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Belgium vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 136th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Turkey
Population
11902714
86002379
Population rank 83/197 18/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 23/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Belgium and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Turkey
2024 $671,370,081,636 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $651,330,595,110 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $591,085,783,326 $926,097,476,914
2021 $598,522,422,242 $839,938,668,172
2020 $529,694,473,502 $733,628,247,119
2019 $536,726,344,405 $775,853,144,223
2018 $542,638,913,428 $788,356,985,774
2017 $500,908,767,352 $863,874,522,365
2016 $474,271,566,740 $870,818,016,910
2015 $461,044,767,545 $865,460,050,684
2014 $537,987,419,164 $942,343,431,929
2013 $524,097,026,599 $962,167,643,589
2012 $498,414,364,945 $885,327,622,479
2011 $527,196,649,049 $844,192,507,381
2010 $481,556,503,720 $782,545,664,268
2009 $485,014,525,992 $653,894,449,921
2008 $517,328,087,920 $775,415,944,333
2007 $470,922,156,309 $685,228,481,017
2006 $408,259,840,869 $559,668,118,237
2005 $385,714,762,230 $508,314,210,213
2004 $369,214,712,443 $410,156,784,496
2003 $318,082,528,507 $315,392,899,922
2002 $258,383,599,375 $240,778,008,474
2001 $236,746,141,604 $202,195,080,239
2000 $236,792,460,312 $274,748,463,179
1999 $258,245,733,221 $256,673,939,248
1998 $258,528,339,631 $276,035,372,655
1997 $252,708,051,421 $263,817,553,748
1996 $279,201,433,225 $250,366,965,174
1995 $288,025,588,396 $234,699,627,004
1994 $244,884,129,491 $130,650,447,499
1993 $224,721,795,709 $180,415,757,852
1992 $234,781,652,447 $159,104,772,992
1991 $210,510,999,409 $151,034,731,544
1990 $205,331,747,948 $150,655,500,192
1989 $164,221,056,511 $107,127,191,329
1988 $162,299,103,675 $90,875,175,809
1987 $149,394,404,106 $87,190,081,680
1986 $120,018,787,249 $75,673,037,037
1985 $86,268,264,148 $67,232,758,621
1984 $83,349,530,159 $59,937,602,180
1983 $87,184,239,053 $61,803,555,556
1982 $92,095,926,188 $64,369,325,153
1981 $104,730,018,470 $71,180,180,180
1980 $126,829,314,388 $68,823,684,211
1979 $116,315,456,797 $89,616,129,032
1978 $101,246,526,194 $65,912,500,000
1977 $82,839,905,459 $58,683,333,333
1976 $71,113,882,968 $51,450,000,000
1975 $65,678,189,097 $46,042,857,143
1974 $56,033,077,879 $35,414,285,714
1973 $47,743,801,490 $26,000,000,000
1972 $37,209,418,019 $20,650,000,000
1971 $29,821,661,870 $16,166,666,667
1970 $26,706,196,047 $17,863,636,364
1969 $24,019,653,475 $19,466,666,667
1968 $21,654,856,965 $17,500,000,000
1967 $20,252,508,995 $15,644,444,444
1966 $18,894,891,312 $14,100,000,000
1965 $17,597,783,297 $11,966,666,667
1964 $16,168,044,450 $11,177,777,778
1963 $14,445,805,381 $10,355,555,556
1962 $13,436,827,167 $8,922,222,222
1961 $12,561,701,694 $7,988,888,889
1960 $11,810,619,368 $7,566,666,667

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

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Belgium and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Turkey
2024 $56,615 $15,893
2023 $55,291 $13,375
2022 $50,606 $10,898
2021 $51,658 $9,982
2020 $45,906 $8,798
2019 $46,717 $9,395
2018 $47,487 $9,684
2017 $44,035 $10,756
2016 $41,855 $10,984
2015 $40,894 $11,065
2014 $47,996 $12,209
2013 $46,965 $12,636
2012 $44,874 $11,777
2011 $47,761 $11,374
2010 $44,197 $10,699
2009 $44,923 $9,077
2008 $48,303 $10,913
2007 $44,319 $9,767
2006 $38,705 $7,990
2005 $36,810 $7,332
2004 $35,429 $5,980
2003 $30,655 $4,650
2002 $25,006 $3,591
2001 $23,015 $3,052
2000 $23,099 $4,199
1999 $25,253 $3,974
1998 $25,338 $4,331
1997 $24,821 $4,197
1996 $27,490 $4,041
1995 $28,414 $3,846
1994 $24,209 $2,176
1993 $22,284 $3,058
1992 $23,373 $2,744
1991 $21,042 $2,649
1990 $20,600 $2,690
1989 $16,525 $1,949
1988 $16,391 $1,686
1987 $15,136 $1,650
1986 $12,170 $1,461
1985 $8,751 $1,326
1984 $8,457 $1,209
1983 $8,846 $1,276
1982 $9,344 $1,360
1981 $10,623 $1,537
1980 $12,864 $1,516
1979 $11,811 $2,013
1978 $10,290 $1,510
1977 $8,427 $1,372
1976 $7,243 $1,228
1975 $6,701 $1,122
1974 $5,734 $881
1973 $4,901 $661
1972 $3,832 $537
1971 $3,083 $431
1970 $2,766 $488
1969 $2,490 $544
1968 $2,251 $501
1967 $2,114 $459
1966 $1,983 $425
1965 $1,860 $370
1964 $1,724 $354
1963 $1,555 $337
1962 $1,457 $298.2
1961 $1,368 $274.4
1960 $1,290 $267.1

