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Belgium vs Slovenia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 2.13M in Slovenia (ranked 147/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 7,774 sq mi for Slovenia (ranked 136th vs. 151st).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Slovenia ranks 86/197 ($73B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Slovenia ranks 34/197 ($34,301).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Slovenia
Population
11902714
2124138
Population rank 83/197 147/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$73B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 86/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$34,301
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$57,186
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$48.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
66.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$22,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 29/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$22,215
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 7,774 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
273.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
45.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
82.1 years
2026

Belgium and Slovenia: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Slovenia economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Slovenia
2024 $671,370,081,636 $72,972,015,197
2023 $651,330,595,110 $69,255,264,238
2022 $591,085,783,326 $59,899,117,741
2021 $598,522,422,242 $61,540,813,362
2020 $529,694,473,502 $53,384,760,135
2019 $536,726,344,405 $53,909,922,736
2018 $542,638,913,428 $53,689,067,640
2017 $500,908,767,352 $48,153,200,135
2016 $474,271,566,740 $44,290,685,824
2015 $461,044,767,545 $42,709,468,275
2014 $537,987,419,164 $49,514,466,380
2013 $524,097,026,599 $47,867,056,859
2012 $498,414,364,945 $46,167,053,954
2011 $527,196,649,049 $51,199,194,599
2010 $481,556,503,720 $47,793,117,241
2009 $485,014,525,992 $49,975,540,955
2008 $517,328,087,920 $55,509,332,322
2007 $470,922,156,309 $47,880,266,543
2006 $408,259,840,869 $39,260,368,837
2005 $385,714,762,230 $35,947,936,824
2004 $369,214,712,443 $34,156,553,313
2003 $318,082,528,507 $29,360,575,032
2002 $258,383,599,375 $23,214,593,516
2001 $236,746,141,604 $20,668,868,707
2000 $236,792,460,312 $20,159,190,702
1999 $258,245,733,221 $22,609,669,084
1998 $258,528,339,631 $22,058,635,314
1997 $252,708,051,421 $20,726,878,752
1996 $279,201,433,225 $21,470,699,363
1995 $288,025,588,396 $21,367,422,159
1994 $244,884,129,491 $16,400,767,070
1993 $224,721,795,709 $14,449,298,372
1992 $234,781,652,447 $14,277,261,541
1991 $210,510,999,409 $14,454,495,059
1990 $205,331,747,948 $19,832,029,087
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 Slovenia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Slovenia
2024 $56,615 $34,301
2023 $55,291 $32,660
2022 $50,606 $28,360
2021 $51,658 $29,193
2020 $45,906 $25,392
2019 $46,717 $25,814
2018 $47,487 $25,888
2017 $44,035 $23,303
2016 $41,855 $21,448
2015 $40,894 $20,697
2014 $47,996 $24,013
2013 $46,965 $23,237
2012 $44,874 $22,442
2011 $47,761 $24,941
2010 $44,197 $23,330
2009 $44,923 $24,502
2008 $48,303 $27,462
2007 $44,319 $23,725
2006 $38,705 $19,563
2005 $36,810 $17,970
2004 $35,429 $17,104
2003 $30,655 $14,712
2002 $25,006 $11,639
2001 $23,015 $10,376
2000 $23,099 $10,136
1999 $25,253 $11,401
1998 $25,338 $11,132
1997 $24,821 $10,437
1996 $27,490 $10,797
1995 $28,414 $10,738
1994 $24,209 $8,244
1993 $22,284 $7,255
1992 $23,373 $7,151
1991 $21,042 $7,229
1990 $20,600 $9,925
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. Slovenia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Slovenia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Slovenia
2026 82.6 82.1
2025 82.4 81.9
2024 82.3 81.8
2023 82.1 81.6
2022 81.2 80.8
2021 81.7 80.4
2020 80.8 80.4
2019 81.8 81
2018 81.5 80.9
2017 81.4 80.6
2016 81.3 80.5
2015 80.9 80.5
2014 81.1 80.3
2013 80.5 80.1
2012 80.3 79.8
2011 80.4 79.6
2010 80 79.3
2009 79.8 79
2008 79.6 78.6
2007 79.5 78.3
2006 79.4 77.8
2005 79.1 77.5
2004 79 76.9
2003 78.3 76.3
2002 78.2 76.3
2001 78.1 76.2
2000 77.8 75.8
1999 77.6 75.5
1998 77.5 75.1
1997 77.4 75
1996 77.2 74.8
1995 76.8 74.4
1994 76.7 73.9
1993 76.4 73.6
1992 76.4 73.4
1991 76.2 73.5
1990 76.1 73.5
1989 75.6 73.3
1988 75.6 72.8
1987 75.3 72.4
1986 74.7 72.1
1985 74.5 71.8
1984 74.4 71.3
1983 73.9 71.2
1982 73.9 71.4
1981 73.7 71.6
1980 73.2 71.8
1979 73.2 71.6
1978 72.7 71.6
1977 72.8 71.3
1976 72.1 71.1
1975 72 71.1
1974 72 71
1973 71.6 70.8
1972 71.4 70.3
1971 71.1 69.7
1970 70.9 69
1969 70.7 68.6
1968 70.6 68.6
1967 70.9 69
1966 70.6 68.9
1965 70.6 68.7
1964 70.7 68.5
1963 70 68.6
1962 70.2 68.9
1961 70.5 68.9
1960 69.6 68.5
1959 70.3 68.2
1958 69.9 67.7
1957 69.2 67
1956 68.8 66.5
1955 68.5 66.1
1954 68.6 66.1
1953 68.4 65.3
1952 68 63.8
1951 66.7 62.3
1950 66.3 61.8

