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Belgium vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 136th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Serbia
Population
11902714
6494521
Population rank 83/197 110/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Belgium and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Serbia
2024 $671,370,081,636 $90,097,765,959
2023 $651,330,595,110 $81,343,999,280
2022 $591,085,783,326 $66,809,895,701
2021 $598,522,422,242 $66,159,884,073
2020 $529,694,473,502 $55,874,017,669
2019 $536,726,344,405 $53,864,693,665
2018 $542,638,913,428 $52,787,520,249
2017 $500,908,767,352 $45,972,834,714
2016 $474,271,566,740 $42,225,495,910
2015 $461,044,767,545 $41,297,410,635
2014 $537,987,419,164 $49,114,321,280
2013 $524,097,026,599 $50,455,529,604
2012 $498,414,364,945 $45,103,269,969
2011 $527,196,649,049 $51,251,098,408
2010 $481,556,503,720 $43,536,629,233
2009 $485,014,525,992 $46,955,984,410
2008 $517,328,087,920 $54,220,641,202
2007 $470,922,156,309 $44,888,028,946
2006 $408,259,840,869 $33,298,057,362
2005 $385,714,762,230 $28,334,256,181
2004 $369,214,712,443 $26,845,632,342
2003 $318,082,528,507 $23,593,044,418
2002 $258,383,599,375 $17,930,583,571
2001 $236,746,141,604 $13,599,378,662
2000 $236,792,460,312 $7,326,373,882
1999 $258,245,733,221 $20,878,694,851
1998 $258,528,339,631 $21,004,077,441
1997 $252,708,051,421 $27,153,408,995
1996 $279,201,433,225 $23,277,430,168
1995 $288,025,588,396 $17,921,892,655
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Serbia
2024 $56,615 $13,679
2023 $55,291 $12,282
2022 $50,606 $10,025
2021 $51,658 $9,681
2020 $45,906 $8,099
2019 $46,717 $7,756
2018 $47,487 $7,560
2017 $44,035 $6,548
2016 $41,855 $5,982
2015 $40,894 $5,820
2014 $47,996 $6,887
2013 $46,965 $7,040
2012 $44,874 $6,263
2011 $47,761 $7,082
2010 $44,197 $5,971
2009 $44,923 $6,414
2008 $48,303 $7,377
2007 $44,319 $6,081
2006 $38,705 $4,493
2005 $36,810 $3,808
2004 $35,429 $3,597
2003 $30,655 $3,154
2002 $25,006 $2,391
2001 $23,015 $1,812
2000 $23,099 $975
1999 $25,253 $2,769
1998 $25,338 $2,775
1997 $24,821 $3,574
1996 $27,490 $3,054
1995 $28,414 $2,349
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Serbia
2026 82.6 77.3
2025 82.4 77.1
2024 82.3 76.9
2023 82.1 76.8
2022 81.2 75.5
2021 81.7 72.9
2020 80.8 74.5
2019 81.8 76.1
2018 81.5 76
2017 81.4 75.8
2016 81.3 75.7
2015 80.9 75.7
2014 81.1 75.5
2013 80.5 75.3
2012 80.3 75.1
2011 80.4 74.7
2010 80 74.4
2009 79.8 74.1
2008 79.6 73.9
2007 79.5 73.7
2006 79.4 73.4
2005 79.1 73.1
2004 79 72.9
2003 78.3 72.7
2002 78.2 72.6
2001 78.1 72.3
2000 77.8 72.3
1999 77.6 70
1998 77.5 72.3
1997 77.4 72.9
1996 77.2 72.9
1995 76.8 72.7
1994 76.7 72.3
1993 76.4 71.9
1992 76.4 71.6
1991 76.2 71.9
1990 76.1 72.2
1989 75.6 72.3
1988 75.6 72
1987 75.3 71.9
1986 74.7 71.6
1985 74.5 71.4
1984 74.4 71.2
1983 73.9 71.1
1982 73.9 71
1981 73.7 71.1
1980 73.2 71.1
1979 73.2 71.2
1978 72.7 71.4
1977 72.8 71.8
1976 72.1 71.9
1975 72 71.6
1974 72 71.1
1973 71.6 70.5
1972 71.4 70
1971 71.1 69.7
1970 70.9 69.7
1969 70.7 70
1968 70.6 70.1
1967 70.9 70.1
1966 70.6 69.4
1965 70.6 68.7
1964 70.7 68
1963 70 67.4
1962 70.2 67
1961 70.5 66.3
1960 69.6 65.7
1959 70.3 65.2
1958 69.9 64.3
1957 69.2 63.2
1956 68.8 61.9
1955 68.5 61.3
1954 68.6 60.7
1953 68.4 59.8
1952 68 57.4
1951 66.7 55.6
1950 66.3 55.1

