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Belgium vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 136th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Thailand
Population
11902714
71571743
Population rank 83/197 21/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Belgium and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Thailand
2024 $671,370,081,636 $526,517,658,842
2023 $651,330,595,110 $515,906,283,941
2022 $591,085,783,326 $495,644,697,588
2021 $598,522,422,242 $506,194,668,790
2020 $529,694,473,502 $500,461,898,480
2019 $536,726,344,405 $543,976,691,794
2018 $542,638,913,428 $506,754,208,404
2017 $500,908,767,352 $456,356,813,537
2016 $474,271,566,740 $413,366,349,748
2015 $461,044,767,545 $401,296,238,228
2014 $537,987,419,164 $407,339,040,198
2013 $524,097,026,599 $420,333,654,593
2012 $498,414,364,945 $397,558,325,279
2011 $527,196,649,049 $370,818,739,624
2010 $481,556,503,720 $341,104,766,329
2009 $485,014,525,992 $281,710,630,187
2008 $517,328,087,920 $291,382,982,431
2007 $470,922,156,309 $262,942,621,455
2006 $408,259,840,869 $221,758,296,022
2005 $385,714,762,230 $189,318,408,469
2004 $369,214,712,443 $172,895,685,155
2003 $318,082,528,507 $152,280,615,246
2002 $258,383,599,375 $134,300,904,400
2001 $236,746,141,604 $120,296,476,180
2000 $236,792,460,312 $126,392,224,254
1999 $258,245,733,221 $126,669,211,779
1998 $258,528,339,631 $113,675,596,788
1997 $252,708,051,421 $150,180,456,566
1996 $279,201,433,225 $183,035,237,429
1995 $288,025,588,396 $169,278,916,593
1994 $244,884,129,491 $146,683,778,959
1993 $224,721,795,709 $128,889,262,951
1992 $234,781,652,447 $111,452,746,518
1991 $210,510,999,409 $98,234,714,971
1990 $205,331,747,948 $85,343,190,719
1989 $164,221,056,511 $72,250,748,100
1988 $162,299,103,675 $61,667,253,471
1987 $149,394,404,106 $50,535,446,555
1986 $120,018,787,249 $43,096,773,981
1985 $86,268,264,148 $38,900,711,333
1984 $83,349,530,159 $41,797,647,776
1983 $87,184,239,053 $40,042,798,388
1982 $92,095,926,188 $36,589,772,404
1981 $104,730,018,470 $34,846,039,194
1980 $126,829,314,388 $32,353,514,989
1979 $116,315,456,797 $27,371,650,825
1978 $101,246,526,194 $24,006,566,637
1977 $82,839,905,459 $19,779,312,261
1976 $71,113,882,968 $16,985,208,648
1975 $65,678,189,097 $14,882,770,594
1974 $56,033,077,879 $13,702,998,512
1973 $47,743,801,490 $10,838,587,358
1972 $37,209,418,019 $8,177,873,151
1971 $29,821,661,870 $7,375,000,024
1970 $26,706,196,047 $7,086,538,438
1969 $24,019,653,475 $6,695,336,567
1968 $21,654,856,965 $6,081,009,428
1967 $20,252,508,995 $5,638,461,442
1966 $18,894,891,312 $5,279,230,817
1965 $17,597,783,297 $4,388,937,649
1964 $16,168,044,450 $3,889,129,942
1963 $14,445,805,381 $3,540,403,457
1962 $13,436,827,167 $3,308,912,797
1961 $12,561,701,694 $3,034,037,811
1960 $11,810,619,368 $2,760,750,861

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

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Belgium and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Thailand
2024 $56,615 $7,347
2023 $55,291 $7,195
2022 $50,606 $6,909
2021 $51,658 $7,057
2020 $45,906 $6,986
2019 $46,717 $7,606
2018 $47,487 $7,100
2017 $44,035 $6,413
2016 $41,855 $5,834
2015 $40,894 $5,689
2014 $47,996 $5,801
2013 $46,965 $6,018
2012 $44,874 $5,726
2011 $47,761 $5,374
2010 $44,197 $4,974
2009 $44,923 $4,135
2008 $48,303 $4,309
2007 $44,319 $3,919
2006 $38,705 $3,331
2005 $36,810 $2,868
2004 $35,429 $2,642
2003 $30,655 $2,348
2002 $25,006 $2,090
2001 $23,015 $1,890
2000 $23,099 $2,006
1999 $25,253 $2,033
1998 $25,338 $1,848
1997 $24,821 $2,473
1996 $27,490 $3,055
1995 $28,414 $2,864
1994 $24,209 $2,518
1993 $22,284 $2,245
1992 $23,373 $1,972
1991 $21,042 $1,766
1990 $20,600 $1,559
1989 $16,525 $1,342
1988 $16,391 $1,164
1987 $15,136 $970
1986 $12,170 $842
1985 $8,751 $774
1984 $8,457 $847
1983 $8,846 $827
1982 $9,344 $770
1981 $10,623 $748
1980 $12,864 $709
1979 $11,811 $612
1978 $10,290 $548
1977 $8,427 $462
1976 $7,243 $405
1975 $6,701 $364
1974 $5,734 $343
1973 $4,901 $278.3
1972 $3,832 $215.6
1971 $3,083 $199.7
1970 $2,766 $197.1
1969 $2,490 $191.4
1968 $2,251 $178.8
1967 $2,114 $170.7
1966 $1,983 $164.5
1965 $1,860 $140.9
1964 $1,724 $128.6
1963 $1,555 $120.7
1962 $1,457 $116.2
1961 $1,368 $109.7
1960 $1,290 $102.8

