 $237
1994 $24,209 $206.2
1993 $22,284 $335
1992 $23,373 $384
1991 $21,042 $384
1990 $20,600 $424
1989 $16,525 $271.3
1988 $16,391 $292.6
1987 $15,136 $295.3
1986 $12,170 $259.6
1985 $8,751 $202.4
1984 $8,457 $211.5
1983 $8,846 $268.8
1982 $9,344 $310
1981 $10,623 $343
1980 $12,864 $409
1979 $11,811 $354
1978 $10,290 $307
1977 $8,427 $229.8
1976 $7,243 $194.8
1975 $6,701 $197.2
1974 $5,734 $198.3
1973 $4,901 $187.9
1972 $3,832 $151.4
1971 $3,083 $145.2
1970 $2,766 $139.8
1969 $2,490 $138.3
1968 $2,251 $145.6
1967 $2,114 $155.4
1966 $1,983 $168.6
1965 $1,860 $166.3
1964 $1,724 $148.1
1963 $1,555 $153.3
1962 $1,457 $143.2
1961 $1,368 $134.6
1960 $1,290 $128.3

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

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Belgium vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Niger
2026 82.6 61.9
2025 82.4 61.7
2024 82.3 61.4
2023 82.1 61.2
2022 81.2 60.4
2021 81.7 59.5
2020 80.8 59.9
2019 81.8 60
2018 81.5 59.8
2017 81.4 59.5
2016 81.3 59.2
2015 80.9 58.8
2014 81.1 58.7
2013 80.5 58.4
2012 80.3 58
2011 80.4 57.6
2010 80 57.1
2009 79.8 56.5
2008 79.6 55.9
2007 79.5 55.1
2006 79.4 54.2
2005 79.1 53.3
2004 79 52.4
2003 78.3 51.5
2002 78.2 50.6
2001 78.1 49.9
2000 77.8 49.2
1999 77.6 48.5
1998 77.5 47.8
1997 77.4 47.1
1996 77.2 46.3
1995 76.8 45.5
1994 76.7 44.6
1993 76.4 43.8
1992 76.4 43.1
1991 76.2 42.3
1990 76.1 41.7
1989 75.6 41.2
1988 75.6 40.8
1987 75.3 40.5
1986 74.7 40.3
1985 74.5 40.1
1984 74.4 40
1983 73.9 40
1982 73.9 39.8
1981 73.7 39.6
1980 73.2 39.3
1979 73.2 38.9
1978 72.7 38.3
1977 72.8 37.7
1976 72.1 37.1
1975 72 36.6
1974 72 36.2
1973 71.6 35.9
1972 71.4 35.8
1971 71.1 35.3
1970 70.9 35.9
1969 70.7 36
1968 70.6 36.1
1967 70.9 36.2
1966 70.6 36.3
1965 70.6 36.4
1964 70.7 36.5
1963 70 36.4
1962 70.2 36.3
1961 70.5 36.3
1960 69.6 36.2
1959 70.3 36.1
1958 69.9 36.1
1957 69.2 36.1
1956 68.8 36
1955 68.5 36
1954 68.6 36
1953 68.4 35.9
1952 68 35.9
1951 66.7 35.9
1950 66.3 35.9

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

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Belgium and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Niger
1x
Year Population
Belgium Niger
2025 11,941,781 27,917,831
2024 11,858,610 27,032,412
2023 11,779,946 26,159,867
2022 11,680,210 25,311,973
2021 11,586,195 24,502,140
2020 11,538,604 23,717,613
2019 11,488,980 22,947,757
2018 11,427,054 22,188,069
2017 11,375,158 21,435,446
2016 11,331,422 20,685,753
2015 11,274,196 19,939,498
2014 11,209,057 19,215,909
2013 11,159,407 18,519,898
2012 11,106,932 17,836,769
2011 11,038,264 17,176,283
2010 10,895,586 16,548,835
2009 10,796,493 15,943,675
2008 10,709,973 15,361,915
2007 10,625,700 14,803,610
2006 10,547,958 14,268,581
2005 10,478,617 13,756,192
2004 10,421,137 13,265,836
2003 10,376,133 12,796,984
2002 10,332,785 12,349,144
2001 10,286,570 11,920,647
2000 10,251,250 11,509,630
1999 10,226,419 11,117,411
1998 10,203,008 10,741,413
1997 10,181,245 10,383,969
1996 10,156,637 10,044,852
1995 10,136,811 9,714,529
1994 10,115,603 9,398,258
1993 10,084,475 9,100,789
1992 10,045,158 8,817,633
1991 10,004,486 8,546,900
1990 9,967,379 8,286,059
1989 9,937,697 8,034,780
1988 9,901,664 7,793,748
1987 9,870,234 7,561,150
1986 9,861,823 7,335,811
1985 9,858,308 7,118,457
1984 9,855,372 6,909,971
1983 9,855,520 6,708,644
1982 9,856,303 6,512,732
1981 9,858,982 6,322,006
1980 9,859,242 6,135,971
1979 9,848,382 5,955,556
1978 9,839,534 5,782,932
1977 9,830,358 5,619,716
1976 9,818,227 5,464,962
1975 9,800,700 5,317,019
1974 9,772,419 5,174,953
1973 9,741,720 5,037,865
1972 9,711,115 4,904,845
1971 9,673,162 4,776,225
1970 9,655,549 4,650,275
1969 9,646,032 4,525,725
1968 9,618,756 4,403,637
1967 9,580,991 4,283,590
1966 9,527,807 4,165,544
1965 9,463,667 4,049,695
1964 9,378,113 3,935,814
1963 9,289,770 3,823,873
1962 9,220,578 3,714,520
1961 9,183,948 3,608,162
1960 9,153,489 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Niger

