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Belgium vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 136th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Paraguay
Population
11902714
7120169
Population rank 83/197 108/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Belgium and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Paraguay
2024 $671,370,081,636 $44,458,118,397
2023 $651,330,595,110 $43,118,053,175
2022 $591,085,783,326 $41,952,910,858
2021 $598,522,422,242 $39,950,899,939
2020 $529,694,473,502 $35,432,178,068
2019 $536,726,344,405 $37,925,338,329
2018 $542,638,913,428 $40,225,448,341
2017 $500,908,767,352 $38,997,129,474
2016 $474,271,566,740 $36,089,700,223
2015 $461,044,767,545 $36,211,447,840
2014 $537,987,419,164 $40,377,929,296
2013 $524,097,026,599 $38,501,122,141
2012 $498,414,364,945 $33,271,921,136
2011 $527,196,649,049 $33,756,238,766
2010 $481,556,503,720 $27,260,886,405
2009 $485,014,525,992 $22,355,151,162
2008 $517,328,087,920 $24,615,267,664
2007 $470,922,156,309 $17,856,393,235
2006 $408,259,840,869 $13,429,430,050
2005 $385,714,762,230 $10,737,500,188
2004 $369,214,712,443 $9,624,440,836
2003 $318,082,528,507 $7,691,367,471
2002 $258,383,599,375 $7,196,260,657
2001 $236,746,141,604 $8,495,806,432
2000 $236,792,460,312 $8,855,705,140
1999 $258,245,733,221 $8,837,070,236
1998 $258,528,339,631 $9,260,481,572
1997 $252,708,051,421 $9,965,225,678
1996 $279,201,433,225 $9,788,391,781
1995 $288,025,588,396 $9,062,131,475
1994 $244,884,129,491 $7,870,982,005
1993 $224,721,795,709 $7,249,533,620
1992 $234,781,652,447 $7,157,424,031
1991 $210,510,999,409 $6,984,367,763
1990 $205,331,747,948 $5,812,114,523
1989 $164,221,056,511 $4,757,732,200
1988 $162,299,103,675 $4,255,683,528
1987 $149,394,404,106 $3,971,044,724
1986 $120,018,787,249 $3,723,993,943
1985 $86,268,264,148 $3,282,449,236
1984 $83,349,530,159 $4,502,462,807
1983 $87,184,239,053 $5,673,248,726
1982 $92,095,926,188 $5,419,411,765
1981 $104,730,018,470 $5,624,515,873
1980 $126,829,314,388 $4,448,087,302
1979 $116,315,456,797 $3,416,777,778
1978 $101,246,526,194 $2,559,857,143
1977 $82,839,905,459 $2,092,158,730
1976 $71,113,882,968 $1,698,960,317
1975 $65,678,189,097 $1,511,420,635
1974 $56,033,077,879 $1,333,475,397
1973 $47,743,801,490 $995,531,746
1972 $37,209,418,019 $769,039,683
1971 $29,821,661,870 $664,571,429
1970 $26,706,196,047 $594,611,111
1969 $24,019,653,475 $556,293,651
1968 $21,654,856,965 $517,650,794
1967 $20,252,508,995 $492,674,603
1966 $18,894,891,312 $465,888,889
1965 $17,597,783,297 $443,587,302
1964 $16,168,044,450 $408,349,206
1963 $14,445,805,381 $383,904,762
1962 $13,436,827,167 $360,698,413
1961 $12,561,701,694 $322,053,713
1960 $11,810,619,368 $288,884,368

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

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Belgium and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Paraguay
2024 $56,615 $6,416
2023 $55,291 $6,300
2022 $50,606 $6,206
2021 $51,658 $5,977
2020 $45,906 $5,365
2019 $46,717 $5,821
2018 $47,487 $6,258
2017 $44,035 $6,152
2016 $41,855 $5,775
2015 $40,894 $5,879
2014 $47,996 $6,652
2013 $46,965 $6,436
2012 $44,874 $5,642
2011 $47,761 $5,805
2010 $44,197 $4,751
2009 $44,923 $3,942
2008 $48,303 $4,385
2007 $44,319 $3,212
2006 $38,705 $2,439
2005 $36,810 $1,971
2004 $35,429 $1,786
2003 $30,655 $1,444
2002 $25,006 $1,368
2001 $23,015 $1,638
2000 $23,099 $1,736
1999 $25,253 $1,766
1998 $25,338 $1,890
1997 $24,821 $2,079
1996 $27,490 $2,088
1995 $28,414 $1,979
1994 $24,209 $1,760
1993 $22,284 $1,662
1992 $23,373 $1,683
1991 $21,042 $1,685
1990 $20,600 $1,440
1989 $16,525 $1,211
1988 $16,391 $1,114
1987 $15,136 $1,069
1986 $12,170 $1,031
1985 $8,751 $935
1984 $8,457 $1,319
1983 $8,846 $1,710
1982 $9,344 $1,680
1981 $10,623 $1,793
1980 $12,864 $1,457
1979 $11,811 $1,149
1978 $10,290 $883
1977 $8,427 $740
1976 $7,243 $616
1975 $6,701 $562
1974 $5,734 $508
1973 $4,901 $389
1972 $3,832 $308
1971 $3,083 $272.1
1970 $2,766 $249
1969 $2,490 $238.2
1968 $2,251 $226.8
1967 $2,114 $220.9
1966 $1,983 $213.9
1965 $1,860 $208.7
1964 $1,724 $197
1963 $1,555 $189.9
1962 $1,457 $182.8
1961 $1,368 $167.1
1960 $1,290 $153.4