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

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Belgium vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Thailand
2026 82.6 77.1
2025 82.4 76.8
2024 82.3 76.6
2023 82.1 76.4
2022 81.2 75.3
2021 81.7 77.6
2020 80.8 77.3
2019 81.8 77.2
2018 81.5 77.2
2017 81.4 77
2016 81.3 76.8
2015 80.9 76.6
2014 81.1 76.3
2013 80.5 76
2012 80.3 75.6
2011 80.4 75.3
2010 80 75
2009 79.8 74.7
2008 79.6 74.2
2007 79.5 73.8
2006 79.4 73.3
2005 79.1 72.9
2004 79 72.1
2003 78.3 72.1
2002 78.2 71.8
2001 78.1 71.5
2000 77.8 71.2
1999 77.6 71
1998 77.5 70.7
1997 77.4 70.4
1996 77.2 69.9
1995 76.8 69.8
1994 76.7 69.7
1993 76.4 69.6
1992 76.4 69.4
1991 76.2 69.1
1990 76.1 68.9
1989 75.6 68.6
1988 75.6 68.2
1987 75.3 67.8
1986 74.7 67.3
1985 74.5 66.5
1984 74.4 65.5
1983 73.9 64.5
1982 73.9 63.6
1981 73.7 62.9
1980 73.2 62.2
1979 73.2 61.7
1978 72.7 61.3
1977 72.8 60.9
1976 72.1 60.4
1975 72 59.7
1974 72 59
1973 71.6 58.3
1972 71.4 57.7
1971 71.1 57.1
1970 70.9 56.5
1969 70.7 55.7
1968 70.6 55
1967 70.9 54.3
1966 70.6 53.7
1965 70.6 53.1
1964 70.7 52.5
1963 70 52
1962 70.2 51.4
1961 70.5 51.1
1960 69.6 50.6
1959 70.3 50.1
1958 69.9 49.5
1957 69.2 49.1
1956 68.8 48.6
1955 68.5 48.1
1954 68.6 47.6
1953 68.4 47.1
1952 68 46.5
1951 66.7 45.9
1950 66.3 45.2

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

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Belgium and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Belgium Thailand
2024 11,858,610 71,668,011
2023 11,779,946 71,702,435
2022 11,680,210 71,735,329
2021 11,586,195 71,727,332
2020 11,538,604 71,641,484
2019 11,488,980 71,522,271
2018 11,427,054 71,376,079
2017 11,375,158 71,160,187
2016 11,331,422 70,859,841
2015 11,274,196 70,540,795
2014 11,209,057 70,216,367
2013 11,159,407 69,845,114
2012 11,106,932 69,436,098
2011 11,038,264 69,007,208
2010 10,895,586 68,579,447
2009 10,796,493 68,121,080
2008 10,709,973 67,619,830
2007 10,625,700 67,102,394
2006 10,547,958 66,567,687
2005 10,478,617 66,017,420
2004 10,421,137 65,452,047
2003 10,376,133 64,868,166
2002 10,332,785 64,266,437
2001 10,286,570 63,651,141
2000 10,251,250 63,007,815
1999 10,226,419 62,299,043
1998 10,203,008 61,522,630
1997 10,181,245 60,724,584
1996 10,156,637 59,920,064
1995 10,136,811 59,098,232
1994 10,115,603 58,260,854
1993 10,084,475 57,408,198
1992 10,045,158 56,528,834
1991 10,004,486 55,637,434
1990 9,967,379 54,738,329
1989 9,937,697 53,848,956
1988 9,901,664 52,969,595
1987 9,870,234 52,074,105
1986 9,861,823 51,177,834
1985 9,858,308 50,270,753
1984 9,855,372 49,351,708
1983 9,855,520 48,423,309
1982 9,856,303 47,494,577
1981 9,858,982 46,575,855
1980 9,859,242 45,650,022
1979 9,848,382 44,718,434
1978 9,839,534 43,788,976
1977 9,830,358 42,843,974
1976 9,818,227 41,896,504
1975 9,800,700 40,940,005
1974 9,772,419 39,952,891
1973 9,741,720 38,947,787
1972 9,711,115 37,933,929
1971 9,673,162 36,937,387
1970 9,655,549 35,954,408
1969 9,646,032 34,973,782
1968 9,618,756 34,002,560
1967 9,580,991 33,037,801
1966 9,527,807 32,086,071
1965 9,463,667 31,149,337
1964 9,378,113 30,232,141
1963 9,289,770 29,342,322
1962 9,220,578 28,481,040
1961 9,183,948 27,650,334
1960 9,153,489 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Thailand

