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Belgium vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 136th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Russia
Population
11902714
141906741
Population rank 83/197 9/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 23/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Belgium and Russia: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Russia economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Russia
2024 $671,370,081,636 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $651,330,595,110 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $591,085,783,326 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $598,522,422,242 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $529,694,473,502 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $536,726,344,405 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $542,638,913,428 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $500,908,767,352 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $474,271,566,740 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $461,044,767,545 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $537,987,419,164 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $524,097,026,599 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $498,414,364,945 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $527,196,649,049 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $481,556,503,720 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $485,014,525,992 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $517,328,087,920 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $470,922,156,309 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $408,259,840,869 $989,932,071,353
2005 $385,714,762,230 $764,015,973,481
2004 $369,214,712,443 $591,016,690,732
2003 $318,082,528,507 $430,347,420,185
2002 $258,383,599,375 $345,470,494,418
2001 $236,746,141,604 $306,602,070,621
2000 $236,792,460,312 $259,710,142,197
1999 $258,245,733,221 $195,907,128,351
1998 $258,528,339,631 $270,955,486,862
1997 $252,708,051,421 $404,928,954,192
1996 $279,201,433,225 $391,724,890,744
1995 $288,025,588,396 $395,537,185,735
1994 $244,884,129,491 $395,077,301,248
1993 $224,721,795,709 $435,083,713,851
1992 $234,781,652,447 $460,290,556,901
1991 $210,510,999,409 $517,962,962,963
1990 $205,331,747,948 $517,014,446,228
1989 $164,221,056,511 $506,631,299,735
1988 $162,299,103,675 $554,828,660,436
1987 $149,394,404,106 -
1986 $120,018,787,249 -
1985 $86,268,264,148 -
1984 $83,349,530,159 -
1983 $87,184,239,053 -
1982 $92,095,926,188 -
1981 $104,730,018,470 -
1980 $126,829,314,388 -
1979 $116,315,456,797 -
1978 $101,246,526,194 -
1977 $82,839,905,459 -
1976 $71,113,882,968 -
1975 $65,678,189,097 -
1974 $56,033,077,879 -
1973 $47,743,801,490 -
1972 $37,209,418,019 -
1971 $29,821,661,870 -
1970 $26,706,196,047 -
1969 $24,019,653,475 -
1968 $21,654,856,965 -
1967 $20,252,508,995 -
1966 $18,894,891,312 -
1965 $17,597,783,297 -
1964 $16,168,044,450 -
1963 $14,445,805,381 -
1962 $13,436,827,167 -
1961 $12,561,701,694 -
1960 $11,810,619,368 -

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

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Belgium and Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Russia
2024 $56,615 $15,145
2023 $55,291 $14,403
2022 $50,606 $15,888
2021 $51,658 $12,637
2020 $45,906 $10,280
2019 $46,717 $11,640
2018 $47,487 $11,399
2017 $44,035 $10,835
2016 $41,855 $8,804
2015 $40,894 $9,427
2014 $47,996 $14,277
2013 $46,965 $15,941
2012 $44,874 $15,402
2011 $47,761 $14,305
2010 $44,197 $10,675
2009 $44,923 $8,563
2008 $48,303 $11,635
2007 $44,319 $9,101
2006 $38,705 $6,920
2005 $36,810 $5,323
2004 $35,429 $4,102
2003 $30,655 $2,975
2002 $25,006 $2,378
2001 $23,015 $2,100
2000 $23,099 $1,772
1999 $25,253 $1,331
1998 $25,338 $1,835
1997 $24,821 $2,738
1996 $27,490 $2,644
1995 $28,414 $2,666
1994 $24,209 $2,662
1993 $22,284 $2,931
1992 $23,373 $3,099
1991 $21,042 $3,490
1990 $20,600 $3,494
1989 $16,525 $3,430
1988 $16,391 $3,778
1987 $15,136 -
1986 $12,170 -
1985 $8,751 -
1984 $8,457 -
1983 $8,846 -
1982 $9,344 -
1981 $10,623 -
1980 $12,864 -
1979 $11,811 -
1978 $10,290 -
1977 $8,427 -
1976 $7,243 -
1975 $6,701 -
1974 $5,734 -
1973 $4,901 -
1972 $3,832 -
1971 $3,083 -
1970 $2,766 -
1969 $2,490 -
1968 $2,251 -
1967 $2,114 -
1966 $1,983 -
1965 $1,860 -
1964 $1,724 -
1963 $1,555 -
1962 $1,457 -
1961 $1,368 -
1960 $1,290 -