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

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Belgium vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Paraguay
2026 82.6 74.2
2025 82.4 74.1
2024 82.3 74
2023 82.1 73.8
2022 81.2 72.3
2021 81.7 68.1
2020 80.8 72.7
2019 81.8 73.7
2018 81.5 73.6
2017 81.4 73.4
2016 81.3 73.5
2015 80.9 73.5
2014 81.1 73.4
2013 80.5 73.3
2012 80.3 73.1
2011 80.4 72.8
2010 80 72.6
2009 79.8 72.3
2008 79.6 72
2007 79.5 71.8
2006 79.4 71.6
2005 79.1 71.3
2004 79 71.1
2003 78.3 70.8
2002 78.2 70.5
2001 78.1 70.3
2000 77.8 70
1999 77.6 69.8
1998 77.5 69.5
1997 77.4 69.3
1996 77.2 69.1
1995 76.8 68.8
1994 76.7 68.5
1993 76.4 68.2
1992 76.4 68
1991 76.2 67.7
1990 76.1 67.3
1989 75.6 66.9
1988 75.6 66.7
1987 75.3 66.5
1986 74.7 66.2
1985 74.5 65.9
1984 74.4 65.6
1983 73.9 65.3
1982 73.9 65.1
1981 73.7 64.8
1980 73.2 64.6
1979 73.2 64.3
1978 72.7 64.1
1977 72.8 63.9
1976 72.1 63.7
1975 72 63.4
1974 72 63.2
1973 71.6 63.1
1972 71.4 62.9
1971 71.1 62.7
1970 70.9 62.6
1969 70.7 62.4
1968 70.6 62.2
1967 70.9 62
1966 70.6 61.8
1965 70.6 61.6
1964 70.7 61.4
1963 70 61.1
1962 70.2 60.8
1961 70.5 60.5
1960 69.6 60.2
1959 70.3 59.9
1958 69.9 59.6
1957 69.2 59.3
1956 68.8 59
1955 68.5 58.8
1954 68.6 58.6
1953 68.4 58.5
1952 68 58.4
1951 66.7 58.3
1950 66.3 58.1

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

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Belgium and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Belgium Paraguay
2024 11,858,610 6,929,153
2023 11,779,946 6,844,146
2022 11,680,210 6,760,464
2021 11,586,195 6,684,182
2020 11,538,604 6,603,739
2019 11,488,980 6,515,058
2018 11,427,054 6,427,382
2017 11,375,158 6,338,660
2016 11,331,422 6,249,126
2015 11,274,196 6,159,103
2014 11,209,057 6,069,811
2013 11,159,407 5,982,445
2012 11,106,932 5,897,008
2011 11,038,264 5,814,626
2010 10,895,586 5,737,971
2009 10,796,493 5,671,236
2008 10,709,973 5,613,574
2007 10,625,700 5,559,386
2006 10,547,958 5,505,148
2005 10,478,617 5,448,097
2004 10,421,137 5,388,175
2003 10,376,133 5,326,436
2002 10,332,785 5,261,328
2001 10,286,570 5,187,689
2000 10,251,250 5,100,868
1999 10,226,419 5,003,135
1998 10,203,008 4,900,025
1997 10,181,245 4,794,412
1996 10,156,637 4,687,543
1995 10,136,811 4,579,806
1994 10,115,603 4,471,417
1993 10,084,475 4,362,696
1992 10,045,158 4,253,600
1991 10,004,486 4,144,364
1990 9,967,379 4,035,747
1989 9,937,697 3,927,802
1988 9,901,664 3,820,546
1987 9,870,234 3,714,889
1986 9,861,823 3,611,474
1985 9,858,308 3,510,671
1984 9,855,372 3,412,936
1983 9,855,520 3,318,068
1982 9,856,303 3,226,189
1981 9,858,982 3,137,604
1980 9,859,242 3,053,235
1979 9,848,382 2,973,968
1978 9,839,534 2,899,269
1977 9,830,358 2,827,874
1976 9,818,227 2,758,836
1975 9,800,700 2,691,648
1974 9,772,419 2,625,621
1973 9,741,720 2,561,102
1972 9,711,115 2,499,881
1971 9,673,162 2,442,537
1970 9,655,549 2,388,028
1969 9,646,032 2,334,992
1968 9,618,756 2,282,391
1967 9,580,991 2,229,994
1966 9,527,807 2,177,584
1965 9,463,667 2,125,177
1964 9,378,113 2,073,119
1963 9,289,770 2,021,909
1962 9,220,578 1,973,130
1961 9,183,948 1,927,394
1960 9,153,489 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Belgium

