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Belgium vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 136th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Rwanda
Population
11902714
14975051
Population rank 83/197 77/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Belgium and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Rwanda
2024 $671,370,081,636 $14,251,642,235
2023 $651,330,595,110 $14,331,722,703
2022 $591,085,783,326 $13,316,161,002
2021 $598,522,422,242 $11,078,787,090
2020 $529,694,473,502 $10,174,386,857
2019 $536,726,344,405 $10,349,300,277
2018 $542,638,913,428 $9,637,904,521
2017 $500,908,767,352 $9,252,833,891
2016 $474,271,566,740 $8,695,272,058
2015 $461,044,767,545 $8,543,760,200
2014 $537,987,419,164 $8,238,966,124
2013 $524,097,026,599 $7,819,964,030
2012 $498,414,364,945 $7,654,761,050
2011 $527,196,649,049 $6,884,913,658
2010 $481,556,503,720 $6,124,756,654
2009 $485,014,525,992 $5,674,476,969
2008 $517,328,087,920 $5,179,854,065
2007 $470,922,156,309 $4,070,507,895
2006 $408,259,840,869 $3,319,784,539
2005 $385,714,762,230 $2,933,819,766
2004 $369,214,712,443 $2,376,496,067
2003 $318,082,528,507 $2,138,237,279
2002 $258,383,599,375 $1,966,003,468
2001 $236,746,141,604 $1,966,600,715
2000 $236,792,460,312 $2,068,836,754
1999 $258,245,733,221 $2,157,108,263
1998 $258,528,339,631 $1,989,343,546
1997 $252,708,051,421 $1,851,558,197
1996 $279,201,433,225 $1,382,334,879
1995 $288,025,588,396 $1,293,535,193
1994 $244,884,129,491 $753,636,370
1993 $224,721,795,709 $1,971,525,712
1992 $234,781,652,447 $2,029,026,962
1991 $210,510,999,409 $1,911,600,237
1990 $205,331,747,948 $2,550,185,679
1989 $164,221,056,511 $2,405,022,593
1988 $162,299,103,675 $2,395,492,687
1987 $149,394,404,106 $2,157,432,668
1986 $120,018,787,249 $1,944,710,684
1985 $86,268,264,148 $1,715,626,331
1984 $83,349,530,159 $1,587,413,084
1983 $87,184,239,053 $1,479,687,587
1982 $92,095,926,188 $1,407,243,139
1981 $104,730,018,470 $1,407,062,527
1980 $126,829,314,388 $1,254,765,642
1979 $116,315,456,797 $1,109,346,131
1978 $101,246,526,194 $905,709,076
1977 $82,839,905,459 $746,650,613
1976 $71,113,882,968 $637,753,853
1975 $65,678,189,097 $571,863,500
1974 $56,033,077,879 $308,458,423
1973 $47,743,801,490 $290,746,157
1972 $37,209,418,019 $246,457,838
1971 $29,821,661,870 $222,952,504
1970 $26,706,196,047 $219,900,006
1969 $24,019,653,475 $188,700,037
1968 $21,654,856,965 $172,200,018
1967 $20,252,508,995 $159,560,018
1966 $18,894,891,312 $124,525,703
1965 $17,597,783,297 $148,799,980
1964 $16,168,044,450 $129,999,994
1963 $14,445,805,381 $128,000,000
1962 $13,436,827,167 $125,000,008
1961 $12,561,701,694 $122,000,016
1960 $11,810,619,368 $119,000,024

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

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Belgium and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Rwanda
2024 $56,615 $1,000
2023 $55,291 $1,027
2022 $50,606 $975
2021 $51,658 $830
2020 $45,906 $779
2019 $46,717 $810
2018 $47,487 $772
2017 $44,035 $758
2016 $41,855 $730
2015 $40,894 $734
2014 $47,996 $725
2013 $46,965 $705
2012 $44,874 $707
2011 $47,761 $651
2010 $44,197 $594
2009 $44,923 $564
2008 $48,303 $528
2007 $44,319 $426
2006 $38,705 $357
2005 $36,810 $324
2004 $35,429 $269.5
2003 $30,655 $249
2002 $25,006 $234
2001 $23,015 $237.3
2000 $23,099 $251.9
1999 $25,253 $264.7
1998 $25,338 $246.2
1997 $24,821 $238.7
1996 $27,490 $206
1995 $28,414 $228
1994 $24,209 $111
1993 $22,284 $247
1992 $23,373 $264.1
1991 $21,042 $254
1990 $20,600 $346
1989 $16,525 $335
1988 $16,391 $344
1987 $15,136 $320
1986 $12,170 $297.7
1985 $8,751 $271.6
1984 $8,457 $259.9
1983 $8,846 $250.6
1982 $9,344 $246.4
1981 $10,623 $254.6
1980 $12,864 $234.4
1979 $11,811 $213.8
1978 $10,290 $179.9
1977 $8,427 $152.7
1976 $7,243 $134.4
1975 $6,701 $124.1
1974 $5,734 $68.9
1973 $4,901 $66.9
1972 $3,832 $58.4
1971 $3,083 $54.4
1970 $2,766 $55.2
1969 $2,490 $48.9
1968 $2,251 $46
1967 $2,114 $44
1966 $1,983 $35.4
1965 $1,860 $43.5
1964 $1,724 $39
1963 $1,555 $39.3
1962 $1,457 $39.2
1961 $1,368 $39.3
1960 $1,290 $39.4

