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Belgium vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 136th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Tunisia
Population
11902714
12437803
Population rank 83/197 81/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Belgium and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Tunisia
2024 $671,370,081,636 $51,332,285,657
2023 $651,330,595,110 $48,205,328,303
2022 $591,085,783,326 $44,929,920,093
2021 $598,522,422,242 $47,073,234,359
2020 $529,694,473,502 $42,491,780,918
2019 $536,726,344,405 $41,905,642,419
2018 $542,638,913,428 $42,686,504,460
2017 $500,908,767,352 $42,163,530,591
2016 $474,271,566,740 $44,360,072,680
2015 $461,044,767,545 $45,779,494,042
2014 $537,987,419,164 $50,271,812,921
2013 $524,097,026,599 $48,685,446,414
2012 $498,414,364,945 $47,311,401,813
2011 $527,196,649,049 $48,123,325,825
2010 $481,556,503,720 $46,206,091,938
2009 $485,014,525,992 $43,455,740,497
2008 $517,328,087,920 $44,859,439,902
2007 $470,922,156,309 $38,915,353,867
2006 $408,259,840,869 $34,376,664,601
2005 $385,714,762,230 $32,272,186,695
2004 $369,214,712,443 $31,183,885,241
2003 $318,082,528,507 $27,453,902,261
2002 $258,383,599,375 $23,141,616,605
2001 $236,746,141,604 $22,065,832,449
2000 $236,792,460,312 $21,473,528,161
1999 $258,245,733,221 $22,943,202,175
1998 $258,528,339,631 $21,802,893,587
1997 $252,708,051,421 $20,746,210,354
1996 $279,201,433,225 $19,587,161,807
1995 $288,025,588,396 $18,030,876,599
1994 $244,884,129,491 $15,633,174,304
1993 $224,721,795,709 $14,608,335,608
1992 $234,781,652,447 $15,496,708,060
1991 $210,510,999,409 $13,074,782,609
1990 $205,331,747,948 $12,290,568,182
1989 $164,221,056,511 $10,101,851,745
1988 $162,299,103,675 $10,096,245,762
1987 $149,394,404,106 $9,696,715,911
1986 $120,018,787,249 $9,017,806,654
1985 $86,268,264,148 $8,410,226,053
1984 $83,349,530,159 $8,254,541,195
1983 $87,184,239,053 $8,350,582,748
1982 $92,095,926,188 $8,133,580,052
1981 $104,730,018,470 $8,428,445,294
1980 $126,829,314,388 $8,744,134,354
1979 $116,315,456,797 $7,188,863,904
1978 $101,246,526,194 $5,968,460,080
1977 $82,839,905,459 $5,109,324,009
1976 $71,113,882,968 $4,508,191,942
1975 $65,678,189,097 $4,328,965,588
1974 $56,033,077,879 $3,545,868,575
1973 $47,743,801,490 $2,730,813,385
1972 $37,209,418,019 $2,237,556,149
1971 $29,821,661,870 $1,685,162,272
1970 $26,706,196,047 $1,439,238,095
1969 $24,019,653,475 $1,289,904,762
1968 $21,654,856,965 $1,214,666,667
1967 $20,252,508,995 $1,085,714,286
1966 $18,894,891,312 $1,040,952,381
1965 $17,597,783,297 $991,047,619
1964 $16,168,044,450 $1,025,866,792
1963 $14,445,805,381 $1,026,737,600
1962 $13,436,827,167 $880,027,733
1961 $12,561,701,694 $866,155,429
1960 $11,810,619,368 -

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

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Belgium and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Tunisia
2024 $56,615 $4,181
2023 $55,291 $3,951
2022 $50,606 $3,707
2021 $51,658 $3,907
2020 $45,906 $3,549
2019 $46,717 $3,529
2018 $47,487 $3,628
2017 $44,035 $3,619
2016 $41,855 $3,848
2015 $40,894 $4,015
2014 $47,996 $4,459
2013 $46,965 $4,370
2012 $44,874 $4,297
2011 $47,761 $4,421
2010 $44,197 $4,292
2009 $44,923 $4,080
2008 $48,303 $4,255
2007 $44,319 $3,727
2006 $38,705 $3,323
2005 $36,810 $3,147
2004 $35,429 $3,067
2003 $30,655 $2,726
2002 $25,006 $2,321
2001 $23,015 $2,236
2000 $23,099 $2,199
1999 $25,253 $2,376
1998 $25,338 $2,285
1997 $24,821 $2,202
1996 $27,490 $2,107
1995 $28,414 $1,968
1994 $24,209 $1,733
1993 $22,284 $1,649
1992 $23,373 $1,785
1991 $21,042 $1,538
1990 $20,600 $1,476
1989 $16,525 $1,239
1988 $16,391 $1,266
1987 $15,136 $1,245
1986 $12,170 $1,187
1985 $8,751 $1,135
1984 $8,457 $1,143
1983 $8,846 $1,184
1982 $9,344 $1,177
1981 $10,623 $1,247
1980 $12,864 $1,324
1979 $11,811 $1,113
1978 $10,290 $946
1977 $8,427 $830
1976 $7,243 $752
1975 $6,701 $741
1974 $5,734 $624
1973 $4,901 $493
1972 $3,832 $415
1971 $3,083 $320
1970 $2,766 $280.5
1969 $2,490 $257.7
1968 $2,251 $248.9
1967 $2,114 $228
1966 $1,983 $223.8
1965 $1,860 $217.3
1964 $1,724 $228.5
1963 $1,555 $231.9
1962 $1,457 $201.4
1961 $1,368 $200.7
1960 $1,290 -

