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Belgium vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 136th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Saudi Arabia
Population
11902714
36734925
Population rank 83/197 44/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 23/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Belgium and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Saudi Arabia
2024 $671,370,081,636 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $651,330,595,110 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $591,085,783,326 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $598,522,422,242 $982,661,066,667
2020 $529,694,473,502 $767,951,200,000
2019 $536,726,344,405 $888,890,133,333
2018 $542,638,913,428 $886,564,800,000
2017 $500,908,767,352 $741,266,133,333
2016 $474,271,566,740 $689,279,466,667
2015 $461,044,767,545 $693,414,400,000
2014 $537,987,419,164 $787,153,066,667
2013 $524,097,026,599 $769,755,733,333
2012 $498,414,364,945 $751,921,333,333
2011 $527,196,649,049 $680,660,800,000
2010 $481,556,503,720 $528,207,466,667
2009 $485,014,525,992 $429,097,866,667
2008 $517,328,087,920 $519,796,800,000
2007 $470,922,156,309 $415,964,509,673
2006 $408,259,840,869 $376,900,133,511
2005 $385,714,762,230 $328,459,608,764
2004 $369,214,712,443 $258,742,133,333
2003 $318,082,528,507 $215,807,733,333
2002 $258,383,599,375 $189,605,866,667
2001 $236,746,141,604 $184,137,600,000
2000 $236,792,460,312 $189,514,933,333
1999 $258,245,733,221 $161,717,066,667
1998 $258,528,339,631 $146,775,466,667
1997 $252,708,051,421 $165,963,684,913
1996 $279,201,433,225 $158,662,483,311
1995 $288,025,588,396 $143,343,124,166
1994 $244,884,129,491 $135,174,899,866
1993 $224,721,795,709 $132,967,957,276
1992 $234,781,652,447 $137,087,850,467
1991 $210,510,999,409 $132,223,230,975
1990 $205,331,747,948 $117,630,173,565
1989 $164,221,056,511 $95,344,459,279
1988 $162,299,103,675 $88,256,074,766
1987 $149,394,404,106 $85,695,861,148
1986 $120,018,787,249 $86,961,922,765
1985 $86,268,264,148 $103,897,846,494
1984 $83,349,530,159 $119,624,858,116
1983 $87,184,239,053 $129,171,635,311
1982 $92,095,926,188 $153,240,313,858
1981 $104,730,018,470 $184,291,360,139
1980 $126,829,314,388 $164,539,660,725
1979 $116,315,456,797 $111,858,444,786
1978 $101,246,526,194 $80,266,516,687
1977 $82,839,905,459 $74,188,986,586
1976 $71,113,882,968 $64,005,665,722
1975 $65,678,189,097 $46,773,208,643
1974 $56,033,077,879 $45,412,957,746
1973 $47,743,801,490 $14,947,435,499
1972 $37,209,418,019 $9,664,267,087
1971 $29,821,661,870 $7,184,806,909
1970 $26,706,196,047 $5,377,333,333
1969 $24,019,653,475 $4,485,777,644
1968 $21,654,856,965 $4,187,777,711
1967 $20,252,508,995 $3,257,022,223
1966 $18,894,891,312 $2,920,555,557
1965 $17,597,783,297 $2,647,955,558
1964 $16,168,044,450 $2,371,808,713
1963 $14,445,805,381 $2,207,393,172
1962 $13,436,827,167 $2,130,606,532
1961 $12,561,701,694 $1,920,811,284
1960 $11,810,619,368 $1,748,124,064

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

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Belgium and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Saudi Arabia
2024 $56,615 $35,122
2023 $55,291 $36,157
2022 $50,606 $38,510
2021 $51,658 $31,921
2020 $45,906 $24,339
2019 $46,717 $29,567
2018 $47,487 $29,360
2017 $44,035 $23,929
2016 $41,855 $22,268
2015 $40,894 $23,256
2014 $47,996 $27,805
2013 $46,965 $27,865
2012 $44,874 $28,733
2011 $47,761 $27,127
2010 $44,197 $22,028
2009 $44,923 $17,718
2008 $48,303 $22,320
2007 $44,319 $18,596
2006 $38,705 $17,564
2005 $36,810 $15,976
2004 $35,429 $13,154
2003 $30,655 $11,487
2002 $25,006 $10,586
2001 $23,015 $10,805
2000 $23,099 $11,715
1999 $25,253 $10,452
1998 $25,338 $9,836
1997 $24,821 $11,545
1996 $27,490 $11,472
1995 $28,414 $10,786
1994 $24,209 $10,602
1993 $22,284 $10,885
1992 $23,373 $11,730
1991 $21,042 $11,847
1990 $20,600 $11,055
1989 $16,525 $9,414
1988 $16,391 $9,165
1987 $15,136 $9,386
1986 $12,170 $10,078
1985 $8,751 $12,745
1984 $8,457 $15,541
1983 $8,846 $17,810
1982 $9,344 $22,454
1981 $10,623 $28,703
1980 $12,864 $27,206
1979 $11,811 $19,612
1978 $10,290 $14,914
1977 $8,427 $14,595
1976 $7,243 $13,313
1975 $6,701 $10,266
1974 $5,734 $10,503
1973 $4,901 $3,640
1972 $3,832 $2,474
1971 $3,083 $1,929
1970 $2,766 $1,509
1969 $2,490 $1,313
1968 $2,251 $1,276
1967 $2,114 $1,032
1966 $1,983 $961
1965 $1,860 $904
1964 $1,724 $840
1963 $1,555 $812
1962 $1,457 $813
1961 $1,368 $760
1960 $1,290 $718