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

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Belgium vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Rwanda
2026 82.6 68.5
2025 82.4 68.2
2024 82.3 68
2023 82.1 67.8
2022 81.2 67.5
2021 81.7 66.8
2020 80.8 67
2019 81.8 66.7
2018 81.5 66.4
2017 81.4 66.1
2016 81.3 65.7
2015 80.9 65.4
2014 81.1 65.1
2013 80.5 64.7
2012 80.3 64.2
2011 80.4 63.5
2010 80 62.8
2009 79.8 61.8
2008 79.6 60.6
2007 79.5 59.5
2006 79.4 58.3
2005 79.1 57
2004 79 55.5
2003 78.3 53.5
2002 78.2 51.3
2001 78.1 49.5
2000 77.8 47.8
1999 77.6 45.7
1998 77.5 43.1
1997 77.4 42
1996 77.2 42.5
1995 76.8 41.5
1994 76.7 12.2
1993 76.4 42.9
1992 76.4 44.4
1991 76.2 46.2
1990 76.1 47.8
1989 75.6 49.5
1988 75.6 50.9
1987 75.3 51.5
1986 74.7 51.7
1985 74.5 51.7
1984 74.4 51.4
1983 73.9 50.9
1982 73.9 50.2
1981 73.7 49.2
1980 73.2 48.1
1979 73.2 47.1
1978 72.7 46.2
1977 72.8 45.6
1976 72.1 45.3
1975 72 45.3
1974 72 45.6
1973 71.6 45.9
1972 71.4 46.3
1971 71.1 46.8
1970 70.9 47.1
1969 70.7 47.4
1968 70.6 47.7
1967 70.9 48
1966 70.6 48.1
1965 70.6 48.2
1964 70.7 48.1
1963 70 44
1962 70.2 47.8
1961 70.5 47.5
1960 69.6 47
1959 70.3 46.5
1958 69.9 46.1
1957 69.2 45.6
1956 68.8 45.2
1955 68.5 44.8
1954 68.6 44.4
1953 68.4 44.1
1952 68 43.8
1951 66.7 43.5
1950 66.3 43.2

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

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Belgium and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Belgium Rwanda
2024 11,858,610 14,256,567
2023 11,779,946 13,954,471
2022 11,680,210 13,651,030
2021 11,586,195 13,355,260
2020 11,538,604 13,065,837
2019 11,488,980 12,776,103
2018 11,427,054 12,487,996
2017 11,375,158 12,202,060
2016 11,331,422 11,919,183
2015 11,274,196 11,640,022
2014 11,209,057 11,364,757
2013 11,159,407 11,093,340
2012 11,106,932 10,829,901
2011 11,038,264 10,573,733
2010 10,895,586 10,317,553
2009 10,796,493 10,060,432
2008 10,709,973 9,804,269
2007 10,625,700 9,549,933
2006 10,547,958 9,299,246
2005 10,478,617 9,054,528
2004 10,421,137 8,816,844
2003 10,376,133 8,586,875
2002 10,332,785 8,400,180
2001 10,286,570 8,287,094
2000 10,251,250 8,213,931
1999 10,226,419 8,147,912
1998 10,203,008 8,081,681
1997 10,181,245 7,755,238
1996 10,156,637 6,708,764
1995 10,136,811 5,674,118
1994 10,115,603 6,792,352
1993 10,084,475 7,981,132
1992 10,045,158 7,683,266
1991 10,004,486 7,526,966
1990 9,967,379 7,375,307
1989 9,937,697 7,184,706
1988 9,901,664 6,968,071
1987 9,870,234 6,749,493
1986 9,861,823 6,531,881
1985 9,858,308 6,317,228
1984 9,855,372 6,107,627
1983 9,855,520 5,905,311
1982 9,856,303 5,711,549
1981 9,858,982 5,527,230
1980 9,859,242 5,353,259
1979 9,848,382 5,189,541
1978 9,839,534 5,035,171
1977 9,830,358 4,888,240
1976 9,818,227 4,745,954
1975 9,800,700 4,607,728
1974 9,772,419 4,474,228
1973 9,741,720 4,345,047
1972 9,711,115 4,220,335
1971 9,673,162 4,100,044
1970 9,655,549 3,980,669
1969 9,646,032 3,861,271
1968 9,618,756 3,744,010
1967 9,580,991 3,629,577
1966 9,527,807 3,521,626
1965 9,463,667 3,423,210
1964 9,378,113 3,334,834
1963 9,289,770 3,258,890
1962 9,220,578 3,186,025
1961 9,183,948 3,106,779
1960 9,153,489 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Belgium

