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Belgium vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 136th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Tonga
Population
11902714
103309
Population rank 83/197 183/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 23/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 18/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$703B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 5/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Belgium and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Tonga
2024 $671,370,081,636 -
2023 $651,330,595,110 $591,139,749
2022 $591,085,783,326 $556,514,555
2021 $598,522,422,242 $519,306,353
2020 $529,694,473,502 $506,571,468
2019 $536,726,344,405 $506,031,239
2018 $542,638,913,428 $493,530,783
2017 $500,908,767,352 $459,976,850
2016 $474,271,566,740 $420,828,262
2015 $461,044,767,545 $437,525,514
2014 $537,987,419,164 $440,997,738
2013 $524,097,026,599 $451,788,498
2012 $498,414,364,945 $471,122,971
2011 $527,196,649,049 $414,143,828
2010 $481,556,503,720 $366,887,375
2009 $485,014,525,992 $312,415,028
2008 $517,328,087,920 $344,438,844
2007 $470,922,156,309 $298,519,623
2006 $408,259,840,869 $292,232,703
2005 $385,714,762,230 $261,823,805
2004 $369,214,712,443 $230,678,011
2003 $318,082,528,507 $202,246,591
2002 $258,383,599,375 $182,764,281
2001 $236,746,141,604 $181,117,230
2000 $236,792,460,312 $204,848,488
1999 $258,245,733,221 $199,208,718
1998 $258,528,339,631 $191,504,893
1997 $252,708,051,421 $214,991,452
1996 $279,201,433,225 $222,100,576
1995 $288,025,588,396 $208,871,666
1994 $244,884,129,491 $195,990,986
1993 $224,721,795,709 $138,489,884
1992 $234,781,652,447 $137,066,291
1991 $210,510,999,409 $132,201,141
1990 $205,331,747,948 $113,563,822
1989 $164,221,056,511 $106,344,855
1988 $162,299,103,675 $106,657,267
1987 $149,394,404,106 $81,667,133
1986 $120,018,787,249 $68,195,856
1985 $86,268,264,148 $60,058,663
1984 $83,349,530,159 $64,248,355
1983 $87,184,239,053 $60,863,964
1982 $92,095,926,188 $62,068,161
1981 $104,730,018,470 $62,242,013
1980 $126,829,314,388 $53,260,077
1979 $116,315,456,797 $44,667,002
1978 $101,246,526,194 $41,567,472
1977 $82,839,905,459 $34,139,388
1976 $71,113,882,968 $30,036,417
1975 $65,678,189,097 $32,506,742
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Tonga
2024 $56,615 -
2023 $55,291 $5,652
2022 $50,606 $5,298
2021 $51,658 $4,923
2020 $45,906 $4,792
2019 $46,717 $4,789
2018 $47,487 $4,675
2017 $44,035 $4,366
2016 $41,855 $3,988
2015 $40,894 $4,124
2014 $47,996 $4,137
2013 $46,965 $4,219
2012 $44,874 $4,384
2011 $47,761 $3,850
2010 $44,197 $3,416
2009 $44,923 $2,914
2008 $48,303 $3,218
2007 $44,319 $2,797
2006 $38,705 $2,750
2005 $36,810 $2,478
2004 $35,429 $2,195
2003 $30,655 $1,936
2002 $25,006 $1,759
2001 $23,015 $1,754
2000 $23,099 $1,995
1999 $25,253 $1,952
1998 $25,338 $1,889
1997 $24,821 $2,136
1996 $27,490 $2,215
1995 $28,414 $2,084
1994 $24,209 $1,957
1993 $22,284 $1,383
1992 $23,373 $1,370
1991 $21,042 $1,323
1990 $20,600 $1,139
1989 $16,525 $1,070
1988 $16,391 $1,078
1987 $15,136 $830
1986 $12,170 $696
1985 $8,751 $613
1984 $8,457 $656
1983 $8,846 $621
1982 $9,344 $633
1981 $10,623 $636
1980 $12,864 $545
1979 $11,811 $458
1978 $10,290 $428
1977 $8,427 $353
1976 $7,243 $315
1975 $6,701 $349
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Tonga
2026 82.6 73.4
2025 82.4 73.2
2024 82.3 73.1
2023 82.1 72.9
2022 81.2 72.6
2021 81.7 72.1
2020 80.8 72.4
2019 81.8 72.3
2018 81.5 72.2
2017 81.4 72.1
2016 81.3 72
2015 80.9 71.9
2014 81.1 71.7
2013 80.5 71.6
2012 80.3 71.5
2011 80.4 71.4
2010 80 71.3
2009 79.8 70.9
2008 79.6 71
2007 79.5 70.9
2006 79.4 70.7
2005 79.1 70.6
2004 79 70.4
2003 78.3 70.2
2002 78.2 70
2001 78.1 69.8
2000 77.8 69.6
1999 77.6 69.4
1998 77.5 69.2
1997 77.4 69
1996 77.2 68.8
1995 76.8 68.6
1994 76.7 68.4
1993 76.4 68.2
1992 76.4 67.9
1991 76.2 67.7
1990 76.1 67.5
1989 75.6 67.4
1988 75.6 67.3
1987 75.3 67.2
1986 74.7 67.1
1985 74.5 66.9
1984 74.4 66.8
1983 73.9 66.7
1982 73.9 66.3
1981 73.7 66.4
1980 73.2 66.2
1979 73.2 66
1978 72.7 65.9
1977 72.8 65.6
1976 72.1 65.4
1975 72 65.1
1974 72 64.8
1973 71.6 64.4
1972 71.4 64.1
1971 71.1 63.6
1970 70.9 63.2
1969 70.7 62.7
1968 70.6 62.2
1967 70.9 61.7
1966 70.6 61.2
1965 70.6 60.7
1964 70.7 60.3
1963 70 59.8
1962 70.2 59.3
1961 70.5 58.8
1960 69.6 58.3
1959 70.3 57.8
1958 69.9 57.2
1957 69.2 56.5
1956 68.8 55.7
1955 68.5 54.7
1954 68.6 53.6
1953 68.4 52.4
1952 68 51.2
1951 66.7 49.8
1950 66.3 48.4