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

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Belgium and Slovenia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Slovenia
1x
Year Population
Belgium Slovenia
2024 11,858,610 2,127,400
2023 11,779,946 2,120,461
2022 11,680,210 2,112,076
2021 11,586,195 2,108,079
2020 11,538,604 2,102,419
2019 11,488,980 2,088,385
2018 11,427,054 2,073,894
2017 11,375,158 2,066,388
2016 11,331,422 2,065,042
2015 11,274,196 2,063,531
2014 11,209,057 2,061,980
2013 11,159,407 2,059,953
2012 11,106,932 2,057,159
2011 11,038,264 2,052,843
2010 10,895,586 2,048,583
2009 10,796,493 2,039,669
2008 10,709,973 2,021,316
2007 10,625,700 2,018,122
2006 10,547,958 2,006,868
2005 10,478,617 2,000,474
2004 10,421,137 1,997,012
2003 10,376,133 1,995,733
2002 10,332,785 1,994,530
2001 10,286,570 1,992,060
2000 10,251,250 1,988,925
1999 10,226,419 1,983,045
1998 10,203,008 1,981,629
1997 10,181,245 1,985,956
1996 10,156,637 1,988,628
1995 10,136,811 1,989,872
1994 10,115,603 1,989,443
1993 10,084,475 1,991,746
1992 10,045,158 1,996,498
1991 10,004,486 1,999,429
1990 9,967,379 1,998,161
1989 9,937,697 1,996,351
1988 9,901,664 1,995,196
1987 9,870,234 1,989,776
1986 9,861,823 1,965,964
1985 9,858,308 1,941,641
1984 9,855,372 1,932,154
1983 9,855,520 1,922,321
1982 9,856,303 1,910,334
1981 9,858,982 1,906,531
1980 9,859,242 1,901,315
1979 9,848,382 1,882,599
1978 9,839,534 1,862,548
1977 9,830,358 1,842,377
1976 9,818,227 1,820,249
1975 9,800,700 1,793,581
1974 9,772,419 1,776,132
1973 9,741,720 1,766,697
1972 9,711,115 1,752,233
1971 9,673,162 1,738,335
1970 9,655,549 1,724,891
1969 9,646,032 1,713,874
1968 9,618,756 1,704,546
1967 9,580,991 1,689,528
1966 9,527,807 1,669,905
1965 9,463,667 1,649,160
1964 9,378,113 1,632,114
1963 9,289,770 1,616,971
1962 9,220,578 1,603,649
1961 9,183,948 1,594,131
1960 9,153,489 1,584,720