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Paraguay
2023 1.47 2.42
2022 1.53 2.44
2021 1.6 2.47
2020 1.55 2.5
2019 1.6 2.53
2018 1.62 2.56
2017 1.65 2.59
2016 1.68 2.62
2015 1.7 2.65
2014 1.74 2.65
2013 1.76 2.64
2012 1.8 2.66
2011 1.81 2.67
2010 1.86 2.7
2009 1.84 2.76
2008 1.85 2.79
2007 1.82 2.82
2006 1.8 2.89
2005 1.76 2.97
2004 1.72 3.05
2003 1.67 3.12
2002 1.65 3.23
2001 1.67 3.36
2000 1.67 3.51
1999 1.62 3.67
1998 1.6 3.8
1997 1.6 3.91
1996 1.59 4.01
1995 1.56 4.11
1994 1.56 4.2
1993 1.61 4.28
1992 1.65 4.4
1991 1.66 4.48
1990 1.62 4.57
1989 1.58 4.68
1988 1.57 4.77
1987 1.54 4.85
1986 1.54 4.93
1985 1.51 4.97
1984 1.54 5.04
1983 1.57 5.09
1982 1.61 5.13
1981 1.66 5.15
1980 1.68 5.1
1979 1.69 5.06
1978 1.69 5.04
1977 1.71 5.08
1976 1.73 5.12
1975 1.74 5.18
1974 1.83 5.27
1973 1.95 5.35
1972 2.09 5.46
1971 2.21 5.59
1970 2.25 5.72
1969 2.27 5.84
1968 2.31 5.97
1967 2.41 6.1
1966 2.52 6.23
1965 2.61 6.35
1964 2.71 6.42
1963 2.68 6.45
1962 2.59 6.47
1961 2.63 6.49
1960 2.54 6.5

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

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Belgium and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Paraguay
2024 42.7 27.7
2023 42.4 27.4
2022 42.2 27.1
2021 42 26.8
2020 41.9 26.6
2019 41.8 26.2
2018 41.7 25.9
2017 41.6 25.6
2016 41.4 25.3
2015 41.4 24.9
2014 41.3 24.6
2013 41.2 24.3
2012 41.1 23.9
2011 40.9 23.6
2010 40.8 23.2
2009 40.8 22.9
2008 40.7 22.5
2007 40.6 22.2
2006 40.4 21.8
2005 40.2 21.5
2004 40 21.1
2003 39.7 20.8
2002 39.4 20.5
2001 39.2 20.3
2000 38.9 20.1
1999 38.6 19.9
1998 38.3 19.7
1997 38.1 19.6
1996 37.8 19.5
1995 37.5 19.4
1994 37.2 19.4
1993 37 19.3
1992 36.7 19.3
1991 36.5 19.3
1990 36.3 19.2
1989 36.1 19.2
1988 35.9 19.2
1987 35.6 19.1
1986 35.4 19.1
1985 35.2 19
1984 35 19
1983 34.8 18.9
1982 34.5 18.9
1981 34.3 18.8
1980 34.2 18.7
1979 34.1 18.6
1978 34.1 18.4
1977 34.1 18.2
1976 34.1 18
1975 34.2 17.9
1974 34.3 17.7
1973 34.3 17.5
1972 34.3 17.4
1971 34.4 17.3
1970 34.5 17.2
1969 34.6 17.1
1968 34.7 17
1967 34.7 17
1966 34.7 16.9
1965 34.8 16.9
1964 34.8 16.9
1963 34.9 16.9
1962 34.9 16.9
1961 34.9 16.8
1960 34.9 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2%
2024
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Belgium Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Belgium Paraguay
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94.9%
2024
English speaking
59%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
81.6%
2024

Health

Belgium Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Paraguay
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
10,333 mi
2023

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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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