Fertility rate
Belgium

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Thailand
2023 1.47 1.21
2022 1.53 1.22
2021 1.6 1.23
2020 1.55 1.26
2019 1.6 1.29
2018 1.62 1.32
2017 1.65 1.36
2016 1.68 1.4
2015 1.7 1.45
2014 1.74 1.48
2013 1.76 1.53
2012 1.8 1.56
2011 1.81 1.57
2010 1.86 1.56
2009 1.84 1.57
2008 1.85 1.59
2007 1.82 1.62
2006 1.8 1.63
2005 1.76 1.64
2004 1.72 1.67
2003 1.67 1.67
2002 1.65 1.69
2001 1.67 1.71
2000 1.67 1.73
1999 1.62 1.77
1998 1.6 1.82
1997 1.6 1.85
1996 1.59 1.87
1995 1.56 1.89
1994 1.56 1.93
1993 1.61 1.97
1992 1.65 2.01
1991 1.66 2.04
1990 1.62 2.07
1989 1.58 2.14
1988 1.57 2.17
1987 1.54 2.26
1986 1.54 2.36
1985 1.51 2.45
1984 1.54 2.58
1983 1.57 2.76
1982 1.61 2.94
1981 1.66 3.13
1980 1.68 3.29
1979 1.69 3.45
1978 1.69 3.62
1977 1.71 3.87
1976 1.73 4.12
1975 1.74 4.36
1974 1.83 4.6
1973 1.95 4.85
1972 2.09 5.08
1971 2.21 5.25
1970 2.25 5.45
1969 2.27 5.7
1968 2.31 5.93
1967 2.41 6.08
1966 2.52 6.18
1965 2.61 6.26
1964 2.71 6.31
1963 2.68 6.34
1962 2.59 6.33
1961 2.63 6.32
1960 2.54 6.33

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

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Belgium and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Thailand
2024 42.7 41.1
2023 42.4 40.7
2022 42.2 40.2
2021 42 39.7
2020 41.9 39.2
2019 41.8 38.7
2018 41.7 38.2
2017 41.6 37.7
2016 41.4 37.3
2015 41.4 36.8
2014 41.3 36.3
2013 41.2 35.9
2012 41.1 35.4
2011 40.9 35
2010 40.8 34.5
2009 40.8 34
2008 40.7 33.6
2007 40.6 33.1
2006 40.4 32.6
2005 40.2 32.2
2004 40 31.7
2003 39.7 31.3
2002 39.4 30.9
2001 39.2 30.5
2000 38.9 30
1999 38.6 29.5
1998 38.3 28.9
1997 38.1 28.3
1996 37.8 27.7
1995 37.5 27.2
1994 37.2 26.6
1993 37 26
1992 36.7 25.4
1991 36.5 24.8
1990 36.3 24.3
1989 36.1 23.7
1988 35.9 23.3
1987 35.6 22.8
1986 35.4 22.4
1985 35.2 21.9
1984 35 21.5
1983 34.8 21
1982 34.5 20.6
1981 34.3 20.2
1980 34.2 19.9
1979 34.1 19.5
1978 34.1 19.2
1977 34.1 18.9
1976 34.1 18.7
1975 34.2 18.4
1974 34.3 18.2
1973 34.3 18
1972 34.3 17.8
1971 34.4 17.6
1970 34.5 17.5
1969 34.6 17.4
1968 34.7 17.3
1967 34.7 17.3
1966 34.7 17.3
1965 34.8 17.4
1964 34.8 17.5
1963 34.9 17.6
1962 34.9 17.7
1961 34.9 17.9
1960 34.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
11
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Belgium Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Thailand
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
91.1%
2022
English speaking
59%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
90.9%
2024

Health

Belgium Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Thailand
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
436,817 mi
2020

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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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