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Belgium vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 136th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Tanzania
Population
11902714
73145892
Population rank 83/197 20/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Belgium and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Tanzania
2024 $671,370,081,636 $78,844,405,385
2023 $651,330,595,110 $79,030,935,627
2022 $591,085,783,326 $75,749,121,843
2021 $598,522,422,242 $70,655,628,148
2020 $529,694,473,502 $66,068,737,786
2019 $536,726,344,405 $61,026,731,926
2018 $542,638,913,428 $57,003,712,892
2017 $500,908,767,352 $53,274,884,533
2016 $474,271,566,740 $49,774,409,374
2015 $461,044,767,545 $47,413,919,817
2014 $537,987,419,164 $49,986,726,461
2013 $524,097,026,599 $45,648,857,242
2012 $498,414,364,945 $39,650,394,363
2011 $527,196,649,049 $34,657,140,096
2010 $481,556,503,720 $32,012,892,919
2009 $485,014,525,992 $29,400,573,554
2008 $517,328,087,920 $27,947,821,398
2007 $470,922,156,309 $21,860,434,823
2006 $408,259,840,869 $18,619,859,795
2005 $385,714,762,230 $18,395,383,647
2004 $369,214,712,443 $16,673,062,473
2003 $318,082,528,507 $15,211,487,709
2002 $258,383,599,375 $14,129,651,896
2001 $236,746,141,604 $13,563,990,022
2000 $236,792,460,312 $13,371,767,082
1999 $258,245,733,221 $12,704,334,196
1998 $258,528,339,631 $12,172,790,056
1997 $252,708,051,421 $11,158,197,942
1996 $279,201,433,225 $9,433,528,150
1995 $288,025,588,396 $7,631,431,840
1994 $244,884,129,491 $6,550,480,484
1993 $224,721,795,709 $6,182,872,708
1992 $234,781,652,447 $6,681,997,469
1991 $210,510,999,409 $7,197,768,159
1990 $205,331,747,948 $6,184,384,225
1989 $164,221,056,511 $6,418,799,007
1988 $162,299,103,675 $7,406,614,407
1987 $149,394,404,106 $7,824,193,222
1986 $120,018,787,249 $10,840,864,521
1985 $86,268,264,148 $15,328,295,175
1984 $83,349,530,159 $12,906,635,133
1983 $87,184,239,053 $14,049,883,809
1982 $92,095,926,188 $13,927,383,240
1981 $104,730,018,470 $13,161,540,378
1980 $126,829,314,388 $11,409,228,087
1979 $116,315,456,797 $9,804,637,491
1978 $101,246,526,194 $9,261,675,710
1977 $82,839,905,459 $7,732,598,995
1976 $71,113,882,968 $6,472,511,988
1975 $65,678,189,097 $5,729,917,840
1974 $56,033,077,879 $4,977,337,978
1973 $47,743,801,490 $4,144,104,535
1972 $37,209,418,019 $3,472,787,266
1971 $29,821,661,870 $3,050,673,517
1970 $26,706,196,047 $2,851,419,386
1969 $24,019,653,475 $5,142,066,811
1968 $21,654,856,965 $4,895,251,824
1967 $20,252,508,995 $4,565,132,048
1966 $18,894,891,312 $4,377,998,825
1965 $17,597,783,297 $3,817,226,546
1964 $16,168,044,450 $3,748,840,925
1963 $14,445,805,381 $3,456,579,293
1962 $13,436,827,167 $3,101,589,993
1961 $12,561,701,694 $2,826,179,031
1960 $11,810,619,368 $2,651,729,807

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

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Belgium and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Tanzania
2024 $56,615 $1,150
2023 $55,291 $1,186
2022 $50,606 $1,171
2021 $51,658 $1,125
2020 $45,906 $1,084
2019 $46,717 $1,031
2018 $47,487 $992
2017 $44,035 $957
2016 $41,855 $925
2015 $40,894 $911
2014 $47,996 $993
2013 $46,965 $935
2012 $44,874 $837
2011 $47,761 $753
2010 $44,197 $715
2009 $44,923 $674
2008 $48,303 $657
2007 $44,319 $528
2006 $38,705 $462
2005 $36,810 $469
2004 $35,429 $438
2003 $30,655 $410
2002 $25,006 $391
2001 $23,015 $385
2000 $23,099 $390
1999 $25,253 $382
1998 $25,338 $375
1997 $24,821 $353
1996 $27,490 $305
1995 $28,414 $251.2
1994 $24,209 $222.5
1993 $22,284 $218.2
1992 $23,373 $243.4
1991 $21,042 $268.8
1990 $20,600 $236.9
1989 $16,525 $252.3
1988 $16,391 $299
1987 $15,136 $326
1986 $12,170 $466
1985 $8,751 $681
1984 $8,457 $593
1983 $8,846 $667
1982 $9,344 $683
1981 $10,623 $665
1980 $12,864 $595
1979 $11,811 $527
1978 $10,290 $515
1977 $8,427 $446
1976 $7,243 $387
1975 $6,701 $355
1974 $5,734 $320
1973 $4,901 $276.1
1972 $3,832 $239.8
1971 $3,083 $218.4
1970 $2,766 $211.3
1969 $2,490 $394
1968 $2,251 $388
1967 $2,114 $374
1966 $1,983 $370
1965 $1,860 $333
1964 $1,724 $337
1963 $1,555 $320
1962 $1,457 $295.7
1961 $1,368 $277.4
1960 $1,290 $267.8

