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Belgium vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 136th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Tajikistan
Population
11902714
11038274
Population rank 83/197 88/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Belgium and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Tajikistan
2024 $671,370,081,636 $14,204,575,549
2023 $651,330,595,110 $12,244,169,293
2022 $591,085,783,326 $10,713,525,200
2021 $598,522,422,242 $8,937,805,347
2020 $529,694,473,502 $8,133,963,551
2019 $536,726,344,405 $8,300,813,599
2018 $542,638,913,428 $7,764,999,999
2017 $500,908,767,352 $7,536,402,853
2016 $474,271,566,740 $6,992,416,097
2015 $461,044,767,545 $8,271,431,485
2014 $537,987,419,164 $9,112,605,459
2013 $524,097,026,599 $8,448,411,318
2012 $498,414,364,945 $7,633,036,903
2011 $527,196,649,049 $6,522,756,255
2010 $481,556,503,720 $5,642,221,099
2009 $485,014,525,992 $4,979,472,364
2008 $517,328,087,920 $5,161,299,725
2007 $470,922,156,309 $3,719,524,541
2006 $408,259,840,869 $2,830,213,849
2005 $385,714,762,230 $2,312,352,021
2004 $369,214,712,443 $2,076,176,869
2003 $318,082,528,507 $1,555,318,261
2002 $258,383,599,375 $1,221,106,220
2001 $236,746,141,604 $1,080,772,551
2000 $236,792,460,312 $860,541,842
1999 $258,245,733,221 $1,086,612,290
1998 $258,528,339,631 $1,320,199,582
1997 $252,708,051,421 $921,518,033
1996 $279,201,433,225 $1,043,654,822
1995 $288,025,588,396 $1,231,561,860
1994 $244,884,129,491 $1,522,001,206
1993 $224,721,795,709 $1,646,623,195
1992 $234,781,652,447 $1,908,554,572
1991 $210,510,999,409 $2,536,585,366
1990 $205,331,747,948 $2,629,395,066
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 Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Tajikistan
2024 $56,615 $1,341
2023 $55,291 $1,178
2022 $50,606 $1,052
2021 $51,658 $897
2020 $45,906 $834
2019 $46,717 $871
2018 $47,487 $834
2017 $44,035 $829
2016 $41,855 $789
2015 $40,894 $957
2014 $47,996 $1,082
2013 $46,965 $1,028
2012 $44,874 $952
2011 $47,761 $834
2010 $44,197 $737
2009 $44,923 $665
2008 $48,303 $703
2007 $44,319 $517
2006 $38,705 $401
2005 $36,810 $334
2004 $35,429 $306
2003 $30,655 $233.6
2002 $25,006 $187
2001 $23,015 $168.7
2000 $23,099 $136.9
1999 $25,253 $175
1998 $25,338 $213.7
1997 $24,821 $150.1
1996 $27,490 $172
1995 $28,414 $207
1994 $24,209 $261.3
1993 $22,284 $287.6
1992 $23,373 $338
1991 $21,042 $458
1990 $20,600 $487
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. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Tajikistan
2026 82.6 72.2
2025 82.4 72.1
2024 82.3 71.9
2023 82.1 71.8
2022 81.2 71.6
2021 81.7 69.6
2020 80.8 68.6
2019 81.8 71
2018 81.5 70.7
2017 81.4 70.5
2016 81.3 70
2015 80.9 69.7
2014 81.1 69.7
2013 80.5 69.6
2012 80.3 69.1
2011 80.4 68.7
2010 80 68.4
2009 79.8 68.2
2008 79.6 67.9
2007 79.5 67.4
2006 79.4 67
2005 79.1 66.5
2004 79 66.6
2003 78.3 65.9
2002 78.2 64.9
2001 78.1 64.2
2000 77.8 63.5
1999 77.6 63.1
1998 77.5 62.4
1997 77.4 61.9
1996 77.2 60.8
1995 76.8 61.4
1994 76.7 60.1
1993 76.4 55.5
1992 76.4 57.1
1991 76.2 61.7
1990 76.1 61.6
1989 75.6 61.7
1988 75.6 61.8
1987 75.3 61.6
1986 74.7 61.8
1985 74.5 61
1984 74.4 60.7
1983 73.9 60.5
1982 73.9 60.2
1981 73.7 58.8
1980 73.2 58.6
1979 73.2 58.5
1978 72.7 58.4
1977 72.8 58.2
1976 72.1 58.1
1975 72 57.9
1974 72 57.7
1973 71.6 57.4
1972 71.4 57.2
1971 71.1 56.9
1970 70.9 56.6
1969 70.7 56.3
1968 70.6 55.9
1967 70.9 55.5
1966 70.6 55.1
1965 70.6 54.7
1964 70.7 54.2
1963 70 53.8
1962 70.2 53.4
1961 70.5 52.9
1960 69.6 52.5
1959 70.3 52.2
1958 69.9 51.8
1957 69.2 51.4
1956 68.8 51.1
1955 68.5 50.8
1954 68.6 50.5
1953 68.4 50.2
1952 68 49.9
1951 66.7 49.6
1950 66.3 49.3

