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Belgium vs San Marino statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 34K in San Marino (ranked 193/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 23.2 sq mi for San Marino (ranked 136th vs. 193rd).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and San Marino ranks 180/197 ($2.03B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while San Marino ranks 15/197 ($59,880).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium San Marino
Population
11902714
33967
Population rank 83/197 193/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$2.03B
2023
GDP rank 23/197 180/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$59,880
2023
GDP per capita rank 18/197 15/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$78,745
2023
Government debt
$703B
2024
$1.39B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
63.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$40,919
2023
Government debt per person rank 5/185 13/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$45,474
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 23.2 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
1,466 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
1.15
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
49 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
86 years
2026

Belgium and San Marino: Comparison Charts

Belgium and San Marino economies compared

GDP
Belgium

San Marino
1x
Year GDP
Belgium San Marino
2024 $671,370,081,636 -
2023 $651,330,595,110 $2,027,527,228
2022 $591,085,783,326 $1,829,211,864
2021 $598,522,422,242 $1,855,652,786
2020 $529,694,473,502 $1,541,248,249
2019 $536,726,344,405 $1,616,340,692
2018 $542,638,913,428 $1,655,353,653
2017 $500,908,767,352 $1,528,620,346
2016 $474,271,566,740 $1,468,343,140
2015 $461,044,767,545 $1,419,401,071
2014 $537,987,419,164 $1,673,911,426
2013 $524,097,026,599 $1,678,741,475
2012 $498,414,364,945 $1,604,701,299
2011 $527,196,649,049 $1,813,717,439
2010 $481,556,503,720 $1,881,191,925
2009 $485,014,525,992 $2,064,277,126
2008 $517,328,087,920 $2,403,213,305
2007 $470,922,156,309 $2,188,654,628
2006 $408,259,840,869 $1,909,765,165
2005 $385,714,762,230 $1,786,514,058
2004 $369,214,712,443 $1,715,340,543
2003 $318,082,528,507 $1,462,590,267
2002 $258,383,599,375 $1,148,872,072
2001 $236,746,141,604 $1,059,529,812
2000 $236,792,460,312 $1,007,661,367
1999 $258,245,733,221 $1,109,473,368
1998 $258,528,339,631 $1,048,316,226
1997 $252,708,051,421 $976,606,911
1996 $279,201,433,225 -
1995 $288,025,588,396 -
1994 $244,884,129,491 -
1993 $224,721,795,709 -
1992 $234,781,652,447 -
1991 $210,510,999,409 -
1990 $205,331,747,948 -
1989 $164,221,056,511 -
1988 $162,299,103,675 -
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 San Marino economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

San Marino
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium San Marino
2024 $56,615 -
2023 $55,291 $59,880
2022 $50,606 $54,191
2021 $51,658 $54,176
2020 $45,906 $44,327
2019 $46,717 $46,630
2018 $47,487 $47,951
2017 $44,035 $45,192
2016 $41,855 $44,359
2015 $40,894 $43,147
2014 $47,996 $51,260
2013 $46,965 $50,808
2012 $44,874 $47,946
2011 $47,761 $55,601
2010 $44,197 $56,543
2009 $44,923 $62,429
2008 $48,303 $75,902
2007 $44,319 $70,124
2006 $38,705 $63,271
2005 $36,810 $59,878
2004 $35,429 $58,232
2003 $30,655 $52,530
2002 $25,006 $41,791
2001 $23,015 $39,035
2000 $23,099 $37,601
1999 $25,253 $41,932
1998 $25,338 $40,127
1997 $24,821 $37,853
1996 $27,490 -
1995 $28,414 -
1994 $24,209 -
1993 $22,284 -
1992 $23,373 -
1991 $21,042 -
1990 $20,600 -
1989 $16,525 -
1988 $16,391 -
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. San Marino life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

