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Belgium vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 136th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Peru
Population
11902714
35031596
Population rank 83/197 48/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Belgium and Peru: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Peru economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Peru
2024 $671,370,081,636 $289,221,969,063
2023 $651,330,595,110 $266,958,720,838
2022 $591,085,783,326 $246,065,570,308
2021 $598,522,422,242 $226,328,766,460
2020 $529,694,473,502 $201,409,694,756
2019 $536,726,344,405 $228,346,006,004
2018 $542,638,913,428 $222,597,009,739
2017 $500,908,767,352 $211,007,984,081
2016 $474,271,566,740 $191,898,104,390
2015 $461,044,767,545 $189,802,976,286
2014 $537,987,419,164 $200,786,250,583
2013 $524,097,026,599 $201,175,543,571
2012 $498,414,364,945 $192,650,021,649
2011 $527,196,649,049 $171,761,737,047
2010 $481,556,503,720 $147,527,631,521
2009 $485,014,525,992 $120,822,986,521
2008 $517,328,087,920 $120,550,599,815
2007 $470,922,156,309 $102,170,981,144
2006 $408,259,840,869 $88,643,193,062
2005 $385,714,762,230 $76,060,606,061
2004 $369,214,712,443 $66,768,703,498
2003 $318,082,528,507 $58,731,030,122
2002 $258,383,599,375 $54,777,553,515
2001 $236,746,141,604 $52,030,158,775
2000 $236,792,460,312 $51,744,749,133
1999 $258,245,733,221 $50,187,324,568
1998 $258,528,339,631 $55,501,467,877
1997 $252,708,051,421 $58,147,522,523
1996 $279,201,433,225 $55,252,414,130
1995 $288,025,588,396 $53,312,793,687
1994 $244,884,129,491 $44,882,079,767
1993 $224,721,795,709 $34,832,077,221
1992 $234,781,652,447 $35,966,302,303
1991 $210,510,999,409 $34,341,465,998
1990 $205,331,747,948 $26,410,386,963
1989 $164,221,056,511 $22,499,558,526
1988 $162,299,103,675 $15,439,408,447
1987 $149,394,404,106 $36,889,706,593
1986 $120,018,787,249 $21,859,448,586
1985 $86,268,264,148 $15,078,736,875
1984 $83,349,530,159 $17,600,400,385
1983 $87,184,239,053 $17,345,260,564
1982 $92,095,926,188 $21,794,535,621
1981 $104,730,018,470 $21,648,214,893
1980 $126,829,314,388 $18,136,838,538
1979 $116,315,456,797 $15,954,012,439
1978 $101,246,526,194 $12,491,876,743
1977 $82,839,905,459 $14,544,913,961
1976 $71,113,882,968 $16,131,958,851
1975 $65,678,189,097 $16,931,162,355
1974 $56,033,077,879 $13,858,441,211
1973 $47,743,801,490 $10,994,381,895
1972 $37,209,418,019 $9,189,413,409
1971 $29,821,661,870 $8,289,582,884
1970 $26,706,196,047 $7,432,223,177
1969 $24,019,653,475 $6,420,909,790
1968 $21,654,856,965 $5,736,083,835
1967 $20,252,508,995 $6,194,340,080
1966 $18,894,891,312 $6,109,048,737
1965 $17,597,783,297 $5,163,008,077
1964 $16,168,044,450 $4,353,664,867
1963 $14,445,805,381 $3,598,272,493
1962 $13,436,827,167 $3,284,322,201
1961 $12,561,701,694 $2,897,852,693
1960 $11,810,619,368 $2,571,986,572

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

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Belgium and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Peru
2024 $56,615 $8,452
2023 $55,291 $7,888
2022 $50,606 $7,351
2021 $51,658 $6,826
2020 $45,906 $6,133
2019 $46,717 $7,037
2018 $47,487 $6,978
2017 $44,035 $6,736
2016 $41,855 $6,217
2015 $40,894 $6,232
2014 $47,996 $6,667
2013 $46,965 $6,747
2012 $44,874 $6,519
2011 $47,761 $5,861
2010 $44,197 $5,072
2009 $44,923 $4,181
2008 $48,303 $4,198
2007 $44,319 $3,581
2006 $38,705 $3,130
2005 $36,810 $2,707
2004 $35,429 $2,397
2003 $30,655 $2,129
2002 $25,006 $2,007
2001 $23,015 $1,930
2000 $23,099 $1,945
1999 $25,253 $1,917
1998 $25,338 $2,156
1997 $24,821 $2,301
1996 $27,490 $2,227
1995 $28,414 $2,190
1994 $24,209 $1,879
1993 $22,284 $1,488
1992 $23,373 $1,567
1991 $21,042 $1,527
1990 $20,600 $1,200
1989 $16,525 $1,045
1988 $16,391 $733
1987 $15,136 $1,792
1986 $12,170 $1,087
1985 $8,751 $767
1984 $8,457 $918
1983 $8,846 $927
1982 $9,344 $1,194
1981 $10,623 $1,216
1980 $12,864 $1,045
1979 $11,811 $942
1978 $10,290 $756
1977 $8,427 $903
1976 $7,243 $1,026
1975 $6,701 $1,104
1974 $5,734 $927
1973 $4,901 $754
1972 $3,832 $647
1971 $3,083 $599
1970 $2,766 $550
1969 $2,490 $488
1968 $2,251 $448
1967 $2,114 $498
1966 $1,983 $505
1965 $1,860 $439
1964 $1,724 $381
1963 $1,555 $324
1962 $1,457 $305
1961 $1,368 $276.6
1960 $1,290 $252.8