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Rwanda
2023 1.47 3.7
2022 1.53 3.78
2021 1.6 3.84
2020 1.55 3.91
2019 1.6 3.99
2018 1.62 4.05
2017 1.65 4.08
2016 1.68 4.11
2015 1.7 4.11
2014 1.74 4.12
2013 1.76 4.14
2012 1.8 4.2
2011 1.81 4.33
2010 1.86 4.52
2009 1.84 4.71
2008 1.85 4.92
2007 1.82 5.14
2006 1.8 5.34
2005 1.76 5.5
2004 1.72 5.64
2003 1.67 5.74
2002 1.65 5.82
2001 1.67 5.89
2000 1.67 5.97
1999 1.62 6.06
1998 1.6 6.17
1997 1.6 6.24
1996 1.59 6.29
1995 1.56 6.35
1994 1.56 6.42
1993 1.61 6.48
1992 1.65 6.54
1991 1.66 6.62
1990 1.62 6.8
1989 1.58 7.03
1988 1.57 7.23
1987 1.54 7.43
1986 1.54 7.61
1985 1.51 7.79
1984 1.54 7.91
1983 1.57 8
1982 1.61 8.06
1981 1.66 8.1
1980 1.68 8.12
1979 1.69 8.13
1978 1.69 8.16
1977 1.71 8.14
1976 1.73 8.12
1975 1.74 8.1
1974 1.83 8.1
1973 1.95 8.09
1972 2.09 8.09
1971 2.21 8.09
1970 2.25 8.15
1969 2.27 8.18
1968 2.31 8.19
1967 2.41 8.21
1966 2.52 8.23
1965 2.61 8.25
1964 2.71 8.27
1963 2.68 8.27
1962 2.59 8.27
1961 2.63 8.28
1960 2.54 8.28

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

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Belgium and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Rwanda
2024 42.7 20.8
2023 42.4 20.5
2022 42.2 20.3
2021 42 20
2020 41.9 19.9
2019 41.8 19.8
2018 41.7 19.7
2017 41.6 19.6
2016 41.4 19.4
2015 41.4 19.3
2014 41.3 19.1
2013 41.2 19
2012 41.1 18.8
2011 40.9 18.7
2010 40.8 18.5
2009 40.8 18.4
2008 40.7 18.3
2007 40.6 18.1
2006 40.4 18
2005 40.2 17.8
2004 40 17.6
2003 39.7 17.4
2002 39.4 17.1
2001 39.2 16.8
2000 38.9 16.3
1999 38.6 15.8
1998 38.3 15.3
1997 38.1 14.8
1996 37.8 14.6
1995 37.5 14.3
1994 37.2 15
1993 37 15.7
1992 36.7 15.6
1991 36.5 15.5
1990 36.3 15.5
1989 36.1 15.5
1988 35.9 15.6
1987 35.6 15.6
1986 35.4 15.7
1985 35.2 15.8
1984 35 16
1983 34.8 16.1
1982 34.5 16.2
1981 34.3 16.4
1980 34.2 16.5
1979 34.1 16.5
1978 34.1 16.6
1977 34.1 16.6
1976 34.1 16.5
1975 34.2 16.4
1974 34.3 16.3
1973 34.3 16.2
1972 34.3 16
1971 34.4 15.9
1970 34.5 15.7
1969 34.6 15.5
1968 34.7 15.3
1967 34.7 15.1
1966 34.7 14.9
1965 34.8 14.8
1964 34.8 14.7
1963 34.9 14.8
1962 34.9 14.9
1961 34.9 15.1
1960 34.9 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.1%
2023
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
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Belgium Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Belgium Rwanda
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
78.8%
2022
English speaking
59%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
34.2%
2023

Health

Belgium Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Rwanda
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
2,920 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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