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Belgium vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 136th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Singapore
Population
11902714
6125852
Population rank 83/197 113/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Belgium and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Singapore
2024 $671,370,081,636 $547,386,645,892
2023 $651,330,595,110 $505,439,514,078
2022 $591,085,783,326 $509,017,841,147
2021 $598,522,422,242 $436,591,382,250
2020 $529,694,473,502 $349,165,858,545
2019 $536,726,344,405 $376,161,998,830
2018 $542,638,913,428 $377,123,710,561
2017 $500,908,767,352 $343,673,334,902
2016 $474,271,566,740 $319,646,468,521
2015 $461,044,767,545 $307,998,545,269
2014 $537,987,419,164 $314,863,580,758
2013 $524,097,026,599 $307,576,360,585
2012 $498,414,364,945 $295,092,888,077
2011 $527,196,649,049 $279,356,499,090
2010 $481,556,503,720 $239,807,980,591
2009 $485,014,525,992 $194,150,283,772
2008 $517,328,087,920 $193,617,323,539
2007 $470,922,156,309 $180,941,701,358
2006 $408,259,840,869 $148,627,286,361
2005 $385,714,762,230 $127,807,848,728
2004 $369,214,712,443 $115,033,593,101
2003 $318,082,528,507 $97,646,401,096
2002 $258,383,599,375 $92,538,372,870
2001 $236,746,141,604 $89,793,790,670
2000 $236,792,460,312 $96,076,539,926
1999 $258,245,733,221 $86,286,849,755
1998 $258,528,339,631 $85,728,207,782
1997 $252,708,051,421 $100,123,787,215
1996 $279,201,433,225 $96,293,086,513
1995 $288,025,588,396 $87,812,540,788
1994 $244,884,129,491 $73,688,724,431
1993 $224,721,795,709 $60,603,815,716
1992 $234,781,652,447 $52,131,320,033
1991 $210,510,999,409 $45,466,164,978
1990 $205,331,747,948 $36,144,336,769
1989 $164,221,056,511 $30,465,364,739
1988 $162,299,103,675 $25,371,462,488
1987 $149,394,404,106 $20,919,215,578
1986 $120,018,787,249 $18,586,746,057
1985 $86,268,264,148 $19,156,532,746
1984 $83,349,530,159 $19,749,361,098
1983 $87,184,239,053 $17,784,112,150
1982 $92,095,926,188 $16,084,252,378
1981 $104,730,018,470 $14,175,228,844
1980 $126,829,314,388 $11,896,256,783
1979 $116,315,456,797 $9,296,921,724
1978 $101,246,526,194 $7,517,176,355
1977 $82,839,905,459 $6,618,585,074
1976 $71,113,882,968 $6,327,077,974
1975 $65,678,189,097 $5,633,673,930
1974 $56,033,077,879 $5,221,534,956
1973 $47,743,801,490 $3,696,213,333
1972 $37,209,418,019 $2,721,440,981
1971 $29,821,661,870 $2,263,785,444
1970 $26,706,196,047 $1,920,574,150
1969 $24,019,653,475 $1,659,893,768
1968 $21,654,856,965 $1,425,706,091
1967 $20,252,508,995 $1,238,035,816
1966 $18,894,891,312 $1,096,425,608
1965 $17,597,783,297 $974,644,096
1964 $16,168,044,450 $894,153,311
1963 $14,445,805,381 $917,608,012
1962 $13,436,827,167 $826,239,212
1961 $12,561,701,694 $764,629,788
1960 $11,810,619,368 $704,751,700

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

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Belgium and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Singapore
2024 $56,615 $90,674
2023 $55,291 $85,412
2022 $50,606 $90,299
2021 $51,658 $80,056
2020 $45,906 $61,410
2019 $46,717 $65,952
2018 $47,487 $66,882
2017 $44,035 $61,236
2016 $41,855 $57,006
2015 $40,894 $55,646
2014 $47,996 $57,565
2013 $46,965 $56,967
2012 $44,874 $55,548
2011 $47,761 $53,891
2010 $44,197 $47,237
2009 $44,923 $38,927
2008 $48,303 $40,009
2007 $44,319 $39,433
2006 $38,705 $33,768
2005 $36,810 $29,961
2004 $35,429 $27,608
2003 $30,655 $23,730
2002 $25,006 $22,160
2001 $23,015 $21,700
2000 $23,099 $23,853
1999 $25,253 $21,797
1998 $25,338 $21,829
1997 $24,821 $26,376
1996 $27,490 $26,233
1995 $28,414 $24,915
1994 $24,209 $21,552
1993 $22,284 $18,290
1992 $23,373 $16,136
1991 $21,042 $14,502
1990 $20,600 $11,862
1989 $16,525 $10,395
1988 $16,391 $8,914
1987 $15,136 $7,539
1986 $12,170 $6,800
1985 $8,751 $7,002
1984 $8,457 $7,228
1983 $8,846 $6,633
1982 $9,344 $6,078
1981 $10,623 $5,597
1980 $12,864 $4,928
1979 $11,811 $3,901
1978 $10,290 $3,194
1977 $8,427 $2,846
1976 $7,243 $2,759
1975 $6,701 $2,490
1974 $5,734 $2,342
1973 $4,901 $1,685
1972 $3,832 $1,264
1971 $3,083 $1,071
1970 $2,766 $926
1969 $2,490 $813
1968 $2,251 $709
1967 $2,114 $626
1966 $1,983 $567
1965 $1,860 $517
1964 $1,724 $486
1963 $1,555 $511
1962 $1,457 $472
1961 $1,368 $449
1960 $1,290 $428

