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Belgium vs Togo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 9.52M in Togo (ranked 98/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 21,000 sq mi for Togo (ranked 136th vs. 124th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Togo ranks 154/197 ($10.7B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Togo ranks 172/197 ($1,119).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Togo
Population
11902714
9990340
Population rank 83/197 97/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$10.7B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 154/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$1,119
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$3,365
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$7.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
72.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$807
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 149/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$1,661
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
473 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
63.3 years
2026

Belgium and Togo: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Togo economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Togo
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Togo
2024 $671,370,081,636 $10,651,180,147
2023 $651,330,595,110 $9,816,236,303
2022 $591,085,783,326 $8,646,453,099
2021 $598,522,422,242 $8,541,668,141
2020 $529,694,473,502 $7,486,031,562
2019 $536,726,344,405 $6,992,654,019
2018 $542,638,913,428 $7,029,215,766
2017 $500,908,767,352 $6,387,424,240
2016 $474,271,566,740 $6,071,167,584
2015 $461,044,767,545 $5,755,457,836
2014 $537,987,419,164 $6,393,314,708
2013 $524,097,026,599 $6,021,729,630
2012 $498,414,364,945 $5,413,541,649
2011 $527,196,649,049 $5,422,439,152
2010 $481,556,503,720 $4,746,386,893
2009 $485,014,525,992 $4,721,888,275
2008 $517,328,087,920 $4,578,847,113
2007 $470,922,156,309 $3,759,962,853
2006 $408,259,840,869 $3,320,907,722
2005 $385,714,762,230 $3,221,910,408
2004 $369,214,712,443 $3,191,561,509
2003 $318,082,528,507 $2,987,984,051
2002 $258,383,599,375 $2,410,199,032
2001 $236,746,141,604 $2,093,498,674
2000 $236,792,460,312 $2,106,848,752
1999 $258,245,733,221 $2,226,577,204
1998 $258,528,339,631 $2,241,650,112
1997 $252,708,051,421 $2,116,818,623
1996 $279,201,433,225 $2,069,506,014
1995 $288,025,588,396 $1,849,110,468
1994 $244,884,129,491 $1,387,662,121
1993 $224,721,795,709 $1,741,944,426
1992 $234,781,652,447 $2,390,796,916
1991 $210,510,999,409 $2,262,767,860
1990 $205,331,747,948 $2,299,665,506
1989 $164,221,056,511 $1,910,635,575
1988 $162,299,103,675 $1,947,208,354
1987 $149,394,404,106 $1,763,978,066
1986 $120,018,787,249 $1,498,219,579
1985 $86,268,264,148 $1,076,604,520
1984 $83,349,530,159 $1,014,170,069
1983 $87,184,239,053 $1,081,387,265
1982 $92,095,926,188 $1,160,337,039
1981 $104,730,018,470 $1,359,026,709
1980 $126,829,314,388 $1,604,836,916
1979 $116,315,456,797 $1,259,365,712
1978 $101,246,526,194 $1,164,025,637
1977 $82,839,905,459 $1,097,893,826
1976 $71,113,882,968 $874,681,612
1975 $65,678,189,097 $871,781,687
1974 $56,033,077,879 $791,450,308
1973 $47,743,801,490 $574,030,984
1972 $37,209,418,019 $474,043,922
1971 $29,821,661,870 $404,648,368
1970 $26,706,196,047 $358,665,754
1969 $24,019,653,475 $378,091,810
1968 $21,654,856,965 $341,691,567
1967 $20,252,508,995 $327,215,844
1966 $18,894,891,312 $305,227,595
1965 $17,597,783,297 $264,505,506
1964 $16,168,044,450 $234,572,186
1963 $14,445,805,381 $202,305,865
1962 $13,436,827,167 $186,745,758
1961 $12,561,701,694 $178,497,098
1960 $11,810,619,368 $171,057,069

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

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Belgium and Togo economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Togo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Togo
2024 $56,615 $1,119
2023 $55,291 $1,055
2022 $50,606 $951
2021 $51,658 $962
2020 $45,906 $863
2019 $46,717 $826
2018 $47,487 $851
2017 $44,035 $793
2016 $41,855 $773
2015 $40,894 $751
2014 $47,996 $856
2013 $46,965 $827
2012 $44,874 $762
2011 $47,761 $784
2010 $44,197 $705
2009 $44,923 $721
2008 $48,303 $719
2007 $44,319 $608
2006 $38,705 $553
2005 $36,810 $551
2004 $35,429 $560
2003 $30,655 $538
2002 $25,006 $445
2001 $23,015 $397
2000 $23,099 $410
1999 $25,253 $445
1998 $25,338 $461
1997 $24,821 $448
1996 $27,490 $452
1995 $28,414 $419
1994 $24,209 $329
1993 $22,284 $414
1992 $23,373 $565
1991 $21,042 $550
1990 $20,600 $575
1989 $16,525 $492
1988 $16,391 $517
1987 $15,136 $482
1986 $12,170 $422
1985 $8,751 $313
1984 $8,457 $304
1983 $8,846 $336
1982 $9,344 $372
1981 $10,623 $451
1980 $12,864 $549
1979 $11,811 $443
1978 $10,290 $421
1977 $8,427 $406
1976 $7,243 $332
1975 $6,701 $339
1974 $5,734 $315
1973 $4,901 $234.4
1972 $3,832 $198.8
1971 $3,083 $174.6
1970 $2,766 $159.8
1969 $2,490 $174.7
1968 $2,251 $164.3
1967 $2,114 $163.9
1966 $1,983 $159.1
1965 $1,860 $142.7
1964 $1,724 $130.1
1963 $1,555 $114.6
1962 $1,457 $107.8
1961 $1,368 $104.8
1960 $1,290 $102.2