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

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Belgium vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Peru
2026 82.6 78.3
2025 82.4 78.1
2024 82.3 77.9
2023 82.1 77.7
2022 81.2 76.8
2021 81.7 71.6
2020 80.8 73.8
2019 81.8 76.3
2018 81.5 76
2017 81.4 76
2016 81.3 76
2015 80.9 75.7
2014 81.1 75.3
2013 80.5 74.6
2012 80.3 74
2011 80.4 73.3
2010 80 72.9
2009 79.8 72.6
2008 79.6 72.7
2007 79.5 72.7
2006 79.4 72.3
2005 79.1 72
2004 79 71.4
2003 78.3 71.3
2002 78.2 70.8
2001 78.1 70.3
2000 77.8 69.8
1999 77.6 69.3
1998 77.5 68.7
1997 77.4 68.3
1996 77.2 67.8
1995 76.8 67.2
1994 76.7 66.5
1993 76.4 65.7
1992 76.4 65
1991 76.2 64.2
1990 76.1 64
1989 75.6 63.4
1988 75.6 63
1987 75.3 62.5
1986 74.7 62.2
1985 74.5 61.7
1984 74.4 61.1
1983 73.9 60.8
1982 73.9 60.6
1981 73.7 60.3
1980 73.2 60
1979 73.2 59.6
1978 72.7 59.3
1977 72.8 58.9
1976 72.1 58.6
1975 72 58.2
1974 72 57.8
1973 71.6 57.3
1972 71.4 57
1971 71.1 56.5
1970 70.9 47.7
1969 70.7 55.8
1968 70.6 55.4
1967 70.9 54.9
1966 70.6 54.4
1965 70.6 53.9
1964 70.7 53.3
1963 70 52.6
1962 70.2 51.5
1961 70.5 51.2
1960 69.6 50.6
1959 70.3 50
1958 69.9 49.5
1957 69.2 48.9
1956 68.8 48.4
1955 68.5 47.9
1954 68.6 47.5
1953 68.4 47.1
1952 68 46.8
1951 66.7 46.5
1950 66.3 46

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

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Belgium and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Peru
1x
Year Population
Belgium Peru
2024 11,858,610 34,217,848
2023 11,779,946 33,845,617
2022 11,680,210 33,475,438
2021 11,586,195 33,155,882
2020 11,538,604 32,838,579
2019 11,488,980 32,449,303
2018 11,427,054 31,897,584
2017 11,375,158 31,324,637
2016 11,331,422 30,866,494
2015 11,274,196 30,457,600
2014 11,209,057 30,115,826
2013 11,159,407 29,817,919
2012 11,106,932 29,550,366
2011 11,038,264 29,304,086
2010 10,895,586 29,086,019
2009 10,796,493 28,896,811
2008 10,709,973 28,719,041
2007 10,625,700 28,530,699
2006 10,547,958 28,324,491
2005 10,478,617 28,101,180
2004 10,421,137 27,852,190
2003 10,376,133 27,580,490
2002 10,332,785 27,288,217
2001 10,286,570 26,964,601
2000 10,251,250 26,598,331
1999 10,226,419 26,186,504
1998 10,203,008 25,738,095
1997 10,181,245 25,274,147
1996 10,156,637 24,811,171
1995 10,136,811 24,348,919
1994 10,115,603 23,881,493
1993 10,084,475 23,413,783
1992 10,045,158 22,946,340
1991 10,004,486 22,483,775
1990 9,967,379 22,014,771
1989 9,937,697 21,532,589
1988 9,901,664 21,054,702
1987 9,870,234 20,582,320
1986 9,861,823 20,117,122
1985 9,858,308 19,648,204
1984 9,855,372 19,174,716
1983 9,855,520 18,705,957
1982 9,856,303 18,246,503
1981 9,858,982 17,798,805
1980 9,859,242 17,360,949
1979 9,848,382 16,933,139
1978 9,839,534 16,516,059
1977 9,830,358 16,109,806
1976 9,818,227 15,716,809
1975 9,800,700 15,333,957
1974 9,772,419 14,956,552
1973 9,741,720 14,582,867
1972 9,711,115 14,210,147
1971 9,673,162 13,838,067
1970 9,655,549 13,501,237
1969 9,646,032 13,166,767
1968 9,618,756 12,803,993
1967 9,580,991 12,448,814
1966 9,527,807 12,101,297
1965 9,463,667 11,761,085
1964 9,378,113 11,427,978
1963 9,289,770 11,102,099
1962 9,220,578 10,784,612
1961 9,183,948 10,475,123
1960 9,153,489 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Peru