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

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Belgium vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Singapore
2026 82.6 84.1
2025 82.4 84
2024 82.3 83.9
2023 82.1 83.7
2022 81.2 82.9
2021 81.7 83.5
2020 80.8 83.7
2019 81.8 83.7
2018 81.5 83.4
2017 81.4 83.1
2016 81.3 82.9
2015 80.9 82.7
2014 81.1 82.6
2013 80.5 82.5
2012 80.3 82.2
2011 80.4 81.9
2010 80 81.6
2009 79.8 81.4
2008 79.6 81.1
2007 79.5 80.9
2006 79.4 80.6
2005 79.1 80.3
2004 79 79.7
2003 78.3 79.2
2002 78.2 78.7
2001 78.1 78.3
2000 77.8 77.8
1999 77.6 77.3
1998 77.5 76.9
1997 77.4 76.4
1996 77.2 76.1
1995 76.8 75.7
1994 76.7 75.6
1993 76.4 75.5
1992 76.4 75.3
1991 76.2 75.1
1990 76.1 74.6
1989 75.6 74.3
1988 75.6 74
1987 75.3 74
1986 74.7 73.6
1985 74.5 73.1
1984 74.4 72.6
1983 73.9 72.4
1982 73.9 72
1981 73.7 71.7
1980 73.2 71.5
1979 73.2 71.4
1978 72.7 71.2
1977 72.8 70.9
1976 72.1 70.6
1975 72 70.2
1974 72 69.7
1973 71.6 69.4
1972 71.4 69
1971 71.1 68.8
1970 70.9 68.5
1969 70.7 68.1
1968 70.6 67.7
1967 70.9 67.3
1966 70.6 67.2
1965 70.6 66.9
1964 70.7 66.7
1963 70 66.5
1962 70.2 66.1
1961 70.5 65.7
1960 69.6 65.3
1959 70.3 64.8
1958 69.9 64
1957 69.2 63.4
1956 68.8 62.6
1955 68.5 61.2
1954 68.6 59.4
1953 68.4 57.5
1952 68 56.4
1951 66.7 55.3
1950 66.3 54.1

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

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Belgium and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Belgium Singapore
2024 11,858,610 6,036,860
2023 11,779,946 5,917,648
2022 11,680,210 5,637,022
2021 11,586,195 5,453,566
2020 11,538,604 5,685,807
2019 11,488,980 5,703,569
2018 11,427,054 5,638,676
2017 11,375,158 5,612,253
2016 11,331,422 5,607,283
2015 11,274,196 5,535,002
2014 11,209,057 5,469,724
2013 11,159,407 5,399,162
2012 11,106,932 5,312,437
2011 11,038,264 5,183,688
2010 10,895,586 5,076,732
2009 10,796,493 4,987,573
2008 10,709,973 4,839,396
2007 10,625,700 4,588,599
2006 10,547,958 4,401,365
2005 10,478,617 4,265,762
2004 10,421,137 4,166,664
2003 10,376,133 4,114,826
2002 10,332,785 4,175,950
2001 10,286,570 4,138,012
2000 10,251,250 4,027,887
1999 10,226,419 3,958,723
1998 10,203,008 3,927,213
1997 10,181,245 3,796,038
1996 10,156,637 3,670,704
1995 10,136,811 3,524,506
1994 10,115,603 3,419,048
1993 10,084,475 3,313,471
1992 10,045,158 3,230,698
1991 10,004,486 3,135,083
1990 9,967,379 3,047,132
1989 9,937,697 2,930,901
1988 9,901,664 2,846,108
1987 9,870,234 2,774,789
1986 9,861,823 2,733,373
1985 9,858,308 2,735,957
1984 9,855,372 2,732,221
1983 9,855,520 2,681,061
1982 9,856,303 2,646,466
1981 9,858,982 2,532,835
1980 9,859,242 2,413,945
1979 9,848,382 2,383,500
1978 9,839,534 2,353,600
1977 9,830,358 2,325,300
1976 9,818,227 2,293,300
1975 9,800,700 2,262,600
1974 9,772,419 2,229,800
1973 9,741,720 2,193,000
1972 9,711,115 2,152,400
1971 9,673,162 2,112,900
1970 9,655,549 2,074,507
1969 9,646,032 2,042,500
1968 9,618,756 2,012,000
1967 9,580,991 1,977,600
1966 9,527,807 1,934,400
1965 9,463,667 1,886,900
1964 9,378,113 1,841,600
1963 9,289,770 1,795,000
1962 9,220,578 1,750,200
1961 9,183,948 1,702,400
1960 9,153,489 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Singapore