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

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Belgium and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Belgium Tonga
2024 11,858,610 104,175
2023 11,779,946 104,597
2022 11,680,210 105,042
2021 11,586,195 105,490
2020 11,538,604 105,704
2019 11,488,980 105,669
2018 11,427,054 105,567
2017 11,375,158 105,356
2016 11,331,422 105,524
2015 11,274,196 106,095
2014 11,209,057 106,609
2013 11,159,407 107,078
2012 11,106,932 107,460
2011 11,038,264 107,570
2010 10,895,586 107,400
2009 10,796,493 107,203
2008 10,709,973 107,020
2007 10,625,700 106,726
2006 10,547,958 106,253
2005 10,478,617 105,671
2004 10,421,137 105,071
2003 10,376,133 104,464
2002 10,332,785 103,874
2001 10,286,570 103,288
2000 10,251,250 102,677
1999 10,226,419 102,046
1998 10,203,008 101,388
1997 10,181,245 100,674
1996 10,156,637 100,275
1995 10,136,811 100,225
1994 10,115,603 100,166
1993 10,084,475 100,103
1992 10,045,158 100,022
1991 10,004,486 99,895
1990 9,967,379 99,700
1989 9,937,697 99,403
1988 9,901,664 98,969
1987 9,870,234 98,376
1986 9,861,823 98,010
1985 9,858,308 97,984
1984 9,855,372 97,990
1983 9,855,520 97,998
1982 9,856,303 97,980
1981 9,858,982 97,909
1980 9,859,242 97,769
1979 9,848,382 97,544
1978 9,839,534 97,204
1977 9,830,358 96,725
1976 9,818,227 95,325
1975 9,800,700 93,017
1974 9,772,419 90,683
1973 9,741,720 88,805
1972 9,711,115 87,356
1971 9,673,162 85,896
1970 9,655,549 84,401
1969 9,646,032 82,885
1968 9,618,756 81,353
1967 9,580,991 79,814
1966 9,527,807 78,002
1965 9,463,667 75,924
1964 9,378,113 73,879
1963 9,289,770 71,885
1962 9,220,578 69,940
1961 9,183,948 68,037
1960 9,153,489 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Tonga