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

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Belgium vs. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Russia
2026 82.6 73.7
2025 82.4 73.5
2024 82.3 73.3
2023 82.1 73.2
2022 81.2 72.5
2021 81.7 69.8
2020 80.8 71.2
2019 81.8 73.1
2018 81.5 72.9
2017 81.4 72.8
2016 81.3 71.9
2015 80.9 71.3
2014 81.1 70.8
2013 80.5 70.6
2012 80.3 70.1
2011 80.4 69.7
2010 80 68.2
2009 79.8 68.7
2008 79.6 67.9
2007 79.5 67.5
2006 79.4 66.5
2005 79.1 65.2
2004 79 65.1
2003 78.3 64.7
2002 78.2 64.7
2001 78.1 65
2000 77.8 65
1999 77.6 65.6
1998 77.5 66.9
1997 77.4 66.6
1996 77.2 65.4
1995 76.8 64
1994 76.7 63.8
1993 76.4 65
1992 76.4 67.8
1991 76.2 69
1990 76.1 69.3
1989 75.6 69.7
1988 75.6 69.9
1987 75.3 70.1
1986 74.7 70
1985 74.5 68.3
1984 74.4 67.6
1983 73.9 68
1982 73.9 68.1
1981 73.7 67.6
1980 73.2 67.5
1979 73.2 67.6
1978 72.7 67.8
1977 72.8 67.9
1976 72.1 68.1
1975 72 68.3
1974 72 68.7
1973 71.6 68.9
1972 71.4 68.8
1971 71.1 68.9
1970 70.9 68.7
1969 70.7 68.6
1968 70.6 69.1
1967 70.9 69.2
1966 70.6 69.4
1965 70.6 69.3
1964 70.7 69.5
1963 70 69.1
1962 70.2 68.5
1961 70.5 68.6
1960 69.6 68.3
1959 70.3 67.4
1958 69.9 67.7
1957 69.2 66
1956 68.8 66.5
1955 68.5 62.1
1954 68.6 59.9
1953 68.4 58.8
1952 68 57.6
1951 66.7 55.3
1950 66.3 55.5

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

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Belgium and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Russia
1x
Year Population
Belgium Russia
2024 11,858,610 143,533,851
2023 11,779,946 143,826,130
2022 11,680,210 144,236,933
2021 11,586,195 144,746,762
2020 11,538,604 145,245,148
2019 11,488,980 145,453,291
2018 11,427,054 145,398,106
2017 11,375,158 145,293,260
2016 11,331,422 145,015,460
2015 11,274,196 144,640,716
2014 11,209,057 144,237,223
2013 11,159,407 143,805,638
2012 11,106,932 143,378,447
2011 11,038,264 143,018,195
2010 10,895,586 142,849,468
2009 10,796,493 142,785,348
2008 10,709,973 142,742,366
2007 10,625,700 142,805,114
2006 10,547,958 143,049,637
2005 10,478,617 143,518,814
2004 10,421,137 144,067,316
2003 10,376,133 144,648,618
2002 10,332,785 145,306,497
2001 10,286,570 145,976,482
2000 10,251,250 146,596,869
1999 10,226,419 147,214,776
1998 10,203,008 147,670,784
1997 10,181,245 147,915,361
1996 10,156,637 148,160,129
1995 10,136,811 148,375,787
1994 10,115,603 148,407,912
1993 10,084,475 148,458,777
1992 10,045,158 148,538,197
1991 10,004,486 148,394,216
1990 9,967,379 147,969,406
1989 9,937,697 147,721,000
1988 9,901,664 146,857,000
1987 9,870,234 145,908,000
1986 9,861,823 144,894,000
1985 9,858,308 143,858,000
1984 9,855,372 142,745,000
1983 9,855,520 141,668,000
1982 9,856,303 140,823,000
1981 9,858,982 139,941,000
1980 9,859,242 139,010,000
1979 9,848,382 138,027,000
1978 9,839,534 137,060,000
1977 9,830,358 136,100,000
1976 9,818,227 135,147,000
1975 9,800,700 134,200,000
1974 9,772,419 133,432,000
1973 9,741,720 132,669,000
1972 9,711,115 131,909,000
1971 9,673,162 131,155,000
1970 9,655,549 130,404,000
1969 9,646,032 129,664,000
1968 9,618,756 128,928,000
1967 9,580,991 128,196,000
1966 9,527,807 127,468,000
1965 9,463,667 126,745,000
1964 9,378,113 125,345,000
1963 9,289,770 123,960,000
1962 9,220,578 122,591,000
1961 9,183,948 121,236,000
1960 9,153,489 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Russia