Fertility rate
Belgium

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Peru
2023 1.47 1.98
2022 1.53 2
2021 1.6 2.03
2020 1.55 2.06
2019 1.6 2.09
2018 1.62 2.12
2017 1.65 2.15
2016 1.68 2.19
2015 1.7 2.23
2014 1.74 2.27
2013 1.76 2.32
2012 1.8 2.36
2011 1.81 2.41
2010 1.86 2.42
2009 1.84 2.48
2008 1.85 2.53
2007 1.82 2.58
2006 1.8 2.62
2005 1.76 2.64
2004 1.72 2.67
2003 1.67 2.66
2002 1.65 2.69
2001 1.67 2.74
2000 1.67 2.85
1999 1.62 2.92
1998 1.6 3
1997 1.6 3.1
1996 1.59 3.2
1995 1.56 3.32
1994 1.56 3.43
1993 1.61 3.55
1992 1.65 3.67
1991 1.66 3.79
1990 1.62 3.91
1989 1.58 4.03
1988 1.57 4.14
1987 1.54 4.25
1986 1.54 4.35
1985 1.51 4.46
1984 1.54 4.57
1983 1.57 4.68
1982 1.61 4.8
1981 1.66 4.92
1980 1.68 5.04
1979 1.69 5.17
1978 1.69 5.31
1977 1.71 5.44
1976 1.73 5.58
1975 1.74 5.71
1974 1.83 5.84
1973 1.95 5.97
1972 2.09 6.09
1971 2.21 6.21
1970 2.25 6.32
1969 2.27 6.42
1968 2.31 6.51
1967 2.41 6.6
1966 2.52 6.68
1965 2.61 6.75
1964 2.71 6.81
1963 2.68 6.86
1962 2.59 6.9
1961 2.63 6.92
1960 2.54 6.94

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

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Belgium and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Peru
2024 42.7 30.8
2023 42.4 30.5
2022 42.2 30.1
2021 42 29.8
2020 41.9 29.5
2019 41.8 29.2
2018 41.7 28.9
2017 41.6 28.6
2016 41.4 28.4
2015 41.4 28.1
2014 41.3 27.8
2013 41.2 27.4
2012 41.1 27.1
2011 40.9 26.7
2010 40.8 26.3
2009 40.8 25.8
2008 40.7 25.4
2007 40.6 25
2006 40.4 24.6
2005 40.2 24.2
2004 40 23.9
2003 39.7 23.5
2002 39.4 23.2
2001 39.2 22.8
2000 38.9 22.5
1999 38.6 22.1
1998 38.3 21.8
1997 38.1 21.5
1996 37.8 21.2
1995 37.5 20.9
1994 37.2 20.7
1993 37 20.4
1992 36.7 20.2
1991 36.5 20
1990 36.3 19.8
1989 36.1 19.6
1988 35.9 19.5
1987 35.6 19.3
1986 35.4 19.2
1985 35.2 19.1
1984 35 18.9
1983 34.8 18.8
1982 34.5 18.7
1981 34.3 18.6
1980 34.2 18.5
1979 34.1 18.4
1978 34.1 18.3
1977 34.1 18.2
1976 34.1 18.2
1975 34.2 18.1
1974 34.3 18.1
1973 34.3 18
1972 34.3 18
1971 34.4 17.9
1970 34.5 17.9
1969 34.6 17.9
1968 34.7 17.9
1967 34.7 17.9
1966 34.7 17.9
1965 34.8 17.9
1964 34.8 17.9
1963 34.9 17.9
1962 34.9 18
1961 34.9 18.1
1960 34.9 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
30.3%
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
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Belgium Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Belgium Peru
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
93.7%
2024
English speaking
59%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
82%
2024

Health

Belgium Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Peru
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
109,106 mi
2021

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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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