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Belgium vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 136th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Nigeria
Population
11902714
243824469
Population rank 83/197 6/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
55 years
2026

Belgium and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Nigeria
2024 $671,370,081,636 $252,261,880,141
2023 $651,330,595,110 $487,387,801,881
2022 $591,085,783,326 $646,950,257,578
2021 $598,522,422,242 $609,147,716,973
2020 $529,694,473,502 $598,586,817,819
2019 $536,726,344,405 $668,219,992,691
2018 $542,638,913,428 $421,739,251,509
2017 $500,908,767,352 $375,745,731,053
2016 $474,271,566,740 $404,649,125,252
2015 $461,044,767,545 $493,026,682,801
2014 $537,987,419,164 $574,183,763,412
2013 $524,097,026,599 $520,117,180,314
2012 $498,414,364,945 $463,971,018,239
2011 $527,196,649,049 $414,466,676,831
2010 $481,556,503,720 $366,990,417,129
2009 $485,014,525,992 $295,008,835,381
2008 $517,328,087,920 $339,476,276,258
2007 $470,922,156,309 $278,260,846,800
2006 $408,259,840,869 $238,454,997,161
2005 $385,714,762,230 $175,670,569,969
2004 $369,214,712,443 $135,764,731,646
2003 $318,082,528,507 $104,738,954,264
2002 $258,383,599,375 $95,054,059,303
2001 $236,746,141,604 $73,557,840,064
2000 $236,792,460,312 $69,171,451,627
1999 $258,245,733,221 $59,145,077,039
1998 $258,528,339,631 $218,416,200,673
1997 $252,708,051,421 $200,850,397,618
1996 $279,201,433,225 $185,730,236,700
1995 $288,025,588,396 $140,919,776,986
1994 $244,884,129,491 $80,399,613,064
1993 $224,721,795,709 $56,721,051,402
1992 $234,781,652,447 $52,058,181,854
1991 $210,510,999,409 $59,526,833,412
1990 $205,331,747,948 $54,035,795,388
1989 $164,221,056,511 $44,003,061,108
1988 $162,299,103,675 $49,648,470,440
1987 $149,394,404,106 $52,676,041,931
1986 $120,018,787,249 $54,805,852,581
1985 $86,268,264,148 $73,745,821,158
1984 $83,349,530,159 $73,484,359,521
1983 $87,184,239,053 $97,094,911,792
1982 $92,095,926,188 $142,769,363,314
1981 $104,730,018,470 $164,475,209,516
1980 $126,829,314,388 $64,201,788,123
1979 $116,315,456,797 $47,259,911,894
1978 $101,246,526,194 $36,527,862,209
1977 $82,839,905,459 $36,035,407,725
1976 $71,113,882,968 $36,308,883,249
1975 $65,678,189,097 $27,778,934,625
1974 $56,033,077,879 $24,846,641,318
1973 $47,743,801,490 $15,162,871,287
1972 $37,209,418,019 $12,274,416,018
1971 $29,821,661,870 $9,181,769,912
1970 $26,706,196,047 $12,546,094,982
1969 $24,019,653,475 $6,634,317,346
1968 $21,654,856,965 $5,200,997,920
1967 $20,252,508,995 $5,203,237,919
1966 $18,894,891,312 $6,366,917,453
1965 $17,597,783,297 $5,874,537,650
1964 $16,168,044,450 $5,552,931,319
1963 $14,445,805,381 $5,165,590,254
1962 $13,436,827,167 $4,909,399,176
1961 $12,561,701,694 $4,467,287,893
1960 $11,810,619,368 $4,196,174,502

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

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Belgium and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Nigeria
2024 $56,615 $1,084
2023 $55,291 $2,139
2022 $50,606 $2,899
2021 $51,658 $2,787
2020 $45,906 $2,797
2019 $46,717 $3,190
2018 $47,487 $2,058
2017 $44,035 $1,876
2016 $41,855 $2,070
2015 $40,894 $2,586
2014 $47,996 $3,089
2013 $46,965 $2,873
2012 $44,874 $2,633
2011 $47,761 $2,418
2010 $44,197 $2,202
2009 $44,923 $1,820
2008 $48,303 $2,154
2007 $44,319 $1,816
2006 $38,705 $1,600
2005 $36,810 $1,211
2004 $35,429 $962
2003 $30,655 $763
2002 $25,006 $712
2001 $23,015 $566
2000 $23,099 $547
1999 $25,253 $481
1998 $25,338 $1,822
1997 $24,821 $1,720
1996 $27,490 $1,633
1995 $28,414 $1,272
1994 $24,209 $745
1993 $22,284 $540
1992 $23,373 $509
1991 $21,042 $597
1990 $20,600 $556
1989 $16,525 $465
1988 $16,391 $540
1987 $15,136 $588
1986 $12,170 $628
1985 $8,751 $869
1984 $8,457 $890
1983 $8,846 $1,207
1982 $9,344 $1,822
1981 $10,623 $2,162
1980 $12,864 $870
1979 $11,811 $661
1978 $10,290 $527
1977 $8,427 $536
1976 $7,243 $556
1975 $6,701 $438
1974 $5,734 $403
1973 $4,901 $252.4
1972 $3,832 $209.5
1971 $3,083 $160.5
1970 $2,766 $224.5
1969 $2,490 $121.4
1968 $2,251 $97.3
1967 $2,114 $99.5
1966 $1,983 $124.4
1965 $1,860 $117.3
1964 $1,724 $113.3
1963 $1,555 $107.7
1962 $1,457 $104.5
1961 $1,368 $97.1
1960 $1,290 $93.1