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

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Belgium vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Tanzania
2026 82.6 67.6
2025 82.4 67.4
2024 82.3 67.2
2023 82.1 67
2022 81.2 66.9
2021 81.7 66.1
2020 80.8 66.8
2019 81.8 66
2018 81.5 65.5
2017 81.4 65
2016 81.3 64.4
2015 80.9 63.9
2014 81.1 63.4
2013 80.5 62.8
2012 80.3 62.3
2011 80.4 61.6
2010 80 61.1
2009 79.8 60.5
2008 79.6 59.9
2007 79.5 59.3
2006 79.4 58.5
2005 79.1 57.7
2004 79 56.8
2003 78.3 55.9
2002 78.2 54.9
2001 78.1 54.1
2000 77.8 53.2
1999 77.6 52.4
1998 77.5 51.8
1997 77.4 51.2
1996 77.2 51.1
1995 76.8 51
1994 76.7 51.1
1993 76.4 51.2
1992 76.4 51.4
1991 76.2 51.8
1990 76.1 52
1989 75.6 52.1
1988 75.6 52.2
1987 75.3 52.2
1986 74.7 52.2
1985 74.5 52.2
1984 74.4 52.2
1983 73.9 52.2
1982 73.9 52
1981 73.7 51.7
1980 73.2 51.3
1979 73.2 50.8
1978 72.7 50.4
1977 72.8 50
1976 72.1 49.5
1975 72 48.9
1974 72 48.4
1973 71.6 47.9
1972 71.4 47.4
1971 71.1 47
1970 70.9 46.5
1969 70.7 46
1968 70.6 45.6
1967 70.9 45.2
1966 70.6 44.9
1965 70.6 44.5
1964 70.7 44.1
1963 70 43.6
1962 70.2 43.2
1961 70.5 42.8
1960 69.6 42.6
1959 70.3 42.5
1958 69.9 42.3
1957 69.2 42.1
1956 68.8 42
1955 68.5 41.8
1954 68.6 41.7
1953 68.4 41.5
1952 68 41.4
1951 66.7 41.2
1950 66.3 41

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

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Belgium and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Belgium Tanzania
2024 11,858,610 68,560,157
2023 11,779,946 66,617,606
2022 11,680,210 64,711,821
2021 11,586,195 62,830,412
2020 11,538,604 60,972,798
2019 11,488,980 59,174,891
2018 11,427,054 57,437,145
2017 11,375,158 55,652,890
2016 11,331,422 53,824,013
2015 11,274,196 52,020,962
2014 11,209,057 50,351,512
2013 11,159,407 48,824,128
2012 11,106,932 47,374,260
2011 11,038,264 46,029,367
2010 10,895,586 44,758,488
2009 10,796,493 43,633,982
2008 10,709,973 42,570,728
2007 10,625,700 41,435,512
2006 10,547,958 40,294,902
2005 10,478,617 39,182,076
2004 10,421,137 38,109,668
2003 10,376,133 37,089,555
2002 10,332,785 36,121,304
2001 10,286,570 35,198,299
2000 10,251,250 34,260,139
1999 10,226,419 33,300,330
1998 10,203,008 32,420,458
1997 10,181,245 31,578,089
1996 10,156,637 30,945,762
1995 10,136,811 30,383,497
1994 10,115,603 29,442,356
1993 10,084,475 28,332,692
1992 10,045,158 27,457,588
1991 10,004,486 26,780,436
1990 9,967,379 26,110,207
1989 9,937,697 25,438,759
1988 9,901,664 24,769,686
1987 9,870,234 24,030,378
1986 9,861,823 23,258,959
1985 9,858,308 22,501,693
1984 9,855,372 21,779,066
1983 9,855,520 21,079,874
1982 9,856,303 20,398,571
1981 9,858,982 19,784,703
1980 9,859,242 19,189,769
1979 9,848,382 18,592,038
1978 9,839,534 17,976,566
1977 9,830,358 17,352,929
1976 9,818,227 16,736,211
1975 9,800,700 16,138,361
1974 9,772,419 15,561,630
1973 9,741,720 15,010,101
1972 9,711,115 14,479,308
1971 9,673,162 13,971,451
1970 9,655,549 13,492,677
1969 9,646,032 13,036,700
1968 9,618,756 12,602,076
1967 9,580,991 12,200,109
1966 9,527,807 11,827,459
1965 9,463,667 11,470,728
1964 9,378,113 11,127,826
1963 9,289,770 10,799,528
1962 9,220,578 10,487,756
1961 9,183,948 10,187,886
1960 9,153,489 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Belgium

