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Belgium vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 136th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Sudan
Population
11902714
53335233
Population rank 83/197 29/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Belgium and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Sudan
2024 $671,370,081,636 $49,672,435,513
2023 $651,330,595,110 $39,898,289,821
2022 $591,085,783,326 $51,666,875,363
2021 $598,522,422,242 $34,229,513,775
2020 $529,694,473,502 $27,034,593,750
2019 $536,726,344,405 $32,338,079,165
2018 $542,638,913,428 $32,333,780,383
2017 $500,908,767,352 $41,283,617,976
2016 $474,271,566,740 $42,630,376,000
2015 $461,044,767,545 $51,726,758,677
2014 $537,987,419,164 $49,516,748,618
2013 $524,097,026,599 $43,024,018,082
2012 $498,414,364,945 $37,632,919,967
2011 $527,196,649,049 $55,018,567,211
2010 $481,556,503,720 $58,962,978,034
2009 $485,014,525,992 $51,621,044,077
2008 $517,328,087,920 $64,833,083,257
2007 $470,922,156,309 $59,440,139,775
2006 $408,259,840,869 $45,263,831,634
2005 $385,714,762,230 $35,182,711,988
2004 $369,214,712,443 $26,646,007,251
2003 $318,082,528,507 $21,355,298,460
2002 $258,383,599,375 $18,137,128,388
2001 $236,746,141,604 $15,716,361,792
2000 $236,792,460,312 $12,257,299,147
1999 $258,245,733,221 $10,682,028,340
1998 $258,528,339,631 $11,250,221,537
1997 $252,708,051,421 $11,681,175,864
1996 $279,201,433,225 $9,018,300,725
1995 $288,025,588,396 $13,830,363,900
1994 $244,884,129,491 $12,793,794,737
1993 $224,721,795,709 $8,881,005,436
1992 $234,781,652,447 $7,031,933,492
1991 $210,510,999,409 $44,171,194,366
1990 $205,331,747,948 $33,641,222,222
1989 $164,221,056,511 $21,408,111,111
1988 $162,299,103,675 $14,372,555,556
1987 $149,394,404,106 $12,093,333,333
1986 $120,018,787,249 $10,092,200,000
1985 $86,268,264,148 $8,075,259,600
1984 $83,349,530,159 $10,447,615,385
1983 $87,184,239,053 $8,230,153,846
1982 $92,095,926,188 $8,732,542,274
1981 $104,730,018,470 $10,753,888,154
1980 $126,829,314,388 $8,951,800,000
1979 $116,315,456,797 $8,418,407,787
1978 $101,246,526,194 $8,128,719,315
1977 $82,839,905,459 $7,499,005,639
1976 $71,113,882,968 $6,013,210,816
1975 $65,678,189,097 $4,823,090,192
1974 $56,033,077,879 $3,958,931,660
1973 $47,743,801,490 $3,077,254,460
1972 $37,209,418,019 $2,483,055,722
1971 $29,821,661,870 $2,288,340,041
1970 $26,706,196,047 $2,100,229,759
1969 $24,019,653,475 $1,847,501,441
1968 $21,654,856,965 $1,677,771,401
1967 $20,252,508,995 $1,607,409,539
1966 $18,894,891,312 $1,484,491,676
1965 $17,597,783,297 $1,446,869,619
1964 $16,168,044,450 $1,388,282,600
1963 $14,445,805,381 $1,351,234,926
1962 $13,436,827,167 $1,328,259,625
1961 $12,561,701,694 $1,222,860,429
1960 $11,810,619,368 $1,126,364,162

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

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Belgium and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Sudan
2024 $56,615 $985
2023 $55,291 $797
2022 $50,606 $1,046
2021 $51,658 $712
2020 $45,906 $578
2019 $46,717 $710
2018 $47,487 $731
2017 $44,035 $967
2016 $41,855 $1,033
2015 $40,894 $1,292
2014 $47,996 $1,275
2013 $46,965 $1,139
2012 $44,874 $1,019
2011 $47,761 $1,522
2010 $44,197 $1,665
2009 $44,923 $1,493
2008 $48,303 $1,928
2007 $44,319 $1,814
2006 $38,705 $1,415
2005 $36,810 $1,125
2004 $35,429 $872
2003 $30,655 $714
2002 $25,006 $621
2001 $23,015 $551
2000 $23,099 $441
1999 $25,253 $394
1998 $25,338 $425
1997 $24,821 $453
1996 $27,490 $357
1995 $28,414 $561
1994 $24,209 $532
1993 $22,284 $379
1992 $23,373 $307
1991 $21,042 $1,966
1990 $20,600 $1,528
1989 $16,525 $992
1988 $16,391 $680
1987 $15,136 $584
1986 $12,170 $497
1985 $8,751 $406
1984 $8,457 $534
1983 $8,846 $431
1982 $9,344 $472
1981 $10,623 $605
1980 $12,864 $525
1979 $11,811 $515
1978 $10,290 $518
1977 $8,427 $497
1976 $7,243 $413
1975 $6,701 $343
1974 $5,734 $291.5
1973 $4,901 $235.8
1972 $3,832 $198.2
1971 $3,083 $189
1970 $2,766 $179.6
1969 $2,490 $163.5
1968 $2,251 $153.7
1967 $2,114 $152.4
1966 $1,983 $145.6
1965 $1,860 $146.8
1964 $1,724 $145.7
1963 $1,555 $146.6
1962 $1,457 $148.9
1961 $1,368 $141.6
1960 $1,290 $134.7