Fertility rate
Belgium

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Russia
2023 1.47 1.41
2022 1.53 1.42
2021 1.6 1.51
2020 1.55 1.51
2019 1.6 1.5
2018 1.62 1.58
2017 1.65 1.62
2016 1.68 1.76
2015 1.7 1.78
2014 1.74 1.75
2013 1.76 1.71
2012 1.8 1.69
2011 1.81 1.58
2010 1.86 1.57
2009 1.84 1.54
2008 1.85 1.5
2007 1.82 1.42
2006 1.8 1.31
2005 1.76 1.29
2004 1.72 1.34
2003 1.67 1.32
2002 1.65 1.29
2001 1.67 1.22
2000 1.67 1.2
1999 1.62 1.16
1998 1.6 1.23
1997 1.6 1.22
1996 1.59 1.27
1995 1.56 1.34
1994 1.56 1.4
1993 1.61 1.39
1992 1.65 1.55
1991 1.66 1.73
1990 1.62 1.89
1989 1.58 2.01
1988 1.57 2.12
1987 1.54 2.22
1986 1.54 2.15
1985 1.51 2.05
1984 1.54 2.06
1983 1.57 2.11
1982 1.61 2.04
1981 1.66 1.91
1980 1.68 1.89
1979 1.69 1.9
1978 1.69 1.92
1977 1.71 1.95
1976 1.73 1.97
1975 1.74 1.98
1974 1.83 2
1973 1.95 2.01
1972 2.09 2.04
1971 2.21 2.03
1970 2.25 1.99
1969 2.27 1.97
1968 2.31 1.99
1967 2.41 2.04
1966 2.52 2.1
1965 2.61 2.13
1964 2.71 2.18
1963 2.68 2.27
1962 2.59 2.36
1961 2.63 2.45
1960 2.54 2.52

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

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Belgium and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Russia
2024 42.7 40.9
2023 42.4 40.5
2022 42.2 40.1
2021 42 39.9
2020 41.9 39.7
2019 41.8 39.4
2018 41.7 39.2
2017 41.6 39
2016 41.4 38.8
2015 41.4 38.7
2014 41.3 38.6
2013 41.2 38.4
2012 41.1 38.3
2011 40.9 38.1
2010 40.8 38
2009 40.8 37.9
2008 40.7 37.8
2007 40.6 37.7
2006 40.4 37.6
2005 40.2 37.4
2004 40 37.2
2003 39.7 37
2002 39.4 36.9
2001 39.2 36.8
2000 38.9 36.6
1999 38.6 36.3
1998 38.3 36
1997 38.1 35.7
1996 37.8 35.3
1995 37.5 35
1994 37.2 34.7
1993 37 34.4
1992 36.7 33.9
1991 36.5 33.6
1990 36.3 33.2
1989 36.1 32.9
1988 35.9 32.6
1987 35.6 32.4
1986 35.4 32.2
1985 35.2 32
1984 35 31.8
1983 34.8 31.7
1982 34.5 31.6
1981 34.3 31.4
1980 34.2 31.3
1979 34.1 31.1
1978 34.1 31
1977 34.1 30.9
1976 34.1 30.6
1975 34.2 30.7
1974 34.3 30.9
1973 34.3 31.1
1972 34.3 31.1
1971 34.4 31
1970 34.5 30.7
1969 34.6 30.3
1968 34.7 29.8
1967 34.7 29.2
1966 34.7 28.9
1965 34.8 28.6
1964 34.8 28.3
1963 34.9 28.1
1962 34.9 27.7
1961 34.9 27.4
1960 34.9 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires
11
2025
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Belgium Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Russia
% of world population
0.15%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.9%
2021
English speaking
59%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Belgium Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Russia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
981,326 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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