Fertility rate
Belgium

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Niger
2024 1.44 5.94
2023 1.47 6.06
2022 1.53 6.14
2021 1.6 6.2
2020 1.55 6.37
2019 1.6 6.54
2018 1.62 6.71
2017 1.65 6.87
2016 1.68 7.04
2015 1.7 7.22
2014 1.74 7.34
2013 1.76 7.45
2012 1.8 7.53
2011 1.81 7.59
2010 1.86 7.64
2009 1.84 7.68
2008 1.85 7.7
2007 1.82 7.73
2006 1.8 7.74
2005 1.76 7.77
2004 1.72 7.78
2003 1.67 7.79
2002 1.65 7.8
2001 1.67 7.81
2000 1.67 7.83
1999 1.62 7.84
1998 1.6 7.84
1997 1.6 7.8
1996 1.59 7.78
1995 1.56 7.78
1994 1.56 7.79
1993 1.61 7.79
1992 1.65 7.8
1991 1.66 7.8
1990 1.62 7.81
1989 1.58 7.82
1988 1.57 7.84
1987 1.54 7.87
1986 1.54 7.9
1985 1.51 7.93
1984 1.54 7.92
1983 1.57 7.9
1982 1.61 7.86
1981 1.66 7.82
1980 1.68 7.78
1979 1.69 7.72
1978 1.69 7.66
1977 1.71 7.6
1976 1.73 7.56
1975 1.74 7.54
1974 1.83 7.54
1973 1.95 7.53
1972 2.09 7.52
1971 2.21 7.52
1970 2.25 7.51
1969 2.27 7.51
1968 2.31 7.5
1967 2.41 7.49
1966 2.52 7.48
1965 2.61 7.47
1964 2.71 7.48
1963 2.68 7.49
1962 2.59 7.5
1961 2.63 7.51
1960 2.54 7.53

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

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Belgium and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Niger
2025 42.9 16.7
2024 42.7 16.5
2023 42.4 16.3
2022 42.2 16.2
2021 42 16
2020 41.9 15.9
2019 41.8 15.8
2018 41.7 15.7
2017 41.6 15.6
2016 41.4 15.5
2015 41.4 15.4
2014 41.3 15.3
2013 41.2 15.3
2012 41.1 15.3
2011 40.9 15.3
2010 40.8 15.3
2009 40.8 15.4
2008 40.7 15.5
2007 40.6 15.5
2006 40.4 15.7
2005 40.2 15.8
2004 40 15.9
2003 39.7 16
2002 39.4 16.1
2001 39.2 16.2
2000 38.9 16.3
1999 38.6 16.4
1998 38.3 16.5
1997 38.1 16.5
1996 37.8 16.6
1995 37.5 16.6
1994 37.2 16.6
1993 37 16.6
1992 36.7 16.6
1991 36.5 16.6
1990 36.3 16.5
1989 36.1 16.5
1988 35.9 16.5
1987 35.6 16.4
1986 35.4 16.4
1985 35.2 16.4
1984 35 16.4
1983 34.8 16.4
1982 34.5 16.4
1981 34.3 16.4
1980 34.2 16.4
1979 34.1 16.4
1978 34.1 16.4
1977 34.1 16.3
1976 34.1 16.3
1975 34.2 16.2
1974 34.3 16.1
1973 34.3 16.1
1972 34.3 16
1971 34.4 15.9
1970 34.5 15.9
1969 34.6 15.8
1968 34.7 15.7
1967 34.7 15.7
1966 34.7 15.6
1965 34.8 15.6
1964 34.8 15.6
1963 34.9 15.5
1962 34.9 15.5
1961 34.9 15.5
1960 34.9 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$711B
2025
$20.9B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
55%
2025
14.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.26%
2025
-3.28%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.2%
2025
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
71.2%
2025
31.1%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
18.6%
2025
18.7%
2025
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.8%
2021
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Belgium Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,078 kg
2024
161.3 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18
2024
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
0%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
20.9%
2024
0.07%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,099 kWh
2024
67.7 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
7.83%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.09%
2024
0%
2021
Nuclear share
40.5%
2024
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Belgium Niger
% of world population
0.15%
2025
0.34%
2025
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
87.7%
2025
18.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2025
50.8:49.2
2025
Average male height
5.88 ft
2026
5.59 ft
2026
Average female height
5.36 ft
2026
5.24 ft
2026
Quality of life index
90.8
2026
14.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
4.42
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
63
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
35.6%
2022
English speaking
59%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
15.6%
2024

Health

Belgium Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.6 years
2024
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2024
110.7
2024
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.5%
2024
7.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Niger
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
986 sq mi
2025
17,518 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
11,774 mi
2010

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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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