Fertility rate
Belgium

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Singapore
2023 1.47 0.97
2022 1.53 1.04
2021 1.6 1.12
2020 1.55 1.1
2019 1.6 1.14
2018 1.62 1.14
2017 1.65 1.16
2016 1.68 1.2
2015 1.7 1.24
2014 1.74 1.25
2013 1.76 1.19
2012 1.8 1.29
2011 1.81 1.2
2010 1.86 1.15
2009 1.84 1.22
2008 1.85 1.28
2007 1.82 1.29
2006 1.8 1.28
2005 1.76 1.26
2004 1.72 1.26
2003 1.67 1.27
2002 1.65 1.37
2001 1.67 1.41
2000 1.67 1.6
1999 1.62 1.47
1998 1.6 1.48
1997 1.6 1.61
1996 1.59 1.66
1995 1.56 1.67
1994 1.56 1.71
1993 1.61 1.74
1992 1.65 1.72
1991 1.66 1.73
1990 1.62 1.83
1989 1.58 1.75
1988 1.57 1.96
1987 1.54 1.62
1986 1.54 1.43
1985 1.51 1.61
1984 1.54 1.62
1983 1.57 1.61
1982 1.61 1.74
1981 1.66 1.78
1980 1.68 1.82
1979 1.69 1.79
1978 1.69 1.79
1977 1.71 1.82
1976 1.73 2.11
1975 1.74 2.07
1974 1.83 2.35
1973 1.95 2.79
1972 2.09 3.04
1971 2.21 3.02
1970 2.25 3.07
1969 2.27 3.22
1968 2.31 3.53
1967 2.41 3.91
1966 2.52 4.46
1965 2.61 4.66
1964 2.71 4.97
1963 2.68 5.16
1962 2.59 5.21
1961 2.63 5.41
1960 2.54 5.76

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

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Belgium and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Singapore
2024 42.7 36.8
2023 42.4 36.2
2022 42.2 35.9
2021 42 35.8
2020 41.9 35.5
2019 41.8 35.2
2018 41.7 35
2017 41.6 34.8
2016 41.4 34.5
2015 41.4 34.4
2014 41.3 34.2
2013 41.2 34.1
2012 41.1 34
2011 40.9 33.9
2010 40.8 33.7
2009 40.8 33.6
2008 40.7 33.5
2007 40.6 33.6
2006 40.4 33.6
2005 40.2 33.5
2004 40 33.3
2003 39.7 33
2002 39.4 32.7
2001 39.2 32.5
2000 38.9 32.2
1999 38.6 31.9
1998 38.3 31.6
1997 38.1 31.4
1996 37.8 31.2
1995 37.5 31
1994 37.2 30.7
1993 37 30.4
1992 36.7 30.1
1991 36.5 29.8
1990 36.3 29.5
1989 36.1 29.1
1988 35.9 28.7
1987 35.6 28.3
1986 35.4 27.8
1985 35.2 27.3
1984 35 26.9
1983 34.8 26.4
1982 34.5 25.9
1981 34.3 25.3
1980 34.2 24.7
1979 34.1 24.2
1978 34.1 23.6
1977 34.1 23.1
1976 34.1 22.6
1975 34.2 22
1974 34.3 21.5
1973 34.3 21
1972 34.3 20.6
1971 34.4 20.1
1970 34.5 19.7
1969 34.6 19.3
1968 34.7 18.9
1967 34.7 18.6
1966 34.7 18.4
1965 34.8 18.2
1964 34.8 18.1
1963 34.9 18
1962 34.9 18
1961 34.9 18.1
1960 34.9 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
11
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Belgium Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Singapore
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.7%
2021
English speaking
59%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Belgium Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Singapore
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
2,175 mi
2017

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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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