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Belgium vs Panama statistics compared

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Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 4.57M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 136th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($725B) and Panama ranks 82/197 ($90.5B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 17/197 ($60,750), while Panama ranks 62/197 ($19,790).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Panama
Population
11967185
4654479
Population rank 83/197 128/197
GDP
$725B
2025
$90.5B
2025
GDP rank 23/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$60,750
2025
$19,790
2025
GDP per capita rank 17/197 62/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$771B
2025
$51.2B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2025
56.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$64,598
2025
$11,198
2025
Government debt per person rank 4/185 56/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,730
2026
$11,056
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
1,016 ppl/mi²
2026
161.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2024
2.11
2024
Median age
42.9 years
2025
31.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Belgium and Panama: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Panama economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Panama
2025 $725,466,462,860 $90,462,600,000
2024 $670,983,130,619 $86,523,959,100
2023 $650,779,364,364 $83,812,155,200
2022 $591,474,463,579 $76,479,304,500
2021 $598,522,422,242 $67,396,392,500
2020 $529,694,473,502 $57,059,846,500
2019 $536,726,344,405 $69,778,991,200
2018 $542,638,913,428 $67,316,471,200
2017 $500,908,767,352 $64,327,688,800
2016 $474,271,566,740 $59,760,858,700
2015 $461,044,767,545 $55,767,806,100
2014 $537,987,419,164 $51,427,104,900
2013 $524,097,026,599 $46,949,496,500
2012 $498,414,364,945 $41,595,439,700
2011 $527,196,649,049 $35,687,738,300
2010 $481,556,503,720 $30,231,009,500
2009 $485,014,525,992 $27,791,215,500
2008 $517,328,087,920 $25,721,328,000
2007 $470,922,156,309 $21,717,433,800
2006 $408,259,840,869 $18,659,721,500
2005 $385,714,762,230 $16,623,906,700
2004 $369,214,712,443 $15,100,203,400
2003 $318,082,528,507 $13,603,456,000
2002 $258,383,599,375 $12,800,851,300
2001 $236,746,141,604 $12,252,906,300
2000 $236,792,460,312 $11,966,497,000
1999 $258,245,733,221 $11,660,704,800
1998 $258,528,339,631 $11,019,557,700
1997 $252,708,051,421 $10,058,854,400
1996 $279,201,433,225 $9,197,503,300
1995 $288,025,588,396 $9,573,813,700
1994 $244,884,129,491 $9,365,289,800
1993 $224,721,795,709 $8,782,585,400
1992 $234,781,652,447 $8,042,337,700
1991 $210,510,999,409 $7,074,675,500
1990 $205,331,747,948 $6,433,967,000
1989 $164,221,056,511 $5,918,469,800
1988 $162,299,103,675 $5,902,783,400
1987 $149,394,404,106 $6,827,665,300
1986 $120,018,787,249 $6,797,834,200
1985 $86,268,264,148 $6,541,517,100
1984 $83,349,530,159 $6,183,387,100
1983 $87,184,239,053 $5,923,755,900
1982 $92,095,926,188 $5,769,767,900
1981 $104,730,018,470 $5,222,421,500
1980 $126,829,314,388 $4,614,086,400
1979 $116,315,456,797 $3,704,551,600
1978 $101,246,526,194 $3,244,558,600
1977 $82,839,905,459 $2,738,261,900
1976 $71,113,882,968 $2,588,106,000
1975 $65,678,189,097 $2,435,304,100
1974 $56,033,077,879 $2,188,307,600
1973 $47,743,801,490 $1,913,793,400
1972 $37,209,418,019 $1,673,411,700
1971 $29,821,661,870 $1,523,917,200
1970 $26,706,196,047 $1,351,006,400
1969 $24,019,653,475 $1,221,305,700
1968 $21,654,856,965 $1,112,791,100
1967 $20,252,508,995 $1,034,376,400
1966 $18,894,891,312 $928,833,000
1965 $17,597,783,297 $852,485,300
1964 $16,168,044,450 $776,137,500
1963 $14,445,805,381 $722,784,500
1962 $13,436,827,167 $652,120,900
1961 $12,561,701,694 $599,026,300
1960 $11,810,619,368 $537,147,100

