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Belgium vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 136th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Seychelles
Population
11902714
126311
Population rank 83/197 181/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Belgium and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Seychelles
2024 $671,370,081,636 $2,167,239,562
2023 $651,330,595,110 $2,187,379,755
2022 $591,085,783,326 $2,018,346,589
2021 $598,522,422,242 $1,487,173,795
2020 $529,694,473,502 $1,382,551,752
2019 $536,726,344,405 $1,868,690,097
2018 $542,638,913,428 $1,784,313,927
2017 $500,908,767,352 $1,675,370,641
2016 $474,271,566,740 $1,568,513,348
2015 $461,044,767,545 $1,432,403,352
2014 $537,987,419,164 $1,387,577,870
2013 $524,097,026,599 $1,333,160,407
2012 $498,414,364,945 $1,089,407,839
2011 $527,196,649,049 $1,058,918,707
2010 $481,556,503,720 $981,616,542
2009 $485,014,525,992 $850,901,620
2008 $517,328,087,920 $979,597,394
2007 $470,922,156,309 $1,077,308,814
2006 $408,259,840,869 $1,081,441,283
2005 $385,714,762,230 $977,899,382
2004 $369,214,712,443 $893,012,218
2003 $318,082,528,507 $750,847,230
2002 $258,383,599,375 $742,134,838
2001 $236,746,141,604 $662,064,156
2000 $236,792,460,312 $654,212,394
1999 $258,245,733,221 $662,838,615
1998 $258,528,339,631 $647,287,376
1997 $252,708,051,421 $598,966,982
1996 $279,201,433,225 $535,250,347
1995 $288,025,588,396 $540,733,048
1994 $244,884,129,491 $517,570,058
1993 $224,721,795,709 $504,230,621
1992 $234,781,652,447 $461,409,399
1991 $210,510,999,409 $398,307,170
1990 $205,331,747,948 $392,163,561
1989 $164,221,056,511 $324,333,367
1988 $162,299,103,675 $301,985,618
1987 $149,394,404,106 $265,212,957
1986 $120,018,787,249 $221,147,061
1985 $86,268,264,148 $179,691,483
1984 $83,349,530,159 $160,992,921
1983 $87,184,239,053 $156,098,237
1982 $92,095,926,188 $157,211,790
1981 $104,730,018,470 $163,750,728
1980 $126,829,314,388 $156,783,830
1979 $116,315,456,797 $127,261,099
1978 $101,246,526,194 $85,552,366
1977 $82,839,905,459 $64,526,401
1976 $71,113,882,968 $49,278,982
1975 $65,678,189,097 $47,803,146
1974 $56,033,077,879 $43,134,496
1973 $47,743,801,490 $36,896,280
1972 $37,209,418,019 $30,645,123
1971 $29,821,661,870 $21,965,951
1970 $26,706,196,047 $18,432,032
1969 $24,019,653,475 $16,452,028
1968 $21,654,856,965 $16,074,028
1967 $20,252,508,995 $16,632,032
1966 $18,894,891,312 $16,443,034
1965 $17,597,783,297 $15,603,032
1964 $16,168,044,450 $15,393,032
1963 $14,445,805,381 $13,923,029
1962 $13,436,827,167 $12,642,026
1961 $12,561,701,694 $11,592,024
1960 $11,810,619,368 $12,012,025

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

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Belgium and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Seychelles
2024 $56,615 $17,859
2023 $55,291 $18,263
2022 $50,606 $16,837
2021 $51,658 $14,983
2020 $45,906 $14,041
2019 $46,717 $19,142
2018 $47,487 $18,440
2017 $44,035 $17,480
2016 $41,855 $16,567
2015 $40,894 $15,333
2014 $47,996 $15,188
2013 $46,965 $14,821
2012 $44,874 $12,337
2011 $47,761 $12,110
2010 $44,197 $10,935
2009 $44,923 $9,747
2008 $48,303 $11,265
2007 $44,319 $12,669
2006 $38,705 $12,783
2005 $36,810 $11,802
2004 $35,429 $10,828
2003 $30,655 $9,070
2002 $25,006 $8,864
2001 $23,015 $8,153
2000 $23,099 $8,064
1999 $25,253 $8,243
1998 $25,338 $8,210
1997 $24,821 $7,747
1996 $27,490 $7,004
1995 $28,414 $7,181
1994 $24,209 $6,975
1993 $22,284 $6,979
1992 $23,373 $6,520
1991 $21,042 $5,655
1990 $20,600 $5,642
1989 $16,525 $4,689
1988 $16,391 $4,392
1987 $15,136 $3,872
1986 $12,170 $3,368
1985 $8,751 $2,754
1984 $8,457 $2,488
1983 $8,846 $2,426
1982 $9,344 $2,441
1981 $10,623 $2,557
1980 $12,864 $2,478
1979 $11,811 $2,030
1978 $10,290 $1,377
1977 $8,427 $1,044
1976 $7,243 $814
1975 $6,701 $806
1974 $5,734 $745
1973 $4,901 $649
1972 $3,832 $547
1971 $3,083 $402
1970 $2,766 $344
1969 $2,490 $314
1968 $2,251 $314
1967 $2,114 $333
1966 $1,983 $338
1965 $1,860 $328
1964 $1,724 $332
1963 $1,555 $308
1962 $1,457 $287
1961 $1,368 $270.3
1960 $1,290 $288.1