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Slovenia

Fertility rate
Belgium

Slovenia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Slovenia
2023 1.47 1.51
2022 1.53 1.55
2021 1.6 1.64
2020 1.55 1.59
2019 1.6 1.61
2018 1.62 1.6
2017 1.65 1.62
2016 1.68 1.58
2015 1.7 1.57
2014 1.74 1.58
2013 1.76 1.55
2012 1.8 1.58
2011 1.81 1.56
2010 1.86 1.57
2009 1.84 1.53
2008 1.85 1.53
2007 1.82 1.38
2006 1.8 1.31
2005 1.76 1.26
2004 1.72 1.25
2003 1.67 1.2
2002 1.65 1.21
2001 1.67 1.21
2000 1.67 1.26
1999 1.62 1.21
1998 1.6 1.23
1997 1.6 1.25
1996 1.59 1.28
1995 1.56 1.29
1994 1.56 1.32
1993 1.61 1.33
1992 1.65 1.33
1991 1.66 1.42
1990 1.62 1.46
1989 1.58 1.52
1988 1.57 1.63
1987 1.54 1.65
1986 1.54 1.67
1985 1.51 1.71
1984 1.54 1.74
1983 1.57 1.81
1982 1.61 1.93
1981 1.66 1.96
1980 1.68 2.11
1979 1.69 2.22
1978 1.69 2.2
1977 1.71 2.17
1976 1.73 2.2
1975 1.74 2.17
1974 1.83 2.13
1973 1.95 2.2
1972 2.09 2.17
1971 2.21 2.16
1970 2.25 2.11
1969 2.27 2.17
1968 2.31 2.25
1967 2.41 2.37
1966 2.52 2.47
1965 2.61 2.43
1964 2.71 2.31
1963 2.68 2.27
1962 2.59 2.28
1961 2.63 2.27
1960 2.54 2.19

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

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Belgium and Slovenia demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Slovenia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Slovenia
2024 42.7 45.3
2023 42.4 44.9
2022 42.2 44.5
2021 42 44.1
2020 41.9 44
2019 41.8 44
2018 41.7 43.8
2017 41.6 43.6
2016 41.4 43.3
2015 41.4 43
2014 41.3 42.7
2013 41.2 42.4
2012 41.1 42
2011 40.9 41.7
2010 40.8 41.4
2009 40.8 41.2
2008 40.7 41
2007 40.6 40.7
2006 40.4 40.4
2005 40.2 40
2004 40 39.6
2003 39.7 39.2
2002 39.4 38.8
2001 39.2 38.4
2000 38.9 38
1999 38.6 37.6
1998 38.3 37.1
1997 38.1 36.7
1996 37.8 36.3
1995 37.5 36
1994 37.2 35.8
1993 37 35.4
1992 36.7 35
1991 36.5 34.6
1990 36.3 34.2
1989 36.1 33.8
1988 35.9 33.5
1987 35.6 33.3
1986 35.4 32.9
1985 35.2 32.6
1984 35 32.4
1983 34.8 32.2
1982 34.5 31.9
1981 34.3 31.7
1980 34.2 31.5
1979 34.1 31.4
1978 34.1 31.3
1977 34.1 31.2
1976 34.1 31.1
1975 34.2 31.1
1974 34.3 31.2
1973 34.3 31.2
1972 34.3 31.1
1971 34.4 30.9
1970 34.5 30.8
1969 34.6 30.6
1968 34.7 30.5
1967 34.7 30.4
1966 34.7 30.2
1965 34.8 30.1
1964 34.8 29.9
1963 34.9 29.7
1962 34.9 29.5
1961 34.9 29.3
1960 34.9 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Slovenia
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$67.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
5.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-0.93%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
3.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
29.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
69.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
20.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
4.1%
2023
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
18
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$11.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$2.83B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$907M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
1,216,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
3.39%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Belgium Slovenia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
2,896 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
13.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
6.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
57.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
23.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
32.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
48.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
6,418 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
36.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
33.5%
2023
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
35.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Slovenia
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
+2,711
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
55.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
79.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
0.57
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.6%
2001
English speaking
59%
2023
59%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
90.8%
2024

Health

Belgium Slovenia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$3,371
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$396
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
82.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
3.37
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
2.2
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
19.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
7%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
20.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
10.4 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Slovenia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
3,654 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
2,360 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
4,756 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
24,224 mi
2012

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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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