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Belgium vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 136th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Trinidad
Population
11902714
1374840
Population rank 83/197 154/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Belgium and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Trinidad
2024 $671,370,081,636 $25,633,544,529
2023 $651,330,595,110 $25,036,993,423
2022 $591,085,783,326 $28,341,164,301
2021 $598,522,422,242 $24,222,963,263
2020 $529,694,473,502 $20,888,515,184
2019 $536,726,344,405 $23,477,745,792
2018 $542,638,913,428 $23,883,058,083
2017 $500,908,767,352 $23,830,750,901
2016 $474,271,566,740 $23,624,322,193
2015 $461,044,767,545 $26,841,141,793
2014 $537,987,419,164 $29,474,180,005
2013 $524,097,026,599 $28,560,537,057
2012 $498,414,364,945 $27,147,349,937
2011 $527,196,649,049 $25,433,007,437
2010 $481,556,503,720 $22,157,920,592
2009 $485,014,525,992 $19,172,165,226
2008 $517,328,087,920 $27,871,587,350
2007 $470,922,156,309 $21,641,620,050
2006 $408,259,840,869 $18,369,361,094
2005 $385,714,762,230 $15,982,389,018
2004 $369,214,712,443 $13,280,291,990
2003 $318,082,528,507 $11,305,459,802
2002 $258,383,599,375 $9,008,298,229
2001 $236,746,141,604 $8,824,849,191
2000 $236,792,460,312 $8,154,342,116
1999 $258,245,733,221 $6,808,982,521
1998 $258,528,339,631 $6,043,686,654
1997 $252,708,051,421 $5,737,771,523
1996 $279,201,433,225 $5,759,570,336
1995 $288,025,588,396 $5,329,217,747
1994 $244,884,129,491 $4,947,181,646
1993 $224,721,795,709 $4,669,491,134
1992 $234,781,652,447 $5,439,552,941
1991 $210,510,999,409 $5,307,905,882
1990 $205,331,747,948 $5,068,000,000
1989 $164,221,056,511 $4,323,058,824
1988 $162,299,103,675 $4,496,910,569
1987 $149,394,404,106 $4,797,777,778
1986 $120,018,787,249 $4,794,444,444
1985 $86,268,264,148 $7,375,918,367
1984 $83,349,530,159 $7,757,083,333
1983 $87,184,239,053 $7,763,750,000
1982 $92,095,926,188 $8,140,416,667
1981 $104,730,018,470 $6,992,083,333
1980 $126,829,314,388 $6,235,833,333
1979 $116,315,456,797 $4,602,416,625
1978 $101,246,526,194 $3,562,333,458
1977 $82,839,905,459 $3,138,666,667
1976 $71,113,882,968 $2,500,424,955
1975 $65,678,189,097 $2,442,669,825
1974 $56,033,077,879 $2,042,001,071
1973 $47,743,801,490 $1,308,785,431
1972 $37,209,418,019 $1,083,391,758
1971 $29,821,661,870 $896,765,215
1970 $26,706,196,047 $821,850,000
1969 $24,019,653,475 $779,200,000
1968 $21,654,856,965 $758,899,950
1967 $20,252,508,995 $761,981,912
1966 $18,894,891,312 $723,739,857
1965 $17,597,783,297 $736,573,159
1964 $16,168,044,450 $711,897,520
1963 $14,445,805,381 $678,239,329
1962 $13,436,827,167 $619,322,810
1961 $12,561,701,694 $584,964,621
1960 $11,810,619,368 $535,673,252

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

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Belgium and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Trinidad
2024 $56,615 $18,733
2023 $55,291 $18,308
2022 $50,606 $20,751
2021 $51,658 $17,713
2020 $45,906 $15,284
2019 $46,717 $17,213
2018 $47,487 $17,571
2017 $44,035 $17,566
2016 $41,855 $17,449
2015 $40,894 $19,887
2014 $47,996 $21,908
2013 $46,965 $21,305
2012 $44,874 $20,332
2011 $47,761 $19,151
2010 $44,197 $16,815
2009 $44,923 $14,634
2008 $48,303 $21,299
2007 $44,319 $16,607
2006 $38,705 $14,153
2005 $36,810 $12,346
2004 $35,429 $9,871
2003 $30,655 $8,445
2002 $25,006 $6,763
2001 $23,015 $6,657
2000 $23,099 $6,179
1999 $25,253 $5,179
1998 $25,338 $4,613
1997 $24,821 $4,394
1996 $27,490 $4,427
1995 $28,414 $4,115
1994 $24,209 $3,840
1993 $22,284 $3,647
1992 $23,373 $4,277
1991 $21,042 $4,205
1990 $20,600 $4,047
1989 $16,525 $3,482
1988 $16,391 $3,656
1987 $15,136 $3,941
1986 $12,170 $3,985
1985 $8,751 $6,212
1984 $8,457 $6,613
1983 $8,846 $6,690
1982 $9,344 $7,091
1981 $10,623 $6,160
1980 $12,864 $5,559
1979 $11,811 $4,155
1978 $10,290 $3,258
1977 $8,427 $2,907
1976 $7,243 $2,345
1975 $6,701 $2,319
1974 $5,734 $1,962
1973 $4,901 $1,273
1972 $3,832 $1,067
1971 $3,083 $894
1970 $2,766 $829
1969 $2,490 $795
1968 $2,251 $783
1967 $2,114 $797
1966 $1,983 $768
1965 $1,860 $793
1964 $1,724 $780
1963 $1,555 $756
1962 $1,457 $704
1961 $1,368 $678
1960 $1,290 $634