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

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Belgium vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Turkey
2026 82.6 78.4
2025 82.4 77.8
2024 82.3 77.4
2023 82.1 77.2
2022 81.2 77.6
2021 81.7 75.7
2020 80.8 76.5
2019 81.8 77.7
2018 81.5 77.5
2017 81.4 77
2016 81.3 76.6
2015 80.9 76.5
2014 81.1 76.5
2013 80.5 76.2
2012 80.3 75.6
2011 80.4 74.8
2010 80 75
2009 79.8 74.7
2008 79.6 74.4
2007 79.5 74.1
2006 79.4 73.8
2005 79.1 73.5
2004 79 73.2
2003 78.3 72.9
2002 78.2 72.6
2001 78.1 72.3
2000 77.8 71.9
1999 77.6 70.8
1998 77.5 71.1
1997 77.4 70.7
1996 77.2 70.2
1995 76.8 69.7
1994 76.7 69.4
1993 76.4 69
1992 76.4 68.6
1991 76.2 68.3
1990 76.1 67.8
1989 75.6 67.4
1988 75.6 66.9
1987 75.3 66.4
1986 74.7 65.9
1985 74.5 65.3
1984 74.4 64.8
1983 73.9 64.3
1982 73.9 63.7
1981 73.7 63.2
1980 73.2 62.7
1979 73.2 62.2
1978 72.7 61.6
1977 72.8 60.8
1976 72.1 60
1975 72 59.5
1974 72 59
1973 71.6 58.5
1972 71.4 58
1971 71.1 57.2
1970 70.9 56.7
1969 70.7 56.2
1968 70.6 55.6
1967 70.9 55.2
1966 70.6 54.6
1965 70.6 54.1
1964 70.7 53.6
1963 70 53.1
1962 70.2 52.3
1961 70.5 51.6
1960 69.6 50.8
1959 70.3 50.1
1958 69.9 49.2
1957 69.2 49.2
1956 68.8 49.5
1955 68.5 49.1
1954 68.6 48.8
1953 68.4 48.2
1952 68 48.1
1951 66.7 47.6
1950 66.3 47.3

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

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Belgium and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Belgium Turkey
2024 11,858,610 85,518,661
2023 11,779,946 85,325,965
2022 11,680,210 84,979,913
2021 11,586,195 84,147,318
2020 11,538,604 83,384,680
2019 11,488,980 82,579,440
2018 11,427,054 81,407,204
2017 11,375,158 80,312,698
2016 11,331,422 79,277,962
2015 11,274,196 78,218,479
2014 11,209,057 77,181,884
2013 11,159,407 76,147,624
2012 11,106,932 75,175,827
2011 11,038,264 74,223,629
2010 10,895,586 73,142,150
2009 10,796,493 72,039,206
2008 10,709,973 71,051,678
2007 10,625,700 70,158,112
2006 10,547,958 70,045,349
2005 10,478,617 69,329,557
2004 10,421,137 68,592,617
2003 10,376,133 67,831,730
2002 10,332,785 67,048,795
2001 10,286,570 66,245,128
2000 10,251,250 65,425,961
1999 10,226,419 64,591,923
1998 10,203,008 63,734,383
1997 10,181,245 62,852,966
1996 10,156,637 61,951,134
1995 10,136,811 61,024,503
1994 10,115,603 60,033,836
1993 10,084,475 58,999,167
1992 10,045,158 57,990,118
1991 10,004,486 57,009,887
1990 9,967,379 56,015,628
1989 9,937,697 54,976,723
1988 9,901,664 53,909,626
1987 9,870,234 52,843,670
1986 9,861,823 51,777,772
1985 9,858,308 50,687,115
1984 9,855,372 49,574,069
1983 9,855,520 48,447,410
1982 9,856,303 47,322,096
1981 9,858,982 46,321,190
1980 9,859,242 45,408,815
1979 9,848,382 44,510,429
1978 9,839,534 43,645,306
1977 9,830,358 42,773,298
1976 9,818,227 41,899,984
1975 9,800,700 41,053,126
1974 9,772,419 40,210,234
1973 9,741,720 39,329,533
1972 9,711,115 38,430,221
1971 9,673,162 37,518,611
1970 9,655,549 36,638,465
1969 9,646,032 35,787,774
1968 9,618,756 34,921,684
1967 9,580,991 34,050,421
1966 9,527,807 33,177,672
1965 9,463,667 32,345,220
1964 9,378,113 31,543,072
1963 9,289,770 30,726,841
1962 9,220,578 29,916,147
1961 9,183,948 29,119,238
1960 9,153,489 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Turkey