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

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Belgium vs. Togo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Togo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Togo
2026 82.6 63.3
2025 82.4 63.1
2024 82.3 62.9
2023 82.1 62.7
2022 81.2 62.3
2021 81.7 61.3
2020 80.8 61.1
2019 81.8 61.1
2018 81.5 60.6
2017 81.4 60.1
2016 81.3 59.7
2015 80.9 59.2
2014 81.1 58.8
2013 80.5 58.3
2012 80.3 57.9
2011 80.4 57.6
2010 80 57.2
2009 79.8 56.9
2008 79.6 56.7
2007 79.5 56.4
2006 79.4 56.1
2005 79.1 55.9
2004 79 55.6
2003 78.3 55.3
2002 78.2 55
2001 78.1 54.7
2000 77.8 54.6
1999 77.6 54.3
1998 77.5 54
1997 77.4 53.8
1996 77.2 53.8
1995 76.8 53.7
1994 76.7 53.7
1993 76.4 53.9
1992 76.4 54.1
1991 76.2 54.3
1990 76.1 54.6
1989 75.6 54.7
1988 75.6 54.9
1987 75.3 54.8
1986 74.7 54.6
1985 74.5 54.4
1984 74.4 54.1
1983 73.9 53.8
1982 73.9 53.3
1981 73.7 52.8
1980 73.2 52.1
1979 73.2 51.5
1978 72.7 50.9
1977 72.8 50.2
1976 72.1 49.5
1975 72 49
1974 72 48.6
1973 71.6 48.1
1972 71.4 47.7
1971 71.1 47.2
1970 70.9 46.8
1969 70.7 46.4
1968 70.6 46
1967 70.9 45.6
1966 70.6 45.2
1965 70.6 44.9
1964 70.7 44.6
1963 70 44.3
1962 70.2 44
1961 70.5 43.7
1960 69.6 43.5
1959 70.3 43.3
1958 69.9 43.1
1957 69.2 42.9
1956 68.8 42.8
1955 68.5 42.7
1954 68.6 42.5
1953 68.4 42.3
1952 68 42.2
1951 66.7 42.1
1950 66.3 41.9

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

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Belgium and Togo population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Togo
1x
Year Population
Belgium Togo
2024 11,858,610 9,515,236
2023 11,779,946 9,304,337
2022 11,680,210 9,089,738
2021 11,586,195 8,878,379
2020 11,538,604 8,669,720
2019 11,488,980 8,463,068
2018 11,427,054 8,258,778
2017 11,375,158 8,057,140
2016 11,331,422 7,858,289
2015 11,274,196 7,663,195
2014 11,209,057 7,472,450
2013 11,159,407 7,285,442
2012 11,106,932 7,100,736
2011 11,038,264 6,916,474
2010 10,895,586 6,732,590
2009 10,796,493 6,551,865
2008 10,709,973 6,368,812
2007 10,625,700 6,188,344
2006 10,547,958 6,010,668
2005 10,478,617 5,844,631
2004 10,421,137 5,696,508
2003 10,376,133 5,552,167
2002 10,332,785 5,413,274
2001 10,286,570 5,277,382
2000 10,251,250 5,140,037
1999 10,226,419 5,000,269
1998 10,203,008 4,860,913
1997 10,181,245 4,725,030
1996 10,156,637 4,577,860
1995 10,136,811 4,410,832
1994 10,115,603 4,222,940
1993 10,084,475 4,207,453
1992 10,045,158 4,233,617
1991 10,004,486 4,115,560
1990 9,967,379 3,998,761
1989 9,937,697 3,883,411
1988 9,901,664 3,769,742
1987 9,870,234 3,657,508
1986 9,861,823 3,547,952
1985 9,858,308 3,441,091
1984 9,855,372 3,332,837
1983 9,855,520 3,222,899
1982 9,856,303 3,115,042
1981 9,858,982 3,013,043
1980 9,859,242 2,920,894
1979 9,848,382 2,839,854
1978 9,839,534 2,768,148
1977 9,830,358 2,701,894
1976 9,818,227 2,637,796
1975 9,800,700 2,574,622
1974 9,772,419 2,511,760
1973 9,741,720 2,448,749
1972 9,711,115 2,384,994
1971 9,673,162 2,317,976
1970 9,655,549 2,244,773
1969 9,646,032 2,164,814
1968 9,618,756 2,080,226
1967 9,580,991 1,995,890
1966 9,527,807 1,918,513
1965 9,463,667 1,853,771
1964 9,378,113 1,803,440
1963 9,289,770 1,765,072
1962 9,220,578 1,732,959
1961 9,183,948 1,702,717
1960 9,153,489 1,673,110

