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Belgium vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 136th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Uganda
Population
11902714
53170946
Population rank 83/197 30/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Belgium and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Uganda
2024 $671,370,081,636 $53,911,907,086
2023 $651,330,595,110 $48,768,955,863
2022 $591,085,783,326 $45,565,333,211
2021 $598,522,422,242 $40,529,788,749
2020 $529,694,473,502 $37,600,368,242
2019 $536,726,344,405 $35,353,061,003
2018 $542,638,913,428 $32,927,025,620
2017 $500,908,767,352 $30,744,473,841
2016 $474,271,566,740 $29,203,988,696
2015 $461,044,767,545 $32,387,183,730
2014 $537,987,419,164 $32,612,397,257
2013 $524,097,026,599 $28,915,786,517
2012 $498,414,364,945 $27,305,915,911
2011 $527,196,649,049 $27,871,725,241
2010 $481,556,503,720 $26,673,441,431
2009 $485,014,525,992 $25,127,805,567
2008 $517,328,087,920 $14,440,404,132
2007 $470,922,156,309 $11,902,564,495
2006 $408,259,840,869 $9,977,647,683
2005 $385,714,762,230 $9,239,221,763
2004 $369,214,712,443 $7,939,487,548
2003 $318,082,528,507 $6,606,884,275
2002 $258,383,599,375 $6,178,563,591
2001 $236,746,141,604 $5,840,503,869
2000 $236,792,460,312 $6,193,246,837
1999 $258,245,733,221 $5,998,563,258
1998 $258,528,339,631 $6,584,815,847
1997 $252,708,051,421 $6,269,333,313
1996 $279,201,433,225 $6,044,585,327
1995 $288,025,588,396 $5,755,818,842
1994 $244,884,129,491 $3,990,430,447
1993 $224,721,795,709 $3,220,439,044
1992 $234,781,652,447 $2,857,457,762
1991 $210,510,999,409 $3,321,729,160
1990 $205,331,747,948 $4,304,399,310
1989 $164,221,056,511 $5,276,480,799
1988 $162,299,103,675 $6,508,931,652
1987 $149,394,404,106 $6,269,522,042
1986 $120,018,787,249 $3,923,244,050
1985 $86,268,264,148 $3,519,695,444
1984 $83,349,530,159 $3,615,647,477
1983 $87,184,239,053 $2,240,333,333
1982 $92,095,926,188 $2,177,500,000
1981 $104,730,018,470 $1,337,300,000
1980 $126,829,314,388 $1,244,610,000
1979 $116,315,456,797 $2,139,025,000
1978 $101,246,526,194 $2,420,260,870
1977 $82,839,905,459 $2,936,470,588
1976 $71,113,882,968 $2,447,300,000
1975 $65,678,189,097 $2,359,555,556
1974 $56,033,077,879 $2,098,944,967
1973 $47,743,801,490 $1,701,829,789
1972 $37,209,418,019 $1,490,970,181
1971 $29,821,661,870 $1,417,191,656
1970 $26,706,196,047 $1,259,554,809
1969 $24,019,653,475 $1,168,556,629
1968 $21,654,856,965 $1,037,379,252
1967 $20,252,508,995 $967,240,655
1966 $18,894,891,312 $925,381,492
1965 $17,597,783,297 $884,502,310
1964 $16,168,044,450 $589,247,687
1963 $14,445,805,381 $516,315,231
1962 $13,436,827,167 $449,158,233
1961 $12,561,701,694 $441,667,335
1960 $11,810,619,368 $423,145,605

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

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Belgium and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Uganda
2024 $56,615 $1,078
2023 $55,291 $1,002
2022 $50,606 $963
2021 $51,658 $883
2020 $45,906 $846
2019 $46,717 $822
2018 $47,487 $792
2017 $44,035 $765
2016 $41,855 $753
2015 $40,894 $863
2014 $47,996 $896
2013 $46,965 $818
2012 $44,874 $795
2011 $47,761 $836
2010 $44,197 $823
2009 $44,923 $799
2008 $48,303 $473
2007 $44,319 $401
2006 $38,705 $347
2005 $36,810 $330
2004 $35,429 $292.4
2003 $30,655 $250.7
2002 $25,006 $242
2001 $23,015 $236
2000 $23,099 $258.1
1999 $25,253 $257.9
1998 $25,338 $292.5
1997 $24,821 $286.8
1996 $27,490 $284.7
1995 $28,414 $278.5
1994 $24,209 $198.4
1993 $22,284 $165.6
1992 $23,373 $152.1
1991 $21,042 $183
1990 $20,600 $245
1989 $16,525 $310
1988 $16,391 $395
1987 $15,136 $393
1986 $12,170 $253.6
1985 $8,751 $234.3
1984 $8,457 $247.5
1983 $8,846 $157.5
1982 $9,344 $157
1981 $10,623 $98.6
1980 $12,864 $93.8
1979 $11,811 $164.5
1978 $10,290 $190.7
1977 $8,427 $237.6
1976 $7,243 $203.3
1975 $6,701 $201.2
1974 $5,734 $183.7
1973 $4,901 $152.7
1972 $3,832 $137
1971 $3,083 $133.5
1970 $2,766 $122
1969 $2,490 $116.7
1968 $2,251 $106.9
1967 $2,114 $102.8
1966 $1,983 $101.4
1965 $1,860 $100
1964 $1,724 $68.6
1963 $1,555 $62
1962 $1,457 $55.5
1961 $1,368 $56.2
1960 $1,290 $55.4