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

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Belgium vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Sudan
2026 82.6 66.9
2025 82.4 66.7
2024 82.3 66.5
2023 82.1 66.3
2022 81.2 65.7
2021 81.7 64.5
2020 80.8 65.1
2019 81.8 65.8
2018 81.5 65.5
2017 81.4 65.1
2016 81.3 64.7
2015 80.9 64.4
2014 81.1 64
2013 80.5 63.4
2012 80.3 63.4
2011 80.4 63.2
2010 80 63
2009 79.8 62.7
2008 79.6 61.3
2007 79.5 61.4
2006 79.4 60.4
2005 79.1 57.2
2004 79 56.8
2003 78.3 58.3
2002 78.2 59.3
2001 78.1 59.3
2000 77.8 58.9
1999 77.6 58.6
1998 77.5 58.3
1997 77.4 58.1
1996 77.2 57.6
1995 76.8 57.4
1994 76.7 57
1993 76.4 56.1
1992 76.4 56
1991 76.2 55.6
1990 76.1 55.5
1989 75.6 54.9
1988 75.6 55
1987 75.3 54.7
1986 74.7 54.6
1985 74.5 50
1984 74.4 49.8
1983 73.9 49.6
1982 73.9 54.4
1981 73.7 54.4
1980 73.2 54.1
1979 73.2 53.4
1978 72.7 53.3
1977 72.8 53.5
1976 72.1 53.3
1975 72 53.3
1974 72 53.2
1973 71.6 53
1972 71.4 52.8
1971 71.1 52.5
1970 70.9 52.3
1969 70.7 52
1968 70.6 51.8
1967 70.9 51.5
1966 70.6 51.3
1965 70.6 51
1964 70.7 50.9
1963 70 50.8
1962 70.2 50.4
1961 70.5 50
1960 69.6 49.6
1959 70.3 49.2
1958 69.9 48.9
1957 69.2 48.5
1956 68.8 48.1
1955 68.5 47.7
1954 68.6 47.3
1953 68.4 46.9
1952 68 46.5
1951 66.7 46.2
1950 66.3 45.8

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

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Belgium and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Belgium Sudan
2024 11,858,610 50,448,963
2023 11,779,946 50,042,791
2022 11,680,210 49,383,346
2021 11,586,195 48,066,924
2020 11,538,604 46,789,231
2019 11,488,980 45,548,175
2018 11,427,054 44,230,596
2017 11,375,158 42,714,306
2016 11,331,422 41,259,892
2015 11,274,196 40,024,431
2014 11,209,057 38,823,318
2013 11,159,407 37,785,849
2012 11,106,932 36,923,178
2011 11,038,264 36,140,806
2010 10,895,586 35,414,399
2009 10,796,493 34,569,113
2008 10,709,973 33,623,980
2007 10,625,700 32,764,135
2006 10,547,958 31,992,435
2005 10,478,617 31,262,444
2004 10,421,137 30,556,637
2003 10,376,133 29,896,035
2002 10,332,785 29,228,727
2001 10,286,570 28,516,770
2000 10,251,250 27,816,745
1999 10,226,419 27,130,613
1998 10,203,008 26,458,999
1997 10,181,245 25,799,821
1996 10,156,637 25,231,528
1995 10,136,811 24,672,143
1994 10,115,603 24,043,948
1993 10,084,475 23,445,592
1992 10,045,158 22,927,355
1991 10,004,486 22,470,676
1990 9,967,379 22,021,481
1989 9,937,697 21,578,022
1988 9,901,664 21,138,431
1987 9,870,234 20,704,904
1986 9,861,823 20,288,238
1985 9,858,308 19,905,872
1984 9,855,372 19,546,528
1983 9,855,520 19,109,770
1982 9,856,303 18,486,645
1981 9,858,982 17,780,572
1980 9,859,242 17,058,905
1979 9,848,382 16,355,352
1978 9,839,534 15,695,003
1977 9,830,358 15,086,614
1976 9,818,227 14,569,716
1975 9,800,700 14,064,798
1974 9,772,419 13,580,723
1973 9,741,720 13,049,315
1972 9,711,115 12,527,856
1971 9,673,162 12,105,539
1970 9,655,549 11,695,771
1969 9,646,032 11,298,936
1968 9,618,756 10,917,999
1967 9,580,991 10,550,597
1966 9,527,807 10,197,578
1965 9,463,667 9,858,030
1964 9,378,113 9,531,109
1963 9,289,770 9,218,077
1962 9,220,578 8,919,028
1961 9,183,948 8,634,941
1960 9,153,489 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Sudan