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

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Belgium and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Panama
2025 $60,750 $19,790
2024 $56,582 $19,161
2023 $55,245 $18,797
2022 $50,639 $17,379
2021 $51,658 $15,510
2020 $45,906 $13,291
2019 $46,717 $16,478
2018 $47,487 $16,151
2017 $44,035 $15,695
2016 $41,855 $14,832
2015 $40,894 $14,083
2014 $47,996 $13,213
2013 $46,965 $12,273
2012 $44,874 $11,065
2011 $47,761 $9,662
2010 $44,197 $8,331
2009 $44,923 $7,797
2008 $48,303 $7,348
2007 $44,319 $6,318
2006 $38,705 $5,529
2005 $36,810 $5,018
2004 $35,429 $4,645
2003 $30,655 $4,265
2002 $25,006 $4,091
2001 $23,015 $3,992
2000 $23,099 $3,975
1999 $25,253 $3,950
1998 $25,338 $3,808
1997 $24,821 $3,546
1996 $27,490 $3,308
1995 $28,414 $3,514
1994 $24,209 $3,508
1993 $22,284 $3,358
1992 $23,373 $3,140
1991 $21,042 $2,821
1990 $20,600 $2,620
1989 $16,525 $2,462
1988 $16,391 $2,509
1987 $15,136 $2,966
1986 $12,170 $3,019
1985 $8,751 $2,972
1984 $8,457 $2,875
1983 $8,846 $2,819
1982 $9,344 $2,811
1981 $10,623 $2,605
1980 $12,864 $2,357
1979 $11,811 $1,938
1978 $10,290 $1,738
1977 $8,427 $1,503
1976 $7,243 $1,457
1975 $6,701 $1,406
1974 $5,734 $1,296
1973 $4,901 $1,164
1972 $3,832 $1,046
1971 $3,083 $979
1970 $2,766 $893
1969 $2,490 $830
1968 $2,251 $778
1967 $2,114 $745
1966 $1,983 $689
1965 $1,860 $651
1964 $1,724 $611
1963 $1,555 $587
1962 $1,457 $546
1961 $1,368 $516
1960 $1,290 $477

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

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Belgium vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Panama
2026 82.6 80.1
2025 82.4 80
2024 82.3 79.8
2023 82.1 79.6
2022 81.2 79.3
2021 81.7 77
2020 80.8 76.3
2019 81.8 78.5
2018 81.5 78.3
2017 81.4 77.9
2016 81.3 77.8
2015 80.9 77.6
2014 81.1 77.4
2013 80.5 77.1
2012 80.3 76.9
2011 80.4 76.7
2010 80 76.4
2009 79.8 76.2
2008 79.6 75.9
2007 79.5 75.7
2006 79.4 75.4
2005 79.1 75.2
2004 79 74.8
2003 78.3 74.6
2002 78.2 74.2
2001 78.1 73.8
2000 77.8 73.4
1999 77.6 73.1
1998 77.5 72.8
1997 77.4 72.5
1996 77.2 72.2
1995 76.8 72
1994 76.7 71.9
1993 76.4 71.8
1992 76.4 71.5
1991 76.2 71.3
1990 76.1 71.3
1989 75.6 70.1
1988 75.6 70.9
1987 75.3 70.8
1986 74.7 70.7
1985 74.5 70.5
1984 74.4 70.4
1983 73.9 70.1
1982 73.9 69.9
1981 73.7 69.8
1980 73.2 69.5
1979 73.2 69.1
1978 72.7 68.7
1977 72.8 68.3
1976 72.1 67.8
1975 72 67.2
1974 72 66.6
1973 71.6 65.8
1972 71.4 65.2
1971 71.1 64.7
1970 70.9 64.1
1969 70.7 63.7
1968 70.6 63.2
1967 70.9 62.9
1966 70.6 62.6
1965 70.6 62.3
1964 70.7 62.1
1963 70 61.8
1962 70.2 61.4
1961 70.5 60.9
1960 69.6 60.3
1959 70.3 59.6
1958 69.9 58.9
1957 69.2 58.3
1956 68.8 57.9
1955 68.5 57.5
1954 68.6 57.2
1953 68.4 56.8
1952 68 56.4
1951 66.7 55.9
1950 66.3 55.4