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Togo

Fertility rate
Belgium

Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Togo
2023 1.47 4.19
2022 1.53 4.25
2021 1.6 4.32
2020 1.55 4.39
2019 1.6 4.45
2018 1.62 4.51
2017 1.65 4.58
2016 1.68 4.63
2015 1.7 4.66
2014 1.74 4.7
2013 1.76 4.75
2012 1.8 4.85
2011 1.81 4.98
2010 1.86 5.09
2009 1.84 5.1
2008 1.85 5.1
2007 1.82 5.1
2006 1.8 5.08
2005 1.76 5.04
2004 1.72 5
2003 1.67 5.05
2002 1.65 5.09
2001 1.67 5.13
2000 1.67 5.17
1999 1.62 5.23
1998 1.6 5.29
1997 1.6 5.36
1996 1.59 5.46
1995 1.56 5.57
1994 1.56 5.67
1993 1.61 5.78
1992 1.65 5.89
1991 1.66 5.99
1990 1.62 6.07
1989 1.58 6.15
1988 1.57 6.23
1987 1.54 6.3
1986 1.54 6.38
1985 1.51 6.46
1984 1.54 6.54
1983 1.57 6.63
1982 1.61 6.73
1981 1.66 6.81
1980 1.68 6.88
1979 1.69 6.94
1978 1.69 6.98
1977 1.71 7.03
1976 1.73 7.06
1975 1.74 7.09
1974 1.83 7.09
1973 1.95 7.08
1972 2.09 7.07
1971 2.21 7.06
1970 2.25 7.04
1969 2.27 7.02
1968 2.31 6.97
1967 2.41 6.96
1966 2.52 6.96
1965 2.61 6.94
1964 2.71 6.92
1963 2.68 6.89
1962 2.59 6.86
1961 2.63 6.82
1960 2.54 6.8

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

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Belgium and Togo demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Togo
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Togo
2024 42.7 19.9
2023 42.4 19.8
2022 42.2 19.7
2021 42 19.6
2020 41.9 19.5
2019 41.8 19.4
2018 41.7 19.4
2017 41.6 19.3
2016 41.4 19.3
2015 41.4 19.2
2014 41.3 19.2
2013 41.2 19.1
2012 41.1 19.1
2011 40.9 19.1
2010 40.8 19
2009 40.8 19
2008 40.7 19
2007 40.6 18.9
2006 40.4 18.9
2005 40.2 18.8
2004 40 18.7
2003 39.7 18.6
2002 39.4 18.6
2001 39.2 18.5
2000 38.9 18.4
1999 38.6 18.3
1998 38.3 18.1
1997 38.1 18
1996 37.8 17.8
1995 37.5 17.7
1994 37.2 17.6
1993 37 17.5
1992 36.7 17.4
1991 36.5 17.3
1990 36.3 17.2
1989 36.1 17.2
1988 35.9 17.1
1987 35.6 17
1986 35.4 17
1985 35.2 16.9
1984 35 16.9
1983 34.8 16.9
1982 34.5 16.9
1981 34.3 16.9
1980 34.2 16.9
1979 34.1 16.9
1978 34.1 16.9
1977 34.1 17
1976 34.1 17
1975 34.2 17.1
1974 34.3 17.1
1973 34.3 17.2
1972 34.3 17.3
1971 34.4 17.3
1970 34.5 17.4
1969 34.6 17.4
1968 34.7 17.5
1967 34.7 17.5
1966 34.7 17.6
1965 34.8 17.7
1964 34.8 17.7
1963 34.9 17.8
1962 34.9 17.9
1961 34.9 18
1960 34.9 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Togo
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$10.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
26.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
4.14%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-7.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
49.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
20.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
51.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.8%
2021
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
482,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
15.9%
2019
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
57.4%
2024

Energy

Belgium Togo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
425 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$6.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
0.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
16.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
75.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
0.38%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
191.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
25.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
9.51%
2022
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

Belgium Togo
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
43.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.22 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
20.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
28.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
72.6%
2022
English speaking
59%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
37%
2023

Health

Belgium Togo
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$59.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$38.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
63.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
20%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
25 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
349
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
58.3
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
12%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
6.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
1.44 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Togo
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
2,207 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
14,749 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
4,635 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
7,291 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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