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

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Belgium vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Saudi Arabia
2026 82.6 79.4
2025 82.4 79.2
2024 82.3 79
2023 82.1 78.7
2022 81.2 77.3
2021 81.7 77.1
2020 80.8 77.6
2019 81.8 78.3
2018 81.5 78.7
2017 81.4 78.7
2016 81.3 78.4
2015 80.9 77.8
2014 81.1 77.1
2013 80.5 76.5
2012 80.3 76.1
2011 80.4 75.8
2010 80 75.6
2009 79.8 75.4
2008 79.6 75.3
2007 79.5 75.1
2006 79.4 74.8
2005 79.1 74.4
2004 79 74
2003 78.3 73.7
2002 78.2 73.3
2001 78.1 73
2000 77.8 72.6
1999 77.6 72.3
1998 77.5 72
1997 77.4 71.6
1996 77.2 71.3
1995 76.8 70.9
1994 76.7 70.6
1993 76.4 70.2
1992 76.4 69.8
1991 76.2 69.3
1990 76.1 68.9
1989 75.6 68.4
1988 75.6 67.8
1987 75.3 67.2
1986 74.7 66.6
1985 74.5 66
1984 74.4 65.4
1983 73.9 64.7
1982 73.9 64
1981 73.7 63.3
1980 73.2 62.4
1979 73.2 61.5
1978 72.7 60.7
1977 72.8 59.7
1976 72.1 58.8
1975 72 57.8
1974 72 56.8
1973 71.6 55.8
1972 71.4 54.7
1971 71.1 53.7
1970 70.9 52.7
1969 70.7 51.8
1968 70.6 50.9
1967 70.9 50
1966 70.6 49.2
1965 70.6 48.4
1964 70.7 47.7
1963 70 47.1
1962 70.2 46.5
1961 70.5 45.9
1960 69.6 45.3
1959 70.3 44.8
1958 69.9 44.2
1957 69.2 43.7
1956 68.8 43.1
1955 68.5 42.6
1954 68.6 42.1
1953 68.4 41.6
1952 68 41.1
1951 66.7 40.6
1950 66.3 40

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

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Belgium and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Belgium Saudi Arabia
2024 11,858,610 35,300,280
2023 11,779,946 33,702,731
2022 11,680,210 32,175,224
2021 11,586,195 30,784,383
2020 11,538,604 31,552,510
2019 11,488,980 30,063,799
2018 11,427,054 30,196,281
2017 11,375,158 30,977,355
2016 11,331,422 30,954,198
2015 11,274,196 29,816,382
2014 11,209,057 28,309,273
2013 11,159,407 27,624,004
2012 11,106,932 26,168,861
2011 11,038,264 25,091,867
2010 10,895,586 23,978,487
2009 10,796,493 24,217,654
2008 10,709,973 23,287,877
2007 10,625,700 22,368,313
2006 10,547,958 21,459,144
2005 10,478,617 20,559,890
2004 10,421,137 19,669,480
2003 10,376,133 18,786,767
2002 10,332,785 17,910,910
2001 10,286,570 17,041,397
2000 10,251,250 16,177,722
1999 10,226,419 15,472,075
1998 10,203,008 14,922,185
1997 10,181,245 14,374,943
1996 10,156,637 13,831,009
1995 10,136,811 13,289,245
1994 10,115,603 12,750,040
1993 10,084,475 12,215,862
1992 10,045,158 11,686,676
1991 10,004,486 11,160,744
1990 9,967,379 10,640,691
1989 9,937,697 10,128,394
1988 9,901,664 9,629,165
1987 9,870,234 9,130,194
1986 9,861,823 8,628,639
1985 9,858,308 8,151,779
1984 9,855,372 7,697,307
1983 9,855,520 7,252,941
1982 9,856,303 6,824,486
1981 9,858,982 6,420,551
1980 9,859,242 6,047,997
1979 9,848,382 5,703,698
1978 9,839,534 5,381,902
1977 9,830,358 5,083,048
1976 9,818,227 4,807,933
1975 9,800,700 4,556,287
1974 9,772,419 4,323,632
1973 9,741,720 4,106,344
1972 9,711,115 3,905,722
1971 9,673,162 3,724,031
1970 9,655,549 3,562,470
1969 9,646,032 3,417,114
1968 9,618,756 3,282,711
1967 9,580,991 3,157,242
1966 9,527,807 3,039,887
1965 9,463,667 2,928,771
1964 9,378,113 2,821,968
1963 9,289,770 2,719,341
1962 9,220,578 2,620,910
1961 9,183,948 2,526,347
1960 9,153,489 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Belgium

