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Belgium vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 136th vs. 71st).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Philippines
Population
11902714
117991570
Population rank 83/197 14/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Belgium and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Philippines
2024 $671,370,081,636 $461,617,509,782
2023 $651,330,595,110 $437,055,627,244
2022 $591,085,783,326 $404,353,369,605
2021 $598,522,422,242 $394,087,359,848
2020 $529,694,473,502 $361,751,145,452
2019 $536,726,344,405 $376,823,402,239
2018 $542,638,913,428 $346,841,896,587
2017 $500,908,767,352 $328,480,736,803
2016 $474,271,566,740 $318,627,003,017
2015 $461,044,767,545 $306,445,871,242
2014 $537,987,419,164 $297,483,555,338
2013 $524,097,026,599 $283,902,828,589
2012 $498,414,364,945 $261,920,540,963
2011 $527,196,649,049 $234,216,730,291
2010 $481,556,503,720 $208,368,893,151
2009 $485,014,525,992 $175,974,755,881
2008 $517,328,087,920 $181,624,626,327
2007 $470,922,156,309 $155,980,408,673
2006 $408,259,840,869 $127,652,926,368
2005 $385,714,762,230 $107,419,977,318
2004 $369,214,712,443 $95,001,999,685
2003 $318,082,528,507 $87,039,092,974
2002 $258,383,599,375 $84,307,345,888
2001 $236,746,141,604 $78,921,234,458
2000 $236,792,460,312 $83,669,788,377
1999 $258,245,733,221 $85,640,171,045
1998 $258,528,339,631 $74,492,416,330
1997 $252,708,051,421 $94,106,317,565
1996 $279,201,433,225 $94,648,084,429
1995 $288,025,588,396 $84,644,328,727
1994 $244,884,129,491 $73,159,336,915
1993 $224,721,795,709 $62,036,529,147
1992 $234,781,652,447 $60,422,328,242
1991 $210,510,999,409 $51,784,144,943
1990 $205,331,747,948 $50,508,286,642
1989 $164,221,056,511 $48,513,773,721
1988 $162,299,103,675 $43,152,128,959
1987 $149,394,404,106 $37,791,488,666
1986 $120,018,787,249 $33,987,207,295
1985 $86,268,264,148 $34,961,486,348
1984 $83,349,530,159 $35,730,185,634
1983 $87,184,239,053 $37,759,179,895
1982 $92,095,926,188 $42,206,011,275
1981 $104,730,018,470 $40,499,388,869
1980 $126,829,314,388 $36,848,080,899
1979 $116,315,456,797 $31,218,296,292
1978 $101,246,526,194 $25,762,224,563
1977 $82,839,905,459 $22,283,109,803
1976 $71,113,882,968 $19,381,055,197
1975 $65,678,189,097 $16,875,240,684
1974 $56,033,077,879 $15,607,882,555
1973 $47,743,801,490 $11,412,449,735
1972 $37,209,418,019 $9,067,815,521
1971 $29,821,661,870 $8,375,075,630
1970 $26,706,196,047 $7,559,115,517
1969 $24,019,653,475 $9,571,800,653
1968 $21,654,856,965 $8,632,749,269
1967 $20,252,508,995 $7,724,873,935
1966 $18,894,891,312 $7,189,017,888
1965 $17,597,783,297 $6,517,349,772
1964 $16,168,044,450 $5,953,756,195
1963 $14,445,805,381 $5,505,023,238
1962 $13,436,827,167 $4,954,593,072
1961 $12,561,701,694 $8,171,194,425
1960 $11,810,619,368 $7,515,894,111

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

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Belgium and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Philippines
2024 $56,615 $3,985
2023 $55,291 $3,804
2022 $50,606 $3,548
2021 $51,658 $3,484
2020 $45,906 $3,228
2019 $46,717 $3,401
2018 $47,487 $3,169
2017 $44,035 $3,038
2016 $41,855 $2,985
2015 $40,894 $2,910
2014 $47,996 $2,867
2013 $46,965 $2,781
2012 $44,874 $2,615
2011 $47,761 $2,384
2010 $44,197 $2,163
2009 $44,923 $1,864
2008 $48,303 $1,959
2007 $44,319 $1,713
2006 $38,705 $1,426
2005 $36,810 $1,220
2004 $35,429 $1,100
2003 $30,655 $1,027
2002 $25,006 $1,015
2001 $23,015 $970
2000 $23,099 $1,051
1999 $25,253 $1,101
1998 $25,338 $983
1997 $24,821 $1,273
1996 $27,490 $1,311
1995 $28,414 $1,200
1994 $24,209 $1,060
1993 $22,284 $919
1992 $23,373 $917
1991 $21,042 $804
1990 $20,600 $804
1989 $16,525 $792
1988 $16,391 $722
1987 $15,136 $650
1986 $12,170 $600
1985 $8,751 $633
1984 $8,457 $665
1983 $8,846 $723
1982 $9,344 $833
1981 $10,623 $821
1980 $12,864 $767
1979 $11,811 $667
1978 $10,290 $565
1977 $8,427 $502
1976 $7,243 $449
1975 $6,701 $401
1974 $5,734 $379
1973 $4,901 $283.2
1972 $3,832 $230.1
1971 $3,083 $217.4
1970 $2,766 $200.9
1969 $2,490 $261.1
1968 $2,251 $242.2
1967 $2,114 $223.1
1966 $1,983 $213.8
1965 $1,860 $199.8
1964 $1,724 $188.2
1963 $1,555 $179.5
1962 $1,457 $166.7
1961 $1,368 $283.8
1960 $1,290 $269.5