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

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Belgium and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Belgium Serbia
2024 11,858,610 6,586,476
2023 11,779,946 6,623,183
2022 11,680,210 6,664,449
2021 11,586,195 6,834,326
2020 11,538,604 6,899,126
2019 11,488,980 6,945,235
2018 11,427,054 6,982,604
2017 11,375,158 7,020,858
2016 11,331,422 7,058,322
2015 11,274,196 7,095,383
2014 11,209,057 7,131,787
2013 11,159,407 7,166,553
2012 11,106,932 7,201,497
2011 11,038,264 7,236,519
2010 10,895,586 7,291,436
2009 10,796,493 7,320,807
2008 10,709,973 7,350,222
2007 10,625,700 7,381,579
2006 10,547,958 7,411,569
2005 10,478,617 7,440,769
2004 10,421,137 7,463,157
2003 10,376,133 7,480,591
2002 10,332,785 7,500,031
2001 10,286,570 7,503,433
2000 10,251,250 7,516,346
1999 10,226,419 7,540,401
1998 10,203,008 7,567,745
1997 10,181,245 7,598,538
1996 10,156,637 7,622,185
1995 10,136,811 7,628,264
1994 10,115,603 7,622,711
1993 10,084,475 7,614,328
1992 10,045,158 7,604,063
1991 10,004,486 7,595,636
1990 9,967,379 7,897,937
1989 9,937,697 7,893,787
1988 9,901,664 7,884,218
1987 9,870,234 7,868,027
1986 9,861,823 7,853,824
1985 9,858,308 7,835,902
1984 9,855,372 7,813,549
1983 9,855,520 7,788,100
1982 9,856,303 7,763,335
1981 9,858,982 7,736,787
1980 9,859,242 7,709,544
1979 9,848,382 7,541,997
1978 9,839,534 7,504,017
1977 9,830,358 7,462,783
1976 9,818,227 7,418,973
1975 9,800,700 7,368,717
1974 9,772,419 7,326,043
1973 9,741,720 7,283,902
1972 9,711,115 7,252,012
1971 9,673,162 7,211,716
1970 9,655,549 7,164,993
1969 9,646,032 7,123,249
1968 9,618,756 7,007,586
1967 9,580,991 6,966,522
1966 9,527,807 6,927,969
1965 9,463,667 6,876,624
1964 9,378,113 6,832,855
1963 9,289,770 6,787,950
1962 9,220,578 6,740,264
1961 9,183,948 6,689,077
1960 9,153,489 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Serbia

Fertility rate
Belgium

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Serbia
2023 1.47 1.61
2022 1.53 1.59
2021 1.6 1.52
2020 1.55 1.48
2019 1.6 1.52
2018 1.62 1.49
2017 1.65 1.49
2016 1.68 1.46
2015 1.7 1.46
2014 1.74 1.46
2013 1.76 1.43
2012 1.8 1.45
2011 1.81 1.4
2010 1.86 1.4
2009 1.84 1.44
2008 1.85 1.4
2007 1.82 1.38
2006 1.8 1.43
2005 1.76 1.45
2004 1.72 1.57
2003 1.67 1.59
2002 1.65 1.57
2001 1.67 1.58
2000 1.67 1.48
1999 1.62 1.35
1998 1.6 1.37
1997 1.6 1.4
1996 1.59 1.44
1995 1.56 1.47
1994 1.56 1.51
1993 1.61 1.54
1992 1.65 1.57
1991 1.66 1.61
1990 1.62 1.65
1989 1.58 1.69
1988 1.57 1.72
1987 1.54 1.75
1986 1.54 1.78
1985 1.51 1.8
1984 1.54 1.81
1983 1.57 1.83
1982 1.61 1.84
1981 1.66 1.85
1980 1.68 1.86
1979 1.69 1.88
1978 1.69 1.89
1977 1.71 1.9
1976 1.73 1.91
1975 1.74 1.92
1974 1.83 1.93
1973 1.95 1.94
1972 2.09 1.95
1971 2.21 1.96
1970 2.25 1.97
1969 2.27 1.99
1968 2.31 2.01
1967 2.41 2.02
1966 2.52 2.04
1965 2.61 2.06
1964 2.71 2.07
1963 2.68 2.08
1962 2.59 2.11
1961 2.63 2.13
1960 2.54 2.15

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

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Belgium and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Serbia
2024 42.7 45.1
2023 42.4 44.9
2022 42.2 44.7
2021 42 44.5
2020 41.9 44.4
2019 41.8 44.2
2018 41.7 44
2017 41.6 43.7
2016 41.4 43.5
2015 41.4 43.3
2014 41.3 43
2013 41.2 42.8
2012 41.1 42.6
2011 40.9 42.4
2010 40.8 42.1
2009 40.8 41.9
2008 40.7 41.7
2007 40.6 41.5
2006 40.4 41.3
2005 40.2 41.1
2004 40 40.9
2003 39.7 40.7
2002 39.4 40.5
2001 39.2 40.3
2000 38.9 40.1
1999 38.6 39.8
1998 38.3 39.5
1997 38.1 39.2
1996 37.8 38.9
1995 37.5 38.5
1994 37.2 38.2
1993 37 37.8
1992 36.7 37.5
1991 36.5 37.1
1990 36.3 36.8
1989 36.1 36.5
1988 35.9 36.1
1987 35.6 35.7
1986 35.4 35.4
1985 35.2 35
1984 35 34.7
1983 34.8 34.4
1982 34.5 34.1
1981 34.3 33.9
1980 34.2 33.8
1979 34.1 33.7
1978 34.1 33.5
1977 34.1 33.4
1976 34.1 33.2
1975 34.2 33
1974 34.3 32.8
1973 34.3 32.7
1972 34.3 32.5
1971 34.4 32.2
1970 34.5 32
1969 34.6 31.7
1968 34.7 31.4
1967 34.7 31.1
1966 34.7 30.8
1965 34.8 30.5
1964 34.8 30.2
1963 34.9 29.8
1962 34.9 29.4
1961 34.9 29.1
1960 34.9 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.4%
2022
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
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Belgium Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$12.5
2023
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
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Serbia
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.3%
2022
English speaking
59%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
87.7%
2024

Health

Belgium Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Belgium Serbia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
28,222 mi
2024

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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