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

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Belgium vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Nigeria
2026 82.6 55
2025 82.4 54.8
2024 82.3 54.6
2023 82.1 54.5
2022 81.2 54.1
2021 81.7 53.5
2020 80.8 53.1
2019 81.8 53
2018 81.5 52.7
2017 81.4 52.4
2016 81.3 52.2
2015 80.9 51.9
2014 81.1 51.9
2013 80.5 51.8
2012 80.3 51.7
2011 80.4 51.5
2010 80 51.3
2009 79.8 51.1
2008 79.6 50.7
2007 79.5 50.4
2006 79.4 49.9
2005 79.1 49.5
2004 79 49.1
2003 78.3 48.6
2002 78.2 48
2001 78.1 47.5
2000 77.8 47.1
1999 77.6 46.6
1998 77.5 46.1
1997 77.4 46
1996 77.2 45.8
1995 76.8 45.9
1994 76.7 45.7
1993 76.4 45.8
1992 76.4 45.6
1991 76.2 45.5
1990 76.1 45.7
1989 75.6 45.8
1988 75.6 45.8
1987 75.3 45.9
1986 74.7 46
1985 74.5 46.2
1984 74.4 46.3
1983 73.9 46.4
1982 73.9 46.4
1981 73.7 46.3
1980 73.2 46
1979 73.2 45.7
1978 72.7 45.3
1977 72.8 44.8
1976 72.1 44.2
1975 72 43.1
1974 72 42.5
1973 71.6 41.8
1972 71.4 41.3
1971 71.1 40.6
1970 70.9 40
1969 70.7 38.9
1968 70.6 38.6
1967 70.9 37.5
1966 70.6 38.4
1965 70.6 38.2
1964 70.7 38
1963 70 37.8
1962 70.2 37.6
1961 70.5 37.4
1960 69.6 37.2
1959 70.3 37
1958 69.9 36.8
1957 69.2 36.6
1956 68.8 36.5
1955 68.5 36.3
1954 68.6 36.2
1953 68.4 36
1952 68 35.9
1951 66.7 35.7
1950 66.3 35.5

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

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Belgium and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Belgium Nigeria
2024 11,858,610 232,679,478
2023 11,779,946 227,882,945
2022 11,680,210 223,150,896
2021 11,586,195 218,529,286
2020 11,538,604 213,996,181
2019 11,488,980 209,485,641
2018 11,427,054 204,938,755
2017 11,375,158 200,254,579
2016 11,331,422 195,443,700
2015 11,274,196 190,671,878
2014 11,209,057 185,896,915
2013 11,159,407 181,049,443
2012 11,106,932 176,200,625
2011 11,038,264 171,379,598
2010 10,895,586 166,642,886
2009 10,796,493 162,049,464
2008 10,709,973 157,595,014
2007 10,625,700 153,267,261
2006 10,547,958 149,077,334
2005 10,478,617 145,017,253
2004 10,421,137 141,057,045
2003 10,376,133 137,202,644
2002 10,332,785 133,471,989
2001 10,286,570 129,862,595
2000 10,251,250 126,382,494
1999 10,226,419 123,047,320
1998 10,203,008 119,846,254
1997 10,181,245 116,754,792
1996 10,156,637 113,754,779
1995 10,136,811 110,819,428
1994 10,115,603 107,935,714
1993 10,084,475 105,122,069
1992 10,045,158 102,372,770
1991 10,004,486 99,720,162
1990 9,967,379 97,120,925
1989 9,937,697 94,531,014
1988 9,901,664 92,020,090
1987 9,870,234 89,591,716
1986 9,861,823 87,235,953
1985 9,858,308 84,897,973
1984 9,855,372 82,526,443
1983 9,855,520 80,438,260
1982 9,856,303 78,378,701
1981 9,858,982 76,068,103
1980 9,859,242 73,764,641
1979 9,848,382 71,498,242
1978 9,839,534 69,326,532
1977 9,830,358 67,234,590
1976 9,818,227 65,258,009
1975 9,800,700 63,410,815
1974 9,772,419 61,679,144
1973 9,741,720 60,082,139
1972 9,711,115 58,601,748
1971 9,673,162 57,214,684
1970 9,655,549 55,893,838
1969 9,646,032 54,631,914
1968 9,618,756 53,432,783
1967 9,580,991 52,293,065
1966 9,527,807 51,188,234
1965 9,463,667 50,086,764
1964 9,378,113 49,012,016
1963 9,289,770 47,973,575
1962 9,220,578 46,965,292
1961 9,183,948 45,989,310
1960 9,153,489 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Belgium