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

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Belgium vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Philippines
2026 82.6 70.2
2025 82.4 70.1
2024 82.3 69.9
2023 82.1 69.8
2022 81.2 69.5
2021 81.7 66.7
2020 80.8 70.1
2019 81.8 69.7
2018 81.5 69.8
2017 81.4 70
2016 81.3 69.5
2015 80.9 69.5
2014 81.1 69.3
2013 80.5 69.3
2012 80.3 69.2
2011 80.4 69.1
2010 80 68.9
2009 79.8 68.6
2008 79.6 68.6
2007 79.5 68.5
2006 79.4 68.2
2005 79.1 68.4
2004 79 68.3
2003 78.3 68
2002 78.2 67.9
2001 78.1 67.8
2000 77.8 67.8
1999 77.6 67.5
1998 77.5 67.2
1997 77.4 67
1996 77.2 66.7
1995 76.8 66.3
1994 76.7 66
1993 76.4 65.7
1992 76.4 65.4
1991 76.2 64.6
1990 76.1 64.4
1989 75.6 64.1
1988 75.6 63.7
1987 75.3 63.3
1986 74.7 62.9
1985 74.5 62.7
1984 74.4 62.4
1983 73.9 62.3
1982 73.9 62.2
1981 73.7 61.9
1980 73.2 61.9
1979 73.2 61.7
1978 72.7 61.5
1977 72.8 61.4
1976 72.1 60.9
1975 72 60.9
1974 72 60.8
1973 71.6 60.7
1972 71.4 60.9
1971 71.1 61.1
1970 70.9 60.8
1969 70.7 61
1968 70.6 60.9
1967 70.9 60.8
1966 70.6 60.6
1965 70.6 60.4
1964 70.7 60.1
1963 70 60
1962 70.2 59.8
1961 70.5 59.5
1960 69.6 59.2
1959 70.3 58.7
1958 69.9 58.3
1957 69.2 57.8
1956 68.8 57.2
1955 68.5 56.6
1954 68.6 56
1953 68.4 55.4
1952 68 54.7
1951 66.7 54.1
1950 66.3 53.6

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

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Belgium and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Belgium Philippines
2024 11,858,610 115,843,670
2023 11,779,946 114,891,199
2022 11,680,210 113,964,338
2021 11,586,195 113,100,950
2020 11,538,604 112,081,264
2019 11,488,980 110,804,683
2018 11,427,054 109,465,287
2017 11,375,158 108,119,693
2016 11,331,422 106,735,719
2015 11,274,196 105,312,992
2014 11,209,057 103,767,130
2013 11,159,407 102,076,336
2012 11,106,932 100,175,512
2011 11,038,264 98,248,614
2010 10,895,586 96,337,125
2009 10,796,493 94,384,250
2008 10,709,973 92,699,095
2007 10,625,700 91,075,184
2006 10,547,958 89,508,986
2005 10,478,617 88,015,962
2004 10,421,137 86,394,504
2003 10,376,133 84,731,835
2002 10,332,785 83,068,889
2001 10,286,570 81,401,488
2000 10,251,250 79,625,397
1999 10,226,419 77,753,257
1998 10,203,008 75,791,024
1997 10,181,245 73,908,810
1996 10,156,637 72,190,242
1995 10,136,811 70,546,246
1994 10,115,603 69,019,291
1993 10,084,475 67,530,621
1992 10,045,158 65,926,125
1991 10,004,486 64,382,249
1990 9,967,379 62,854,666
1989 9,937,697 61,265,260
1988 9,901,664 59,739,052
1987 9,870,234 58,157,496
1986 9,861,823 56,645,077
1985 9,858,308 55,213,006
1984 9,855,372 53,726,181
1983 9,855,520 52,194,620
1982 9,856,303 50,695,707
1981 9,858,982 49,311,727
1980 9,859,242 48,043,740
1979 9,848,382 46,807,103
1978 9,839,534 45,575,281
1977 9,830,358 44,367,962
1976 9,818,227 43,201,488
1975 9,800,700 42,120,826
1974 9,772,419 41,174,341
1973 9,741,720 40,294,130
1972 9,711,115 39,408,560
1971 9,673,162 38,518,659
1970 9,655,549 37,622,204
1969 9,646,032 36,660,799
1968 9,618,756 35,638,342
1967 9,580,991 34,621,320
1966 9,527,807 33,617,170
1965 9,463,667 32,625,316
1964 9,378,113 31,643,032
1963 9,289,770 30,674,731
1962 9,220,578 29,723,536
1961 9,183,948 28,792,621
1960 9,153,489 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Philippines