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

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Belgium vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Uganda
2026 82.6 68.9
2025 82.4 68.7
2024 82.3 68.5
2023 82.1 68.3
2022 81.2 67.7
2021 81.7 66.4
2020 80.8 66.4
2019 81.8 66.4
2018 81.5 65.8
2017 81.4 65.2
2016 81.3 64.5
2015 80.9 63.8
2014 81.1 63.1
2013 80.5 62.4
2012 80.3 61.6
2011 80.4 60.8
2010 80 60
2009 79.8 59.2
2008 79.6 58.3
2007 79.5 57.2
2006 79.4 56.1
2005 79.1 54.9
2004 79 53.7
2003 78.3 52.4
2002 78.2 51.4
2001 78.1 50.6
2000 77.8 49.6
1999 77.6 49
1998 77.5 48.3
1997 77.4 48
1996 77.2 47.8
1995 76.8 47.7
1994 76.7 47.7
1993 76.4 47.7
1992 76.4 47.7
1991 76.2 47.5
1990 76.1 47.6
1989 75.6 47.5
1988 75.6 47.5
1987 75.3 47.4
1986 74.7 45.7
1985 74.5 45.5
1984 74.4 43.7
1983 73.9 43.5
1982 73.9 43.3
1981 73.7 43.5
1980 73.2 43.5
1979 73.2 45.4
1978 72.7 45.6
1977 72.8 45.8
1976 72.1 46.2
1975 72 46.5
1974 72 46.9
1973 71.6 47
1972 71.4 47.2
1971 71.1 47.1
1970 70.9 49.6
1969 70.7 49.5
1968 70.6 49.3
1967 70.9 49
1966 70.6 48.5
1965 70.6 48.3
1964 70.7 47.8
1963 70 47.4
1962 70.2 46.8
1961 70.5 46.3
1960 69.6 45.6
1959 70.3 45
1958 69.9 44.3
1957 69.2 43.7
1956 68.8 43
1955 68.5 42.4
1954 68.6 41.8
1953 68.4 41.3
1952 68 40.8
1951 66.7 40.2
1950 66.3 39.7

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

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Belgium and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Belgium Uganda
2024 11,858,610 50,015,092
2023 11,779,946 48,656,601
2022 11,680,210 47,312,719
2021 11,586,195 45,910,930
2020 11,538,604 44,457,152
2019 11,488,980 42,999,637
2018 11,427,054 41,565,831
2017 11,375,158 40,177,388
2016 11,331,422 38,799,152
2015 11,274,196 37,531,446
2014 11,209,057 36,395,539
2013 11,159,407 35,337,042
2012 11,106,932 34,337,438
2011 11,038,264 33,354,543
2010 10,895,586 32,390,802
2009 10,796,493 31,451,151
2008 10,709,973 30,539,553
2007 10,625,700 29,653,430
2006 10,547,958 28,794,003
2005 10,478,617 27,963,289
2004 10,421,137 27,154,515
2003 10,376,133 26,352,124
2002 10,332,785 25,532,870
2001 10,286,570 24,745,676
2000 10,251,250 24,000,150
1999 10,226,419 23,257,281
1998 10,203,008 22,515,806
1997 10,181,245 21,856,046
1996 10,156,637 21,231,550
1995 10,136,811 20,665,667
1994 10,115,603 20,108,801
1993 10,084,475 19,445,161
1992 10,045,158 18,785,032
1991 10,004,486 18,155,901
1990 9,967,379 17,569,897
1989 9,937,697 17,010,698
1988 9,901,664 16,470,483
1987 9,870,234 15,954,170
1986 9,861,823 15,467,579
1985 9,858,308 15,023,681
1984 9,855,372 14,607,677
1983 9,855,520 14,221,881
1982 9,856,303 13,873,631
1981 9,858,982 13,556,452
1980 9,859,242 13,275,741
1979 9,848,382 13,002,163
1978 9,839,534 12,692,113
1977 9,830,358 12,359,669
1976 9,818,227 12,037,294
1975 9,800,700 11,725,240
1974 9,772,419 11,424,846
1973 9,741,720 11,144,236
1972 9,711,115 10,885,796
1971 9,673,162 10,618,206
1970 9,655,549 10,321,603
1969 9,646,032 10,014,858
1968 9,618,756 9,708,632
1967 9,580,991 9,408,924
1966 9,527,807 9,122,864
1965 9,463,667 8,849,203
1964 9,378,113 8,586,363
1963 9,289,770 8,333,663
1962 9,220,578 8,092,231
1961 9,183,948 7,862,217
1960 9,153,489 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Uganda