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Nigeria
2023 1.47 4.48
2022 1.53 4.55
2021 1.6 4.64
2020 1.55 4.7
2019 1.6 4.86
2018 1.62 5.02
2017 1.65 5.18
2016 1.68 5.34
2015 1.7 5.5
2014 1.74 5.62
2013 1.76 5.69
2012 1.8 5.8
2011 1.81 5.89
2010 1.86 5.95
2009 1.84 5.99
2008 1.85 6.02
2007 1.82 6.03
2006 1.8 6.05
2005 1.76 6.06
2004 1.72 6.09
2003 1.67 6.1
2002 1.65 6.12
2001 1.67 6.13
2000 1.67 6.12
1999 1.62 6.08
1998 1.6 6.07
1997 1.6 6.14
1996 1.59 6.22
1995 1.56 6.27
1994 1.56 6.32
1993 1.61 6.35
1992 1.65 6.39
1991 1.66 6.43
1990 1.62 6.46
1989 1.58 6.49
1988 1.57 6.5
1987 1.54 6.5
1986 1.54 6.56
1985 1.51 6.62
1984 1.54 6.7
1983 1.57 6.78
1982 1.61 6.8
1981 1.66 6.82
1980 1.68 6.85
1979 1.69 6.89
1978 1.69 6.92
1977 1.71 6.86
1976 1.73 6.81
1975 1.74 6.77
1974 1.83 6.7
1973 1.95 6.63
1972 2.09 6.58
1971 2.21 6.53
1970 2.25 6.47
1969 2.27 6.44
1968 2.31 6.42
1967 2.41 6.4
1966 2.52 6.39
1965 2.61 6.37
1964 2.71 6.36
1963 2.68 6.35
1962 2.59 6.36
1961 2.63 6.35
1960 2.54 6.36

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

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Belgium and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Nigeria
2024 42.7 19
2023 42.4 18.8
2022 42.2 18.7
2021 42 18.5
2020 41.9 18.3
2019 41.8 18.2
2018 41.7 18
2017 41.6 17.9
2016 41.4 17.8
2015 41.4 17.8
2014 41.3 17.7
2013 41.2 17.7
2012 41.1 17.7
2011 40.9 17.7
2010 40.8 17.8
2009 40.8 17.8
2008 40.7 17.8
2007 40.6 17.9
2006 40.4 17.9
2005 40.2 17.9
2004 40 17.9
2003 39.7 17.9
2002 39.4 17.9
2001 39.2 17.9
2000 38.9 17.9
1999 38.6 17.9
1998 38.3 17.8
1997 38.1 17.7
1996 37.8 17.6
1995 37.5 17.6
1994 37.2 17.5
1993 37 17.4
1992 36.7 17.4
1991 36.5 17.3
1990 36.3 17.3
1989 36.1 17.3
1988 35.9 17.3
1987 35.6 17.3
1986 35.4 17.3
1985 35.2 17.3
1984 35 17.4
1983 34.8 17.5
1982 34.5 17.6
1981 34.3 17.7
1980 34.2 17.8
1979 34.1 17.9
1978 34.1 18
1977 34.1 18.2
1976 34.1 18.3
1975 34.2 18.4
1974 34.3 18.5
1973 34.3 18.6
1972 34.3 18.7
1971 34.4 18.8
1970 34.5 18.9
1969 34.6 19.1
1968 34.7 19.2
1967 34.7 19.2
1966 34.7 19.3
1965 34.8 19.3
1964 34.8 19.3
1963 34.9 19.3
1962 34.9 19.3
1961 34.9 19.3
1960 34.9 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3%
2022
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Belgium Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Belgium Nigeria
% of world population
0.15%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
70.4%
2024
English speaking
59%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
39.2%
2023

Health

Belgium Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Nigeria
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
121,167 mi
2017

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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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