Fertility rate
Belgium

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Philippines
2023 1.47 1.92
2022 1.53 1.93
2021 1.6 1.95
2020 1.55 2.08
2019 1.6 2.22
2018 1.62 2.38
2017 1.65 2.53
2016 1.68 2.68
2015 1.7 2.83
2014 1.74 2.89
2013 1.76 3.04
2012 1.8 3.14
2011 1.81 3.24
2010 1.86 3.32
2009 1.84 3.38
2008 1.85 3.4
2007 1.82 3.4
2006 1.8 3.47
2005 1.76 3.45
2004 1.72 3.52
2003 1.67 3.59
2002 1.65 3.65
2001 1.67 3.72
2000 1.67 3.75
1999 1.62 3.83
1998 1.6 3.88
1997 1.6 3.94
1996 1.59 4
1995 1.56 4.07
1994 1.56 4.08
1993 1.61 4.1
1992 1.65 4.16
1991 1.66 4.27
1990 1.62 4.32
1989 1.58 4.37
1988 1.57 4.45
1987 1.54 4.51
1986 1.54 4.56
1985 1.51 4.66
1984 1.54 4.77
1983 1.57 4.87
1982 1.61 4.92
1981 1.66 4.97
1980 1.68 5.11
1979 1.69 5.26
1978 1.69 5.39
1977 1.71 5.44
1976 1.73 5.51
1975 1.74 5.6
1974 1.83 5.69
1973 1.95 5.79
1972 2.09 5.94
1971 2.21 6.08
1970 2.25 6.22
1969 2.27 6.33
1968 2.31 6.45
1967 2.41 6.57
1966 2.52 6.69
1965 2.61 6.8
1964 2.71 6.89
1963 2.68 6.95
1962 2.59 6.98
1961 2.63 6.99
1960 2.54 7

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

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Belgium and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Philippines
2024 42.7 26.8
2023 42.4 26.3
2022 42.2 25.9
2021 42 25.5
2020 41.9 25.1
2019 41.8 24.7
2018 41.7 24.3
2017 41.6 24
2016 41.4 23.6
2015 41.4 23.3
2014 41.3 22.9
2013 41.2 22.7
2012 41.1 22.4
2011 40.9 22.2
2010 40.8 22
2009 40.8 21.7
2008 40.7 21.5
2007 40.6 21.3
2006 40.4 21.2
2005 40.2 21
2004 40 20.8
2003 39.7 20.6
2002 39.4 20.4
2001 39.2 20.2
2000 38.9 20
1999 38.6 19.8
1998 38.3 19.6
1997 38.1 19.4
1996 37.8 19.3
1995 37.5 19.2
1994 37.2 19.1
1993 37 19.1
1992 36.7 19
1991 36.5 18.9
1990 36.3 18.8
1989 36.1 18.7
1988 35.9 18.6
1987 35.6 18.5
1986 35.4 18.3
1985 35.2 18.2
1984 35 18.1
1983 34.8 17.9
1982 34.5 17.7
1981 34.3 17.5
1980 34.2 17.3
1979 34.1 17.1
1978 34.1 16.9
1977 34.1 16.7
1976 34.1 16.5
1975 34.2 16.3
1974 34.3 16.1
1973 34.3 16
1972 34.3 15.9
1971 34.4 15.8
1970 34.5 15.7
1969 34.6 15.6
1968 34.7 15.5
1967 34.7 15.4
1966 34.7 15.4
1965 34.8 15.4
1964 34.8 15.4
1963 34.9 15.4
1962 34.9 15.5
1961 34.9 15.6
1960 34.9 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2023
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Belgium Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Belgium Philippines
% of world population
0.15%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.5%
2020
English speaking
59%
2023
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
83.8%
2023

Health

Belgium Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Philippines
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
134,457 mi
2020

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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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