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

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Belgium and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Panama
1x
Year Population
Belgium Panama
2025 11,941,781 4,571,189
2024 11,858,610 4,515,577
2023 11,779,946 4,458,759
2022 11,680,210 4,400,773
2021 11,586,195 4,345,405
2020 11,538,604 4,293,261
2019 11,488,980 4,234,700
2018 11,427,054 4,167,860
2017 11,375,158 4,098,707
2016 11,331,422 4,029,086
2015 11,274,196 3,960,035
2014 11,209,057 3,892,101
2013 11,159,407 3,825,329
2012 11,106,932 3,759,256
2011 11,038,264 3,693,505
2010 10,895,586 3,628,535
2009 10,796,493 3,564,381
2008 10,709,973 3,500,648
2007 10,625,700 3,437,490
2006 10,547,958 3,375,024
2005 10,478,617 3,313,026
2004 10,421,137 3,251,155
2003 10,376,133 3,189,807
2002 10,332,785 3,129,344
2001 10,286,570 3,069,537
2000 10,251,250 3,010,369
1999 10,226,419 2,951,822
1998 10,203,008 2,893,914
1997 10,181,245 2,836,695
1996 10,156,637 2,780,227
1995 10,136,811 2,724,557
1994 10,115,603 2,669,546
1993 10,084,475 2,615,099
1992 10,045,158 2,561,336
1991 10,004,486 2,508,265
1990 9,967,379 2,455,583
1989 9,937,697 2,403,820
1988 9,901,664 2,352,848
1987 9,870,234 2,301,970
1986 9,861,823 2,251,325
1985 9,858,308 2,200,915
1984 9,855,372 2,150,782
1983 9,855,520 2,101,106
1982 9,856,303 2,052,271
1981 9,858,982 2,004,418
1980 9,859,242 1,957,534
1979 9,848,382 1,911,552
1978 9,839,534 1,866,311
1977 9,830,358 1,821,543
1976 9,818,227 1,776,935
1975 9,800,700 1,732,389
1974 9,772,419 1,687,926
1973 9,741,720 1,643,690
1972 9,711,115 1,599,723
1971 9,673,162 1,556,081
1970 9,655,549 1,513,070
1969 9,646,032 1,470,886
1968 9,618,756 1,429,447
1967 9,580,991 1,388,628
1966 9,527,807 1,348,388
1965 9,463,667 1,308,835
1964 9,378,113 1,270,065
1963 9,289,770 1,232,124
1962 9,220,578 1,195,301
1961 9,183,948 1,159,870
1960 9,153,489 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Panama