Fertility rate
Belgium

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Uganda
2023 1.47 4.28
2022 1.53 4.39
2021 1.6 4.51
2020 1.55 4.62
2019 1.6 4.74
2018 1.62 4.87
2017 1.65 4.99
2016 1.68 5.11
2015 1.7 5.25
2014 1.74 5.41
2013 1.76 5.56
2012 1.8 5.73
2011 1.81 5.89
2010 1.86 6.02
2009 1.84 6.12
2008 1.85 6.2
2007 1.82 6.33
2006 1.8 6.43
2005 1.76 6.53
2004 1.72 6.61
2003 1.67 6.67
2002 1.65 6.74
2001 1.67 6.76
2000 1.67 6.79
1999 1.62 6.83
1998 1.6 6.84
1997 1.6 6.86
1996 1.59 6.84
1995 1.56 6.87
1994 1.56 6.9
1993 1.61 6.89
1992 1.65 6.91
1991 1.66 6.94
1990 1.62 7.01
1989 1.58 7.05
1988 1.57 7.1
1987 1.54 7.12
1986 1.54 7.08
1985 1.51 7.04
1984 1.54 7.02
1983 1.57 7.07
1982 1.61 7.11
1981 1.66 7.12
1980 1.68 7.11
1979 1.69 7.14
1978 1.69 7.16
1977 1.71 7.18
1976 1.73 7.19
1975 1.74 7.2
1974 1.83 7.19
1973 1.95 7.19
1972 2.09 7.19
1971 2.21 7.18
1970 2.25 7.15
1969 2.27 7.12
1968 2.31 7.13
1967 2.41 7.1
1966 2.52 7.07
1965 2.61 7.04
1964 2.71 7.01
1963 2.68 6.98
1962 2.59 6.96
1961 2.63 6.93
1960 2.54 6.91

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

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Belgium and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Uganda
2024 42.7 17.8
2023 42.4 17.6
2022 42.2 17.4
2021 42 17.2
2020 41.9 17
2019 41.8 16.8
2018 41.7 16.5
2017 41.6 16.3
2016 41.4 16
2015 41.4 15.8
2014 41.3 15.6
2013 41.2 15.5
2012 41.1 15.4
2011 40.9 15.3
2010 40.8 15.2
2009 40.8 15.1
2008 40.7 15.1
2007 40.6 15
2006 40.4 15
2005 40.2 15
2004 40 15
2003 39.7 15
2002 39.4 15
2001 39.2 15
2000 38.9 15
1999 38.6 15
1998 38.3 15
1997 38.1 15.1
1996 37.8 15.3
1995 37.5 15.4
1994 37.2 15.6
1993 37 15.7
1992 36.7 15.7
1991 36.5 15.8
1990 36.3 15.8
1989 36.1 15.8
1988 35.9 15.9
1987 35.6 15.9
1986 35.4 15.9
1985 35.2 15.9
1984 35 15.9
1983 34.8 15.9
1982 34.5 15.9
1981 34.3 15.9
1980 34.2 16
1979 34.1 16.1
1978 34.1 16.1
1977 34.1 16.2
1976 34.1 16.2
1975 34.2 16.2
1974 34.3 16.3
1973 34.3 16.3
1972 34.3 16.5
1971 34.4 16.6
1970 34.5 16.6
1969 34.6 16.6
1968 34.7 16.6
1967 34.7 16.6
1966 34.7 16.6
1965 34.8 16.6
1964 34.8 16.6
1963 34.9 16.7
1962 34.9 16.8
1961 34.9 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.4%
2019
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
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Belgium Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Belgium Uganda
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
80.6%
2022
English speaking
59%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
8.95%
2024

Health

Belgium Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Uganda
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
90,720 mi
2019

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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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