San Marino
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium San Marino
2026 82.6 86
2025 82.4 85.9
2024 82.3 85.8
2023 82.1 85.7
2022 81.2 85.7
2021 81.7 83.5
2020 80.8 82.6
2019 81.8 85.3
2018 81.5 85.1
2017 81.4 84.9
2016 81.3 84.8
2015 80.9 84.6
2014 81.1 84.4
2013 80.5 84.2
2012 80.3 83.9
2011 80.4 83.7
2010 80 83.5
2009 79.8 83.2
2008 79.6 82.9
2007 79.5 82.6
2006 79.4 82.3
2005 79.1 81.9
2004 79 81.6
2003 78.3 81.3
2002 78.2 81.1
2001 78.1 80.8
2000 77.8 80.5
1999 77.6 80.2
1998 77.5 79.9
1997 77.4 79.7
1996 77.2 79.3
1995 76.8 79
1994 76.7 78.7
1993 76.4 78.4
1992 76.4 78.1
1991 76.2 77.9
1990 76.1 77.8
1989 75.6 77.6
1988 75.6 77.5
1987 75.3 77.5
1986 74.7 77.4
1985 74.5 77.3
1984 74.4 77.2
1983 73.9 77
1982 73.9 76.8
1981 73.7 76.6
1980 73.2 76.4
1979 73.2 76.1
1978 72.7 75.9
1977 72.8 75.6
1976 72.1 75.4
1975 72 75.3
1974 72 75.1
1973 71.6 74.8
1972 71.4 74.6
1971 71.1 74.4
1970 70.9 74.3
1969 70.7 74.2
1968 70.6 74.1
1967 70.9 73.9
1966 70.6 73.8
1965 70.6 73.7
1964 70.7 73.7
1963 70 73.6
1962 70.2 73.5
1961 70.5 73.4
1960 69.6 73.2
1959 70.3 73
1958 69.9 72.8
1957 69.2 72.7
1956 68.8 72.5
1955 68.5 72.4
1954 68.6 72.2
1953 68.4 72
1952 68 71.9
1951 66.7 71.7
1950 66.3 71.6

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

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Belgium and San Marino population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

San Marino
1x
Year Population
Belgium San Marino
2024 11,858,610 33,977
2023 11,779,946 33,860
2022 11,680,210 33,755
2021 11,586,195 34,252
2020 11,538,604 34,770
2019 11,488,980 34,663
2018 11,427,054 34,522
2017 11,375,158 33,825
2016 11,331,422 33,101
2015 11,274,196 32,897
2014 11,209,057 32,655
2013 11,159,407 33,041
2012 11,106,932 33,469
2011 11,038,264 32,620
2010 10,895,586 33,270
2009 10,796,493 33,066
2008 10,709,973 31,662
2007 10,625,700 31,211
2006 10,547,958 30,184
2005 10,478,617 29,836
2004 10,421,137 29,457
2003 10,376,133 27,843
2002 10,332,785 27,491
2001 10,286,570 27,143
2000 10,251,250 26,799
1999 10,226,419 26,459
1998 10,203,008 26,125
1997 10,181,245 25,800
1996 10,156,637 25,482
1995 10,136,811 25,158
1994 10,115,603 24,823
1993 10,084,475 24,472
1992 10,045,158 24,125
1991 10,004,486 23,797
1990 9,967,379 23,475
1989 9,937,697 23,154
1988 9,901,664 22,843
1987 9,870,234 22,686
1986 9,861,823 22,636
1985 9,858,308 22,485
1984 9,855,372 22,346
1983 9,855,520 22,229
1982 9,856,303 22,055
1981 9,858,982 21,840
1980 9,859,242 21,585
1979 9,848,382 21,320
1978 9,839,534 21,026
1977 9,830,358 20,017
1976 9,818,227 19,110
1975 9,800,700 19,046
1974 9,772,419 19,030
1973 9,741,720 18,992
1972 9,711,115 18,787
1971 9,673,162 18,419
1970 9,655,549 18,168
1969 9,646,032 18,026
1968 9,618,756 17,861
1967 9,580,991 17,688
1966 9,527,807 17,523
1965 9,463,667 17,305
1964 9,378,113 16,977
1963 9,289,770 16,580
1962 9,220,578 16,183
1961 9,183,948 15,799
1960 9,153,489 15,428