Fertility rate
Belgium

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Sudan
2023 1.47 4.32
2022 1.53 4.38
2021 1.6 4.46
2020 1.55 4.54
2019 1.6 4.62
2018 1.62 4.68
2017 1.65 4.76
2016 1.68 4.83
2015 1.7 4.9
2014 1.74 4.91
2013 1.76 4.97
2012 1.8 5.03
2011 1.81 5.09
2010 1.86 5.14
2009 1.84 5.17
2008 1.85 5.21
2007 1.82 5.27
2006 1.8 5.33
2005 1.76 5.4
2004 1.72 5.46
2003 1.67 5.49
2002 1.65 5.53
2001 1.67 5.56
2000 1.67 5.6
1999 1.62 5.62
1998 1.6 5.65
1997 1.6 5.72
1996 1.59 5.79
1995 1.56 5.86
1994 1.56 5.91
1993 1.61 5.97
1992 1.65 6.02
1991 1.66 6.05
1990 1.62 6.07
1989 1.58 6.11
1988 1.57 6.13
1987 1.54 6.18
1986 1.54 6.23
1985 1.51 6.28
1984 1.54 6.34
1983 1.57 6.41
1982 1.61 6.47
1981 1.66 6.53
1980 1.68 6.59
1979 1.69 6.65
1978 1.69 6.72
1977 1.71 6.78
1976 1.73 6.82
1975 1.74 6.87
1974 1.83 6.91
1973 1.95 6.94
1972 2.09 6.98
1971 2.21 7.02
1970 2.25 6.99
1969 2.27 6.97
1968 2.31 6.95
1967 2.41 6.91
1966 2.52 6.88
1965 2.61 6.84
1964 2.71 6.8
1963 2.68 6.76
1962 2.59 6.7
1961 2.63 6.66
1960 2.54 6.66

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

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Belgium and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Sudan
2024 42.7 19.4
2023 42.4 19.3
2022 42.2 19.2
2021 42 19
2020 41.9 18.9
2019 41.8 18.7
2018 41.7 18.6
2017 41.6 18.3
2016 41.4 18.1
2015 41.4 17.9
2014 41.3 17.7
2013 41.2 17.5
2012 41.1 17.5
2011 40.9 17.4
2010 40.8 17.5
2009 40.8 17.4
2008 40.7 17.3
2007 40.6 17.3
2006 40.4 17.2
2005 40.2 17.1
2004 40 17.1
2003 39.7 17.1
2002 39.4 17
2001 39.2 17
2000 38.9 16.9
1999 38.6 16.9
1998 38.3 16.8
1997 38.1 16.8
1996 37.8 16.8
1995 37.5 16.8
1994 37.2 16.8
1993 37 16.8
1992 36.7 16.8
1991 36.5 16.8
1990 36.3 16.8
1989 36.1 16.8
1988 35.9 16.9
1987 35.6 16.9
1986 35.4 16.8
1985 35.2 16.8
1984 35 16.8
1983 34.8 16.7
1982 34.5 16.7
1981 34.3 16.6
1980 34.2 16.5
1979 34.1 16.4
1978 34.1 16.2
1977 34.1 16.1
1976 34.1 16
1975 34.2 16
1974 34.3 15.9
1973 34.3 16
1972 34.3 16.1
1971 34.4 16.2
1970 34.5 16.2
1969 34.6 16.3
1968 34.7 16.3
1967 34.7 16.4
1966 34.7 16.4
1965 34.8 16.5
1964 34.8 16.5
1963 34.9 16.6
1962 34.9 16.7
1961 34.9 16.7
1960 34.9 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.2%
2014
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
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Belgium Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Belgium Sudan
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
60.7%
2018
English speaking
59%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
26.4%
2020

Health

Belgium Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Sudan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
19,263 mi
2019

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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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