Fertility rate
Belgium

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Turkey
2023 1.47 1.51
2022 1.53 1.63
2021 1.6 1.71
2020 1.55 1.77
2019 1.6 1.89
2018 1.62 2
2017 1.65 2.08
2016 1.68 2.11
2015 1.7 2.16
2014 1.74 2.19
2013 1.76 2.11
2012 1.8 2.11
2011 1.81 2.05
2010 1.86 2.08
2009 1.84 2.1
2008 1.85 2.15
2007 1.82 2.16
2006 1.8 2.19
2005 1.76 2.2
2004 1.72 2.2
2003 1.67 2.2
2002 1.65 2.27
2001 1.67 2.39
2000 1.67 2.49
1999 1.62 2.63
1998 1.6 2.71
1997 1.6 2.74
1996 1.59 2.78
1995 1.56 2.84
1994 1.56 2.87
1993 1.61 2.92
1992 1.65 2.94
1991 1.66 3
1990 1.62 3.11
1989 1.58 3.34
1988 1.57 3.45
1987 1.54 3.54
1986 1.54 3.66
1985 1.51 3.78
1984 1.54 3.91
1983 1.57 4.06
1982 1.61 4.21
1981 1.66 4.35
1980 1.68 4.45
1979 1.69 4.58
1978 1.69 4.69
1977 1.71 4.78
1976 1.73 4.93
1975 1.74 5.09
1974 1.83 5.24
1973 1.95 5.41
1972 2.09 5.55
1971 2.21 5.67
1970 2.25 5.78
1969 2.27 5.87
1968 2.31 5.96
1967 2.41 6.06
1966 2.52 6.15
1965 2.61 6.22
1964 2.71 6.29
1963 2.68 6.34
1962 2.59 6.38
1961 2.63 6.42
1960 2.54 6.38

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

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Belgium and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Turkey
2024 42.7 34
2023 42.4 33.5
2022 42.2 33.1
2021 42 32.7
2020 41.9 32.3
2019 41.8 31.8
2018 41.7 31.5
2017 41.6 31.2
2016 41.4 30.9
2015 41.4 30.6
2014 41.3 30.4
2013 41.2 30.1
2012 41.1 29.8
2011 40.9 29.5
2010 40.8 29.1
2009 40.8 28.6
2008 40.7 28.3
2007 40.6 27.9
2006 40.4 27.5
2005 40.2 27
2004 40 26.6
2003 39.7 26.2
2002 39.4 25.8
2001 39.2 25.4
2000 38.9 25
1999 38.6 24.7
1998 38.3 24.3
1997 38.1 24
1996 37.8 23.6
1995 37.5 23.3
1994 37.2 23
1993 37 22.7
1992 36.7 22.4
1991 36.5 22.1
1990 36.3 21.8
1989 36.1 21.6
1988 35.9 21.3
1987 35.6 21.1
1986 35.4 20.9
1985 35.2 20.6
1984 35 20.4
1983 34.8 20.2
1982 34.5 20
1981 34.3 19.9
1980 34.2 19.8
1979 34.1 19.7
1978 34.1 19.5
1977 34.1 19.4
1976 34.1 19.3
1975 34.2 19.1
1974 34.3 19
1973 34.3 18.9
1972 34.3 18.8
1971 34.4 18.7
1970 34.5 18.6
1969 34.6 18.6
1968 34.7 18.6
1967 34.7 18.7
1966 34.7 18.8
1965 34.8 18.9
1964 34.8 18.9
1963 34.9 19
1962 34.9 19.1
1961 34.9 19.3
1960 34.9 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
11
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Belgium Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Turkey
% of world population
0.15%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.3%
2021
English speaking
59%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
87.3%
2024

Health

Belgium Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Turkey
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
272,554 mi
2024

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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