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

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Belgium vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Trinidad
2026 82.6 73.9
2025 82.4 73.7
2024 82.3 73.6
2023 82.1 73.5
2022 81.2 73.3
2021 81.7 71.1
2020 80.8 72.6
2019 81.8 72.8
2018 81.5 72.7
2017 81.4 73
2016 81.3 72.9
2015 80.9 72.9
2014 81.1 72.9
2013 80.5 72.8
2012 80.3 72.5
2011 80.4 72.2
2010 80 71.8
2009 79.8 71.4
2008 79.6 71.1
2007 79.5 70.8
2006 79.4 70.4
2005 79.1 70.2
2004 79 69.9
2003 78.3 69.5
2002 78.2 69.2
2001 78.1 68.9
2000 77.8 68.6
1999 77.6 68.5
1998 77.5 68.3
1997 77.4 68.1
1996 77.2 68
1995 76.8 68
1994 76.7 67.8
1993 76.4 67.8
1992 76.4 67.8
1991 76.2 67.8
1990 76.1 67.6
1989 75.6 67.5
1988 75.6 67.4
1987 75.3 67.1
1986 74.7 66.9
1985 74.5 66.7
1984 74.4 66.6
1983 73.9 66.4
1982 73.9 66.4
1981 73.7 66.5
1980 73.2 66.5
1979 73.2 66.4
1978 72.7 66.2
1977 72.8 66.2
1976 72.1 66
1975 72 65.6
1974 72 65.5
1973 71.6 65.4
1972 71.4 65.2
1971 71.1 64.9
1970 70.9 64.9
1969 70.7 64.8
1968 70.6 64.6
1967 70.9 64.5
1966 70.6 64.3
1965 70.6 64.2
1964 70.7 64
1963 70 63.6
1962 70.2 63.4
1961 70.5 63
1960 69.6 62.5
1959 70.3 61.9
1958 69.9 61.4
1957 69.2 60.7
1956 68.8 60.3
1955 68.5 59.7
1954 68.6 59.1
1953 68.4 58.3
1952 68 57.7
1951 66.7 57.3
1950 66.3 57

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

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Belgium and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Belgium Trinidad
2024 11,858,610 1,368,333
2023 11,779,946 1,367,510
2022 11,680,210 1,365,805
2021 11,586,195 1,367,558
2020 11,538,604 1,366,725
2019 11,488,980 1,363,985
2018 11,427,054 1,359,193
2017 11,375,158 1,356,633
2016 11,331,422 1,353,895
2015 11,274,196 1,349,667
2014 11,209,057 1,345,343
2013 11,159,407 1,340,557
2012 11,106,932 1,335,194
2011 11,038,264 1,328,019
2010 10,895,586 1,317,714
2009 10,796,493 1,310,106
2008 10,709,973 1,308,587
2007 10,625,700 1,303,188
2006 10,547,958 1,297,944
2005 10,478,617 1,294,494
2004 10,421,137 1,345,380
2003 10,376,133 1,338,709
2002 10,332,785 1,332,011
2001 10,286,570 1,325,567
2000 10,251,250 1,319,774
1999 10,226,419 1,314,708
1998 10,203,008 1,310,225
1997 10,181,245 1,305,836
1996 10,156,637 1,300,928
1995 10,136,811 1,295,169
1994 10,115,603 1,288,341
1993 10,084,475 1,280,466
1992 10,045,158 1,271,674
1991 10,004,486 1,262,171
1990 9,967,379 1,252,208
1989 9,937,697 1,241,600
1988 9,901,664 1,230,069
1987 9,870,234 1,217,364
1986 9,861,823 1,203,124
1985 9,858,308 1,187,366
1984 9,855,372 1,172,984
1983 9,855,520 1,160,534
1982 9,856,303 1,147,927
1981 9,858,982 1,135,132
1980 9,859,242 1,121,744
1979 9,848,382 1,107,639
1978 9,839,534 1,093,380
1977 9,830,358 1,079,554
1976 9,818,227 1,066,311
1975 9,800,700 1,053,469
1974 9,772,419 1,040,761
1973 9,741,720 1,027,851
1972 9,711,115 1,014,921
1971 9,673,162 1,002,585
1970 9,655,549 991,471
1969 9,646,032 980,706
1968 9,618,756 969,006
1967 9,580,991 956,418
1966 9,527,807 942,937
1965 9,463,667 928,425
1964 9,378,113 912,963
1963 9,289,770 896,804
1962 9,220,578 880,194
1961 9,183,948 863,144
1960 9,153,489 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Belgium