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

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Belgium vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Seychelles
2026 82.6 73.3
2025 82.4 73.1
2024 82.3 73
2023 82.1 72.9
2022 81.2 71.2
2021 81.7 71.2
2020 80.8 74.1
2019 81.8 72.1
2018 81.5 72.2
2017 81.4 72.2
2016 81.3 72.2
2015 80.9 72.3
2014 81.1 72.4
2013 80.5 72.4
2012 80.3 72.5
2011 80.4 72.5
2010 80 72.5
2009 79.8 72.4
2008 79.6 72.3
2007 79.5 72.2
2006 79.4 72
2005 79.1 71.9
2004 79 71.7
2003 78.3 71.7
2002 78.2 71.5
2001 78.1 71.4
2000 77.8 71.3
1999 77.6 71.2
1998 77.5 71.1
1997 77.4 70.8
1996 77.2 70.8
1995 76.8 70.6
1994 76.7 70.5
1993 76.4 70.4
1992 76.4 70.3
1991 76.2 70.3
1990 76.1 70.2
1989 75.6 70.1
1988 75.6 70
1987 75.3 69.9
1986 74.7 69.8
1985 74.5 69.6
1984 74.4 69.5
1983 73.9 69.3
1982 73.9 69
1981 73.7 68.7
1980 73.2 68.5
1979 73.2 68.2
1978 72.7 67.9
1977 72.8 67.6
1976 72.1 67.2
1975 72 66.8
1974 72 66.4
1973 71.6 65.9
1972 71.4 65.3
1971 71.1 64.6
1970 70.9 64
1969 70.7 63.3
1968 70.6 62.6
1967 70.9 62.1
1966 70.6 61.7
1965 70.6 61.4
1964 70.7 61.2
1963 70 60.9
1962 70.2 60.7
1961 70.5 60.6
1960 69.6 60.5
1959 70.3 60.4
1958 69.9 60.4
1957 69.2 60.2
1956 68.8 59.8
1955 68.5 59.4
1954 68.6 59
1953 68.4 58.7
1952 68 58.4
1951 66.7 58
1950 66.3 57.8

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

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Belgium and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Belgium Seychelles
2024 11,858,610 121,354
2023 11,779,946 119,773
2022 11,680,210 119,878
2021 11,586,195 99,258
2020 11,538,604 98,462
2019 11,488,980 97,625
2018 11,427,054 96,762
2017 11,375,158 95,843
2016 11,331,422 94,677
2015 11,274,196 93,419
2014 11,209,057 91,359
2013 11,159,407 89,949
2012 11,106,932 88,303
2011 11,038,264 87,441
2010 10,895,586 89,770
2009 10,796,493 87,298
2008 10,709,973 86,956
2007 10,625,700 85,033
2006 10,547,958 84,600
2005 10,478,617 82,858
2004 10,421,137 82,475
2003 10,376,133 82,781
2002 10,332,785 83,723
2001 10,286,570 81,202
2000 10,251,250 81,131
1999 10,226,419 80,410
1998 10,203,008 78,846
1997 10,181,245 77,319
1996 10,156,637 76,417
1995 10,136,811 75,304
1994 10,115,603 74,205
1993 10,084,475 72,253
1992 10,045,158 70,763
1991 10,004,486 70,439
1990 9,967,379 69,507
1989 9,937,697 69,167
1988 9,901,664 68,755
1987 9,870,234 68,499
1986 9,861,823 65,652
1985 9,858,308 65,244
1984 9,855,372 64,717
1983 9,855,520 64,335
1982 9,856,303 64,413
1981 9,858,982 64,035
1980 9,859,242 63,261
1979 9,848,382 62,686
1978 9,839,534 62,150
1977 9,830,358 61,786
1976 9,818,227 60,504
1975 9,800,700 59,292
1974 9,772,419 57,937
1973 9,741,720 56,892
1972 9,711,115 56,029
1971 9,673,162 54,695
1970 9,655,549 53,600
1969 9,646,032 52,365
1968 9,618,756 51,134
1967 9,580,991 49,911
1966 9,527,807 48,699
1965 9,463,667 47,500
1964 9,378,113 46,322
1963 9,289,770 45,176
1962 9,220,578 44,042
1961 9,183,948 42,889
1960 9,153,489 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Belgium