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Tanzania
2023 1.47 4.61
2022 1.53 4.67
2021 1.6 4.73
2020 1.55 4.8
2019 1.6 4.87
2018 1.62 4.93
2017 1.65 4.99
2016 1.68 5.01
2015 1.7 5.03
2014 1.74 5.12
2013 1.76 5.16
2012 1.8 5.14
2011 1.81 5.14
2010 1.86 5.23
2009 1.84 5.26
2008 1.85 5.32
2007 1.82 5.4
2006 1.8 5.51
2005 1.76 5.58
2004 1.72 5.6
2003 1.67 5.58
2002 1.65 5.57
2001 1.67 5.62
2000 1.67 5.67
1999 1.62 5.75
1998 1.6 5.81
1997 1.6 5.84
1996 1.59 5.83
1995 1.56 5.82
1994 1.56 5.89
1993 1.61 6
1992 1.65 6.08
1991 1.66 6.14
1990 1.62 6.2
1989 1.58 6.3
1988 1.57 6.38
1987 1.54 6.41
1986 1.54 6.49
1985 1.51 6.6
1984 1.54 6.72
1983 1.57 6.81
1982 1.61 6.87
1981 1.66 6.93
1980 1.68 6.99
1979 1.69 7.04
1978 1.69 7.06
1977 1.71 7.07
1976 1.73 7.09
1975 1.74 7.1
1974 1.83 7.12
1973 1.95 7.06
1972 2.09 7.05
1971 2.21 7.04
1970 2.25 7
1969 2.27 6.95
1968 2.31 6.9
1967 2.41 6.86
1966 2.52 6.8
1965 2.61 6.73
1964 2.71 6.68
1963 2.68 6.65
1962 2.59 6.61
1961 2.63 6.56
1960 2.54 6.54

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

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Belgium and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Tanzania
2024 42.7 18.4
2023 42.4 18.3
2022 42.2 18.2
2021 42 18.1
2020 41.9 18
2019 41.8 17.9
2018 41.7 17.9
2017 41.6 17.8
2016 41.4 17.6
2015 41.4 17.5
2014 41.3 17.4
2013 41.2 17.3
2012 41.1 17.3
2011 40.9 17.2
2010 40.8 17.2
2009 40.8 17.2
2008 40.7 17.3
2007 40.6 17.3
2006 40.4 17.4
2005 40.2 17.4
2004 40 17.4
2003 39.7 17.4
2002 39.4 17.5
2001 39.2 17.5
2000 38.9 17.4
1999 38.6 17.4
1998 38.3 17.3
1997 38.1 17.3
1996 37.8 17.4
1995 37.5 17.4
1994 37.2 17.3
1993 37 17
1992 36.7 16.8
1991 36.5 16.7
1990 36.3 16.7
1989 36.1 16.6
1988 35.9 16.6
1987 35.6 16.5
1986 35.4 16.4
1985 35.2 16.3
1984 35 16.2
1983 34.8 16.2
1982 34.5 16.3
1981 34.3 16.4
1980 34.2 16.5
1979 34.1 16.6
1978 34.1 16.7
1977 34.1 16.8
1976 34.1 16.8
1975 34.2 16.9
1974 34.3 16.9
1973 34.3 17
1972 34.3 17
1971 34.4 17
1970 34.5 17.1
1969 34.6 17.1
1968 34.7 17.1
1967 34.7 17.2
1966 34.7 17.2
1965 34.8 17.3
1964 34.8 17.4
1963 34.9 17.4
1962 34.9 17.4
1961 34.9 17.4
1960 34.9 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2018
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Belgium Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Belgium Tanzania
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
78.2%
2022
English speaking
59%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
29.1%
2023

Health

Belgium Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Tanzania
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
90,225 mi
2022

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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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