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Trinidad
2023 1.47 1.53
2022 1.53 1.54
2021 1.6 1.56
2020 1.55 1.57
2019 1.6 1.58
2018 1.62 1.59
2017 1.65 1.59
2016 1.68 1.6
2015 1.7 1.6
2014 1.74 1.6
2013 1.76 1.6
2012 1.8 1.61
2011 1.81 1.61
2010 1.86 1.61
2009 1.84 1.62
2008 1.85 1.62
2007 1.82 1.62
2006 1.8 1.62
2005 1.76 1.63
2004 1.72 1.63
2003 1.67 1.65
2002 1.65 1.67
2001 1.67 1.71
2000 1.67 1.73
1999 1.62 1.76
1998 1.6 1.78
1997 1.6 1.83
1996 1.59 1.89
1995 1.56 1.97
1994 1.56 2.06
1993 1.61 2.13
1992 1.65 2.21
1991 1.66 2.29
1990 1.62 2.39
1989 1.58 2.53
1988 1.57 2.65
1987 1.54 2.78
1986 1.54 2.9
1985 1.51 2.99
1984 1.54 3.02
1983 1.57 3.07
1982 1.61 3.11
1981 1.66 3.13
1980 1.68 3.15
1979 1.69 3.13
1978 1.69 3.13
1977 1.71 3.12
1976 1.73 3.14
1975 1.74 3.21
1974 1.83 3.32
1973 1.95 3.47
1972 2.09 3.55
1971 2.21 3.61
1970 2.25 3.71
1969 2.27 3.86
1968 2.31 4.11
1967 2.41 4.35
1966 2.52 4.62
1965 2.61 4.88
1964 2.71 5.08
1963 2.68 5.24
1962 2.59 5.36
1961 2.63 5.41
1960 2.54 5.41

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

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Belgium and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Trinidad
2024 42.7 38.2
2023 42.4 37.7
2022 42.2 37.2
2021 42 36.8
2020 41.9 36.3
2019 41.8 35.7
2018 41.7 35.3
2017 41.6 34.9
2016 41.4 34.4
2015 41.4 34
2014 41.3 33.5
2013 41.2 33.1
2012 41.1 32.6
2011 40.9 32.1
2010 40.8 31.7
2009 40.8 31.2
2008 40.7 30.7
2007 40.6 30.3
2006 40.4 29.8
2005 40.2 29.5
2004 40 29.1
2003 39.7 28.7
2002 39.4 28.3
2001 39.2 27.9
2000 38.9 27.5
1999 38.6 27.1
1998 38.3 26.7
1997 38.1 26.4
1996 37.8 26
1995 37.5 25.6
1994 37.2 25.3
1993 37 25.1
1992 36.7 24.8
1991 36.5 24.5
1990 36.3 24.2
1989 36.1 23.9
1988 35.9 23.6
1987 35.6 23.3
1986 35.4 23.1
1985 35.2 22.8
1984 35 22.6
1983 34.8 22.4
1982 34.5 22.2
1981 34.3 21.9
1980 34.2 21.7
1979 34.1 21.4
1978 34.1 21.1
1977 34.1 20.8
1976 34.1 20.6
1975 34.2 20.2
1974 34.3 19.9
1973 34.3 19.6
1972 34.3 19.3
1971 34.4 19.1
1970 34.5 18.8
1969 34.6 18.6
1968 34.7 18.5
1967 34.7 18.4
1966 34.7 18.4
1965 34.8 18.3
1964 34.8 18.3
1963 34.9 18.3
1962 34.9 18.4
1961 34.9 18.4
1960 34.9 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.1%
1992
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
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
74.6%
2024

Energy

Belgium Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Belgium Trinidad
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.9%
2000
English speaking
59%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
84.7%
2023

Health

Belgium Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
4.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Trinidad
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
n/a

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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. 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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