Fertility rate
Belgium

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Tonga
2023 1.47 3.13
2022 1.53 3.17
2021 1.6 3.2
2020 1.55 3.23
2019 1.6 3.27
2018 1.62 3.33
2017 1.65 3.39
2016 1.68 3.46
2015 1.7 3.54
2014 1.74 3.62
2013 1.76 3.7
2012 1.8 3.77
2011 1.81 3.83
2010 1.86 3.88
2009 1.84 3.95
2008 1.85 4.01
2007 1.82 4.09
2006 1.8 4.14
2005 1.76 4.2
2004 1.72 4.19
2003 1.67 4.18
2002 1.65 4.14
2001 1.67 4.13
2000 1.67 4.16
1999 1.62 4.23
1998 1.6 4.31
1997 1.6 4.38
1996 1.59 4.46
1995 1.56 4.56
1994 1.56 4.66
1993 1.61 4.73
1992 1.65 4.79
1991 1.66 4.85
1990 1.62 4.93
1989 1.58 5.01
1988 1.57 5.1
1987 1.54 5.19
1986 1.54 5.27
1985 1.51 5.34
1984 1.54 5.41
1983 1.57 5.45
1982 1.61 5.5
1981 1.66 5.55
1980 1.68 5.6
1979 1.69 5.65
1978 1.69 5.68
1977 1.71 5.7
1976 1.73 5.73
1975 1.74 5.75
1974 1.83 5.77
1973 1.95 5.8
1972 2.09 5.86
1971 2.21 5.96
1970 2.25 6.07
1969 2.27 6.17
1968 2.31 6.23
1967 2.41 6.29
1966 2.52 6.35
1965 2.61 6.41
1964 2.71 6.46
1963 2.68 6.52
1962 2.59 6.57
1961 2.63 6.61
1960 2.54 6.65

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

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Belgium and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Tonga
2024 42.7 21.9
2023 42.4 21.9
2022 42.2 22
2021 42 22.1
2020 41.9 22.1
2019 41.8 22
2018 41.7 22
2017 41.6 21.9
2016 41.4 21.9
2015 41.4 21.8
2014 41.3 21.7
2013 41.2 21.6
2012 41.1 21.4
2011 40.9 21.2
2010 40.8 21.2
2009 40.8 21.1
2008 40.7 21
2007 40.6 20.9
2006 40.4 20.8
2005 40.2 20.8
2004 40 20.8
2003 39.7 20.8
2002 39.4 20.7
2001 39.2 20.5
2000 38.9 20.3
1999 38.6 20.1
1998 38.3 19.9
1997 38.1 19.7
1996 37.8 19.6
1995 37.5 19.6
1994 37.2 19.6
1993 37 19.6
1992 36.7 19.5
1991 36.5 19.3
1990 36.3 19.1
1989 36.1 18.9
1988 35.9 18.6
1987 35.6 18.3
1986 35.4 18.2
1985 35.2 18.1
1984 35 18
1983 34.8 17.9
1982 34.5 17.8
1981 34.3 17.6
1980 34.2 17.4
1979 34.1 17.3
1978 34.1 17.1
1977 34.1 16.8
1976 34.1 16.7
1975 34.2 16.7
1974 34.3 16.8
1973 34.3 16.8
1972 34.3 16.7
1971 34.4 16.7
1970 34.5 16.8
1969 34.6 16.8
1968 34.7 16.9
1967 34.7 17
1966 34.7 17
1965 34.8 17
1964 34.8 17
1963 34.9 17
1962 34.9 17.1
1961 34.9 17.1
1960 34.9 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
4%
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
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belgium Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Tonga
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.4%
2021
English speaking
59%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
58.5%
2023

Health

Belgium Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Tonga
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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