Fertility rate
Belgium

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Panama
2024 1.44 2.11
2023 1.47 2.12
2022 1.53 2.14
2021 1.6 2.15
2020 1.55 2.18
2019 1.6 2.29
2018 1.62 2.4
2017 1.65 2.46
2016 1.68 2.5
2015 1.7 2.53
2014 1.74 2.55
2013 1.76 2.57
2012 1.8 2.59
2011 1.81 2.6
2010 1.86 2.59
2009 1.84 2.59
2008 1.85 2.61
2007 1.82 2.61
2006 1.8 2.62
2005 1.76 2.64
2004 1.72 2.68
2003 1.67 2.68
2002 1.65 2.7
2001 1.67 2.72
2000 1.67 2.74
1999 1.62 2.77
1998 1.6 2.79
1997 1.6 2.81
1996 1.59 2.83
1995 1.56 2.85
1994 1.56 2.88
1993 1.61 2.91
1992 1.65 2.95
1991 1.66 3
1990 1.62 3.07
1989 1.58 3.12
1988 1.57 3.17
1987 1.54 3.25
1986 1.54 3.34
1985 1.51 3.43
1984 1.54 3.52
1983 1.57 3.6
1982 1.61 3.66
1981 1.66 3.72
1980 1.68 3.8
1979 1.69 3.88
1978 1.69 3.98
1977 1.71 4.12
1976 1.73 4.26
1975 1.74 4.41
1974 1.83 4.58
1973 1.95 4.74
1972 2.09 4.91
1971 2.21 5.05
1970 2.25 5.18
1969 2.27 5.29
1968 2.31 5.41
1967 2.41 5.53
1966 2.52 5.65
1965 2.61 5.73
1964 2.71 5.81
1963 2.68 5.87
1962 2.59 5.87
1961 2.63 5.87
1960 2.54 5.83

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

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Belgium and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Panama
2025 42.9 31.3
2024 42.7 30.9
2023 42.4 30.6
2022 42.2 30.3
2021 42 30
2020 41.9 29.7
2019 41.8 29.4
2018 41.7 29.1
2017 41.6 28.8
2016 41.4 28.5
2015 41.4 28.3
2014 41.3 28
2013 41.2 27.8
2012 41.1 27.5
2011 40.9 27.2
2010 40.8 27
2009 40.8 26.7
2008 40.7 26.4
2007 40.6 26.1
2006 40.4 25.9
2005 40.2 25.6
2004 40 25.3
2003 39.7 25.1
2002 39.4 24.8
2001 39.2 24.5
2000 38.9 24.3
1999 38.6 24
1998 38.3 23.7
1997 38.1 23.5
1996 37.8 23.2
1995 37.5 22.9
1994 37.2 22.7
1993 37 22.4
1992 36.7 22.1
1991 36.5 21.8
1990 36.3 21.5
1989 36.1 21.3
1988 35.9 21
1987 35.6 20.7
1986 35.4 20.4
1985 35.2 20.2
1984 35 19.9
1983 34.8 19.7
1982 34.5 19.5
1981 34.3 19.2
1980 34.2 19
1979 34.1 18.8
1978 34.1 18.6
1977 34.1 18.4
1976 34.1 18.3
1975 34.2 18.1
1974 34.3 18
1973 34.3 17.8
1972 34.3 17.7
1971 34.4 17.7
1970 34.5 17.6
1969 34.6 17.6
1968 34.7 17.5
1967 34.7 17.5
1966 34.7 17.5
1965 34.8 17.5
1964 34.8 17.6
1963 34.9 17.6
1962 34.9 17.7
1961 34.9 17.8
1960 34.9 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$711B
2025
$87.5B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
55%
2025
20.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.26%
2025
-3.67%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.2%
2025
8.31%
2025
Services, % of GDP
71.2%
2025
70%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
18.6%
2025
24.9%
2025
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1.2%
2024
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
40
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$27.2B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$56.4B
2025
$6.24B
2025
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Belgium Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,078 kg
2024
1,020 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18
2024
$39
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
20.9%
2024
15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,099 kWh
2024
2,715 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.09%
2024
46.9%
2023
Nuclear share
40.5%
2024
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Belgium Panama
% of world population
0.15%
2025
0.06%
2025
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
87.7%
2025
66.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2025
50:50
2025
Average male height
5.88 ft
2026
5.58 ft
2026
Average female height
5.36 ft
2026
5.19 ft
2026
Quality of life index
90.8
2026
61.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
11.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
139
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.2%
2024
English speaking
59%
2026
14%
2026
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
72.8%
2024

Health

Belgium Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.6 years
2024
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2024
15.3
2024
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Panama
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
986 sq mi
2025
6,266 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
n/a

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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) (2000–2019, 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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