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and San Marino

Fertility rate
Belgium

San Marino
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium San Marino
2023 1.47 1.15
2022 1.53 1.14
2021 1.6 1.13
2020 1.55 1.11
2019 1.6 1.1
2018 1.62 1.08
2017 1.65 1.05
2016 1.68 1.13
2015 1.7 1.2
2014 1.74 1.26
2013 1.76 1.48
2012 1.8 1.29
2011 1.81 1.46
2010 1.86 1.46
2009 1.84 1.36
2008 1.85 1.52
2007 1.82 1.26
2006 1.8 1.24
2005 1.76 1.2
2004 1.72 1.3
2003 1.67 1.3
2002 1.65 1.43
2001 1.67 1.52
2000 1.67 1.4
1999 1.62 1.29
1998 1.6 1.26
1997 1.6 1.24
1996 1.59 1.21
1995 1.56 1.17
1994 1.56 1.14
1993 1.61 1.12
1992 1.65 1.15
1991 1.66 1.17
1990 1.62 1.16
1989 1.58 1.15
1988 1.57 1.14
1987 1.54 1.14
1986 1.54 1.15
1985 1.51 1.17
1984 1.54 1.2
1983 1.57 1.25
1982 1.61 1.3
1981 1.66 1.41
1980 1.68 1.53
1979 1.69 1.63
1978 1.69 1.77
1977 1.71 1.87
1976 1.73 1.95
1975 1.74 2.05
1974 1.83 2.13
1973 1.95 2.23
1972 2.09 2.29
1971 2.21 2.33
1970 2.25 2.32
1969 2.27 2.31
1968 2.31 2.3
1967 2.41 2.31
1966 2.52 2.33
1965 2.61 2.33
1964 2.71 2.37
1963 2.68 2.4
1962 2.59 2.43
1961 2.63 2.68
1960 2.54 2.43

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

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Belgium and San Marino demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

San Marino
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium San Marino
2024 42.7 49
2023 42.4 48.3
2022 42.2 47.7
2021 42 47.2
2020 41.9 46.8
2019 41.8 46.3
2018 41.7 45.8
2017 41.6 45.3
2016 41.4 44.9
2015 41.4 44.5
2014 41.3 44
2013 41.2 43.7
2012 41.1 43.3
2011 40.9 42.8
2010 40.8 42.4
2009 40.8 42
2008 40.7 41.6
2007 40.6 41.2
2006 40.4 40.8
2005 40.2 40.4
2004 40 40.1
2003 39.7 39.7
2002 39.4 39.3
2001 39.2 39
2000 38.9 38.7
1999 38.6 38.4
1998 38.3 38.1
1997 38.1 37.9
1996 37.8 37.7
1995 37.5 37.4
1994 37.2 37.2
1993 37 36.8
1992 36.7 36.5
1991 36.5 36.1
1990 36.3 35.8
1989 36.1 35.5
1988 35.9 35.1
1987 35.6 34.8
1986 35.4 34.5
1985 35.2 34.2
1984 35 33.9
1983 34.8 33.6
1982 34.5 33.3
1981 34.3 33
1980 34.2 32.7
1979 34.1 32.5
1978 34.1 32.3
1977 34.1 32
1976 34.1 31.7
1975 34.2 31.5
1974 34.3 31.3
1973 34.3 31.2
1972 34.3 31
1971 34.4 30.8
1970 34.5 30.8
1969 34.6 30.9
1968 34.7 30.9
1967 34.7 30.9
1966 34.7 30.9
1965 34.8 30.9
1964 34.8 30.9
1963 34.9 30.8
1962 34.9 30.8
1961 34.9 30.9
1960 34.9 31

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium San Marino
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$1.82B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
2.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-0.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
4.91%
2022
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
56.9%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
35.8%
2023
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
76
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
n/a
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$759M
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$21M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
1,904,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belgium San Marino
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium San Marino
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.0004%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
+122
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
97.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
9
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
0
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
0
2016
Visa free countries
172
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.9%
2022
English speaking
59%
2023
7%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
87%
2023

Health

Belgium San Marino
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$3,924
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$514
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
86 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
4.63
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
31.5 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
1.4
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Belgium San Marino
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
8.88 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
181.4 mi
2006

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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 (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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