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Seychelles
2023 1.47 2.02
2022 1.53 2.01
2021 1.6 2.46
2020 1.55 2.29
2019 1.6 2.36
2018 1.62 2.41
2017 1.65 2.41
2016 1.68 2.39
2015 1.7 2.31
2014 1.74 2.25
2013 1.76 2.26
2012 1.8 2.37
2011 1.81 2.33
2010 1.86 2.16
2009 1.84 2.38
2008 1.85 2.33
2007 1.82 2.24
2006 1.8 2.11
2005 1.76 2.2
2004 1.72 2.01
2003 1.67 2.06
2002 1.65 2.04
2001 1.67 1.98
2000 1.67 2.08
1999 1.62 2.04
1998 1.6 2.04
1997 1.6 2.1
1996 1.59 2.31
1995 1.56 2.36
1994 1.56 2.6
1993 1.61 2.58
1992 1.65 2.53
1991 1.66 2.69
1990 1.62 2.61
1989 1.58 2.67
1988 1.57 2.79
1987 1.54 2.92
1986 1.54 3.07
1985 1.51 3.09
1984 1.54 3.24
1983 1.57 3.22
1982 1.61 3.13
1981 1.66 3.67
1980 1.68 3.79
1979 1.69 3.66
1978 1.69 3.92
1977 1.71 3.75
1976 1.73 4.09
1975 1.74 4.75
1974 1.83 5.1
1973 1.95 4.78
1972 2.09 5.16
1971 2.21 5.69
1970 2.25 5.31
1969 2.27 5.48
1968 2.31 5.61
1967 2.41 5.9
1966 2.52 6.13
1965 2.61 5.72
1964 2.71 5.69
1963 2.68 5.61
1962 2.59 5.51
1961 2.63 5.42
1960 2.54 5.31

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

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Belgium and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Seychelles
2024 42.7 35
2023 42.4 34.7
2022 42.2 34.4
2021 42 34
2020 41.9 33.6
2019 41.8 33.2
2018 41.7 32.9
2017 41.6 32.6
2016 41.4 32.3
2015 41.4 32.1
2014 41.3 31.8
2013 41.2 31.6
2012 41.1 31.5
2011 40.9 31.4
2010 40.8 31.2
2009 40.8 30.8
2008 40.7 30.4
2007 40.6 30
2006 40.4 29.6
2005 40.2 29.3
2004 40 28.9
2003 39.7 28.5
2002 39.4 28.1
2001 39.2 27.7
2000 38.9 27.3
1999 38.6 26.8
1998 38.3 26.4
1997 38.1 26.1
1996 37.8 25.7
1995 37.5 25.4
1994 37.2 25.2
1993 37 24.8
1992 36.7 24.5
1991 36.5 24
1990 36.3 23.6
1989 36.1 23.3
1988 35.9 22.9
1987 35.6 22.5
1986 35.4 22.3
1985 35.2 22
1984 35 21.7
1983 34.8 21.4
1982 34.5 21.1
1981 34.3 20.7
1980 34.2 20.4
1979 34.1 19.9
1978 34.1 19.6
1977 34.1 19.3
1976 34.1 19
1975 34.2 18.9
1974 34.3 18.7
1973 34.3 18.6
1972 34.3 18.5
1971 34.4 18.4
1970 34.5 18.5
1969 34.6 18.7
1968 34.7 19
1967 34.7 19.4
1966 34.7 19.8
1965 34.8 20.2
1964 34.8 20.6
1963 34.9 21
1962 34.9 21.3
1961 34.9 21.6
1960 34.9 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.6%
2018
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
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belgium Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
1.9%
2022
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
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Seychelles
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.2%
2020
English speaking
59%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
87.4%
2023

Health

Belgium Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Seychelles
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
327 mi
2015

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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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