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Saudi Arabia
2023 1.47 2.28
2022 1.53 2.14
2021 1.6 2.17
2020 1.55 2.27
2019 1.6 2.49
2018 1.62 2.67
2017 1.65 2.67
2016 1.68 2.65
2015 1.7 2.63
2014 1.74 2.68
2013 1.76 2.67
2012 1.8 2.78
2011 1.81 2.8
2010 1.86 2.81
2009 1.84 2.95
2008 1.85 3.07
2007 1.82 3.19
2006 1.8 3.18
2005 1.76 3.16
2004 1.72 3.26
2003 1.67 3.47
2002 1.65 3.71
2001 1.67 3.96
2000 1.67 4.21
1999 1.62 4.35
1998 1.6 4.52
1997 1.6 4.66
1996 1.59 4.81
1995 1.56 4.99
1994 1.56 5.16
1993 1.61 5.33
1992 1.65 5.49
1991 1.66 5.64
1990 1.62 5.8
1989 1.58 5.98
1988 1.57 6.15
1987 1.54 6.34
1986 1.54 6.52
1985 1.51 6.65
1984 1.54 6.78
1983 1.57 6.88
1982 1.61 6.98
1981 1.66 7.07
1980 1.68 7.15
1979 1.69 7.23
1978 1.69 7.26
1977 1.71 7.3
1976 1.73 7.33
1975 1.74 7.37
1974 1.83 7.43
1973 1.95 7.48
1972 2.09 7.54
1971 2.21 7.56
1970 2.25 7.58
1969 2.27 7.6
1968 2.31 7.63
1967 2.41 7.66
1966 2.52 7.66
1965 2.61 7.66
1964 2.71 7.67
1963 2.68 7.65
1962 2.59 7.64
1961 2.63 7.63
1960 2.54 7.63

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

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Belgium and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Saudi Arabia
2024 42.7 30.5
2023 42.4 30.2
2022 42.2 29.7
2021 42 29.5
2020 41.9 29.4
2019 41.8 29.3
2018 41.7 29.3
2017 41.6 29
2016 41.4 28.6
2015 41.4 27.9
2014 41.3 27.2
2013 41.2 26.6
2012 41.1 25.9
2011 40.9 25.2
2010 40.8 24.5
2009 40.8 23.9
2008 40.7 23.4
2007 40.6 22.8
2006 40.4 22.3
2005 40.2 21.9
2004 40 21.4
2003 39.7 21.1
2002 39.4 20.8
2001 39.2 20.7
2000 38.9 20.8
1999 38.6 20.7
1998 38.3 20.4
1997 38.1 20.2
1996 37.8 19.9
1995 37.5 19.7
1994 37.2 19.6
1993 37 19.4
1992 36.7 19.3
1991 36.5 19.2
1990 36.3 19
1989 36.1 19
1988 35.9 18.9
1987 35.6 18.8
1986 35.4 18.7
1985 35.2 18.7
1984 35 18.6
1983 34.8 18.5
1982 34.5 18.4
1981 34.3 18.3
1980 34.2 18.2
1979 34.1 18.1
1978 34.1 18
1977 34.1 17.9
1976 34.1 17.8
1975 34.2 17.7
1974 34.3 17.6
1973 34.3 17.5
1972 34.3 17.4
1971 34.4 17.4
1970 34.5 17.4
1969 34.6 17.4
1968 34.7 17.5
1967 34.7 17.6
1966 34.7 17.7
1965 34.8 17.9
1964 34.8 18
1963 34.9 18.2
1962 34.9 18.4
1961 34.9 18.5
1960 34.9 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
65.4
2026
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
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
11
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Belgium Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.9%
2024
English speaking
59%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Belgium Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
137,554 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 (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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