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

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Belgium and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Belgium Tajikistan
2024 11,858,610 10,590,927
2023 11,779,946 10,389,799
2022 11,680,210 10,182,222
2021 11,586,195 9,966,908
2020 11,538,604 9,749,310
2019 11,488,980 9,529,966
2018 11,427,054 9,307,333
2017 11,375,158 9,085,946
2016 11,331,422 8,865,631
2015 11,274,196 8,643,840
2014 11,209,057 8,425,552
2013 11,159,407 8,216,724
2012 11,106,932 8,014,084
2011 11,038,264 7,824,785
2010 10,895,586 7,652,141
2009 10,796,493 7,490,230
2008 10,709,973 7,338,403
2007 10,625,700 7,194,477
2006 10,547,958 7,057,566
2005 10,478,617 6,924,720
2004 10,421,137 6,790,547
2003 10,376,133 6,658,575
2002 10,332,785 6,531,669
2001 10,286,570 6,407,377
2000 10,251,250 6,284,735
1999 10,226,419 6,208,370
1998 10,203,008 6,176,397
1997 10,181,245 6,139,829
1996 10,156,637 6,066,523
1995 10,136,811 5,948,584
1994 10,115,603 5,825,368
1993 10,084,475 5,724,993
1992 10,045,158 5,649,400
1991 10,004,486 5,541,205
1990 9,967,379 5,398,768
1989 9,937,697 5,267,249
1988 9,901,664 5,114,989
1987 9,870,234 4,939,059
1986 9,861,823 4,772,139
1985 9,858,308 4,619,003
1984 9,855,372 4,480,026
1983 9,855,520 4,350,874
1982 9,856,303 4,227,171
1981 9,858,982 4,109,022
1980 9,859,242 3,995,256
1979 9,848,382 3,882,691
1978 9,839,534 3,768,508
1977 9,830,358 3,653,265
1976 9,818,227 3,540,076
1975 9,800,700 3,430,425
1974 9,772,419 3,324,499
1973 9,741,720 3,222,290
1972 9,711,115 3,123,691
1971 9,673,162 3,028,837
1970 9,655,549 2,936,779
1969 9,646,032 2,845,273
1968 9,618,756 2,753,848
1967 9,580,991 2,664,130
1966 9,527,807 2,577,184
1965 9,463,667 2,492,998
1964 9,378,113 2,411,260
1963 9,289,770 2,331,736
1962 9,220,578 2,255,026
1961 9,183,948 2,181,805
1960 9,153,489 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Belgium

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Tajikistan
2023 1.47 3.07
2022 1.53 3.13
2021 1.6 3.17
2020 1.55 3.21
2019 1.6 3.28
2018 1.62 3.29
2017 1.65 3.29
2016 1.68 3.38
2015 1.7 3.46
2014 1.74 3.46
2013 1.76 3.43
2012 1.8 3.42
2011 1.81 3.46
2010 1.86 3.46
2009 1.84 3.43
2008 1.85 3.39
2007 1.82 3.37
2006 1.8 3.34
2005 1.76 3.4
2004 1.72 3.51
2003 1.67 3.42
2002 1.65 3.47
2001 1.67 3.49
2000 1.67 3.49
1999 1.62 3.85
1998 1.6 4.07
1997 1.6 4.06
1996 1.59 3.94
1995 1.56 4.66
1994 1.56 4.79
1993 1.61 4.92
1992 1.65 5.06
1991 1.66 5.28
1990 1.62 5.46
1989 1.58 5.61
1988 1.57 5.75
1987 1.54 5.84
1986 1.54 5.91
1985 1.51 5.94
1984 1.54 5.96
1983 1.57 5.98
1982 1.61 6.03
1981 1.66 6.12
1980 1.68 6.21
1979 1.69 6.31
1978 1.69 6.4
1977 1.71 6.49
1976 1.73 6.6
1975 1.74 6.69
1974 1.83 6.77
1973 1.95 6.84
1972 2.09 6.89
1971 2.21 6.91
1970 2.25 6.91
1969 2.27 6.91
1968 2.31 6.91
1967 2.41 6.89
1966 2.52 6.82
1965 2.61 6.74
1964 2.71 6.68
1963 2.68 6.62
1962 2.59 6.48
1961 2.63 6.35
1960 2.54 6.24

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

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Belgium and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Tajikistan
2024 42.7 23
2023 42.4 22.9
2022 42.2 22.7
2021 42 22.6
2020 41.9 22.5
2019 41.8 22.3
2018 41.7 22.2
2017 41.6 22
2016 41.4 21.9
2015 41.4 21.7
2014 41.3 21.6
2013 41.2 21.4
2012 41.1 21.2
2011 40.9 21
2010 40.8 20.8
2009 40.8 20.6
2008 40.7 20.4
2007 40.6 20.1
2006 40.4 19.8
2005 40.2 19.6
2004 40 19.4
2003 39.7 19.2
2002 39.4 18.9
2001 39.2 18.7
2000 38.9 18.5
1999 38.6 18.2
1998 38.3 18
1997 38.1 17.9
1996 37.8 17.7
1995 37.5 17.7
1994 37.2 17.7
1993 37 17.8
1992 36.7 17.9
1991 36.5 18
1990 36.3 18.1
1989 36.1 18.2
1988 35.9 18.3
1987 35.6 18.3
1986 35.4 18.3
1985 35.2 18.2
1984 35 18.2
1983 34.8 18.2
1982 34.5 18.2
1981 34.3 18.1
1980 34.2 18.1
1979 34.1 18.1
1978 34.1 18
1977 34.1 18
1976 34.1 17.9
1975 34.2 17.9
1974 34.3 17.8
1973 34.3 17.8
1972 34.3 17.8
1971 34.4 17.8
1970 34.5 17.8
1969 34.6 17.8
1968 34.7 17.9
1967 34.7 18.1
1966 34.7 18.4
1965 34.8 18.9
1964 34.8 19.6
1963 34.9 20.4
1962 34.9 20.9
1961 34.9 21.4
1960 34.9 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2024
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
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Belgium Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Tajikistan
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.7%
2010
English speaking
59%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
56.8%
2023

Health

Belgium Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Tajikistan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
18,641 mi
2018

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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