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

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Belgium vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Tunisia
2026 82.6 77.1
2025 82.4 76.9
2024 82.3 76.7
2023 82.1 76.5
2022 81.2 76.1
2021 81.7 72.9
2020 80.8 75
2019 81.8 75.6
2018 81.5 75.4
2017 81.4 75.2
2016 81.3 75
2015 80.9 74.9
2014 81.1 74.8
2013 80.5 74.7
2012 80.3 74.6
2011 80.4 74.5
2010 80 74.4
2009 79.8 74.3
2008 79.6 74.2
2007 79.5 74
2006 79.4 73.9
2005 79.1 73.7
2004 79 73.5
2003 78.3 73.3
2002 78.2 73.1
2001 78.1 72.8
2000 77.8 72.6
1999 77.6 72.3
1998 77.5 72.1
1997 77.4 71.7
1996 77.2 71.2
1995 76.8 70.8
1994 76.7 70.4
1993 76.4 70
1992 76.4 69.7
1991 76.2 69.4
1990 76.1 69.1
1989 75.6 68.8
1988 75.6 68.5
1987 75.3 68
1986 74.7 67.4
1985 74.5 66.9
1984 74.4 66.3
1983 73.9 65.7
1982 73.9 65
1981 73.7 64.4
1980 73.2 63.7
1979 73.2 62.9
1978 72.7 62.1
1977 72.8 61.3
1976 72.1 60.3
1975 72 59.3
1974 72 58.3
1973 71.6 57.1
1972 71.4 56.1
1971 71.1 54.9
1970 70.9 53.8
1969 70.7 52.3
1968 70.6 51.3
1967 70.9 50.2
1966 70.6 49.2
1965 70.6 48.2
1964 70.7 47.3
1963 70 46.4
1962 70.2 45.6
1961 70.5 44.3
1960 69.6 44
1959 70.3 43.4
1958 69.9 42.7
1957 69.2 42.1
1956 68.8 41.3
1955 68.5 40.8
1954 68.6 40
1953 68.4 39.7
1952 68 39.3
1951 66.7 38.7
1950 66.3 38.2

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

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Belgium and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Belgium Tunisia
2024 11,858,610 12,277,109
2023 11,779,946 12,200,431
2022 11,680,210 12,119,334
2021 11,586,195 12,048,622
2020 11,538,604 11,974,057
2019 11,488,980 11,875,081
2018 11,427,054 11,765,514
2017 11,375,158 11,650,498
2016 11,331,422 11,528,674
2015 11,274,196 11,402,264
2014 11,209,057 11,274,288
2013 11,159,407 11,141,361
2012 11,106,932 11,009,647
2011 11,038,264 10,886,035
2010 10,895,586 10,765,980
2009 10,796,493 10,650,681
2008 10,709,973 10,542,635
2007 10,625,700 10,441,702
2006 10,547,958 10,346,410
2005 10,478,617 10,255,472
2004 10,421,137 10,166,163
2003 10,376,133 10,071,632
2002 10,332,785 9,971,515
2001 10,286,570 9,869,677
2000 10,251,250 9,764,935
1999 10,226,419 9,655,963
1998 10,203,008 9,541,667
1997 10,181,245 9,421,270
1996 10,156,637 9,294,432
1995 10,136,811 9,161,258
1994 10,115,603 9,018,448
1993 10,084,475 8,857,910
1992 10,045,158 8,682,512
1991 10,004,486 8,501,827
1990 9,967,379 8,324,509
1989 9,937,697 8,151,660
1988 9,901,664 7,974,440
1987 9,870,234 7,789,987
1986 9,861,823 7,600,301
1985 9,858,308 7,409,903
1984 9,855,372 7,220,044
1983 9,855,520 7,053,800
1982 9,856,303 6,908,642
1981 9,858,982 6,758,284
1980 9,859,242 6,606,195
1979 9,848,382 6,456,419
1978 9,839,534 6,309,390
1977 9,830,358 6,155,931
1976 9,818,227 5,996,994
1975 9,800,700 5,839,262
1974 9,772,419 5,684,674
1973 9,741,720 5,537,242
1972 9,711,115 5,396,557
1971 9,673,162 5,261,658
1970 9,655,549 5,131,396
1969 9,646,032 5,004,697
1968 9,618,756 4,879,899
1967 9,580,991 4,760,970
1966 9,527,807 4,652,287
1965 9,463,667 4,561,385
1964 9,378,113 4,489,869
1963 9,289,770 4,427,131
1962 9,220,578 4,369,136
1961 9,183,948 4,316,278
1960 9,153,489 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Belgium

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Tunisia
2023 1.47 1.83
2022 1.53 1.85
2021 1.6 1.8
2020 1.55 2
2019 1.6 2.1
2018 1.62 2.13
2017 1.65 2.21
2016 1.68 2.28
2015 1.7 2.31
2014 1.74 2.32
2013 1.76 2.31
2012 1.8 2.28
2011 1.81 2.19
2010 1.86 2.08
2009 1.84 2
2008 1.85 1.98
2007 1.82 1.96
2006 1.8 1.95
2005 1.76 1.95
2004 1.72 1.95
2003 1.67 1.96
2002 1.65 1.94
2001 1.67 1.98
2000 1.67 2.03
1999 1.62 2.08
1998 1.6 2.2
1997 1.6 2.34
1996 1.59 2.49
1995 1.56 2.67
1994 1.56 2.87
1993 1.61 3.06
1992 1.65 3.19
1991 1.66 3.31
1990 1.62 3.44
1989 1.58 3.57
1988 1.57 3.83
1987 1.54 4.1
1986 1.54 4.36
1985 1.51 4.52
1984 1.54 4.66
1983 1.57 4.77
1982 1.61 4.89
1981 1.66 5.02
1980 1.68 5.03
1979 1.69 5.18
1978 1.69 5.4
1977 1.71 5.68
1976 1.73 5.87
1975 1.74 5.97
1974 1.83 6.05
1973 1.95 6.12
1972 2.09 6.19
1971 2.21 6.29
1970 2.25 6.43
1969 2.27 6.62
1968 2.31 6.81
1967 2.41 6.95
1966 2.52 7.06
1965 2.61 7.11
1964 2.71 7.17
1963 2.68 7.17
1962 2.59 7.17
1961 2.63 7.16
1960 2.54 7.16

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

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Belgium and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Tunisia
2024 42.7 33.5
2023 42.4 33.2
2022 42.2 32.8
2021 42 32.4
2020 41.9 32
2019 41.8 31.7
2018 41.7 31.4
2017 41.6 31.1
2016 41.4 30.8
2015 41.4 30.4
2014 41.3 30.1
2013 41.2 29.8
2012 41.1 29.5
2011 40.9 29.2
2010 40.8 28.9
2009 40.8 28.5
2008 40.7 28.1
2007 40.6 27.6
2006 40.4 27.2
2005 40.2 26.7
2004 40 26.2
2003 39.7 25.7
2002 39.4 25.3
2001 39.2 24.8
2000 38.9 24.4
1999 38.6 24
1998 38.3 23.6
1997 38.1 23.2
1996 37.8 22.9
1995 37.5 22.5
1994 37.2 22.1
1993 37 21.8
1992 36.7 21.5
1991 36.5 21.2
1990 36.3 21
1989 36.1 20.7
1988 35.9 20.4
1987 35.6 20.2
1986 35.4 19.9
1985 35.2 19.7
1984 35 19.5
1983 34.8 19.2
1982 34.5 19
1981 34.3 18.7
1980 34.2 18.5
1979 34.1 18.3
1978 34.1 18.1
1977 34.1 18
1976 34.1 17.9
1975 34.2 17.8
1974 34.3 17.8
1973 34.3 17.7
1972 34.3 17.6
1971 34.4 17.6
1970 34.5 17.6
1969 34.6 17.5
1968 34.7 17.6
1967 34.7 17.7
1966 34.7 17.8
1965 34.8 17.9
1964 34.8 18
1963 34.9 18.1
1962 34.9 18.2
1961 34.9 18.3
1960 34.9 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.1%
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
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Belgium Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Tunisia
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
86.3%
2023
English speaking
59%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
72.4%
2023

Health

Belgium Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Tunisia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
12,272 mi
2023

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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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