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Belgium vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 136th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Venezuela
Population
11902714
28661242
Population rank 83/197 54/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$703B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
73 years
2026

Belgium and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Venezuela
2024 $671,370,081,636 $119,802,963,258
2023 $651,330,595,110 $102,376,526,556
2022 $591,085,783,326 $89,013,255,585
2021 $598,522,422,242 $56,614,976,855
2020 $529,694,473,502 $42,838,020,721
2019 $536,726,344,405 $73,014,084,091
2018 $542,638,913,428 $102,021,093,965
2017 $500,908,767,352 $115,883,275,163
2016 $474,271,566,740 $112,915,034,262
2015 $461,044,767,545 $125,449,241,571
2014 $537,987,419,164 $214,689,614,733
2013 $524,097,026,599 $258,930,655,486
2012 $498,414,364,945 $372,592,062,768
2011 $527,196,649,049 $316,482,190,800
2010 $481,556,503,720 $393,192,354,511
2009 $485,014,525,992 $329,787,628,928
2008 $517,328,087,920 $315,953,388,511
2007 $470,922,156,309 $230,364,012,576
2006 $408,259,840,869 $183,477,522,124
2005 $385,714,762,230 $145,513,489,652
2004 $369,214,712,443 $112,451,400,425
2003 $318,082,528,507 $83,620,628,582
2002 $258,383,599,375 $92,893,587,734
2001 $236,746,141,604 $122,911,036,747
2000 $236,792,460,312 $117,146,466,003
1999 $258,245,733,221 $97,972,842,462
1998 $258,528,339,631 $91,336,763,255
1997 $252,708,051,421 $85,837,678,560
1996 $279,201,433,225 $70,543,211,119
1995 $288,025,588,396 $77,389,487,770
1994 $244,884,129,491 $58,418,666,667
1993 $224,721,795,709 $60,037,460,783
1992 $234,781,652,447 $60,416,519,620
1991 $210,510,999,409 $53,453,444,787
1990 $205,331,747,948 $48,606,952,195
1989 $164,221,056,511 $43,536,709,104
1988 $162,299,103,675 $60,226,413,793
1987 $149,394,404,106 $48,029,034,483
1986 $120,018,787,249 $60,516,123,711
1985 $86,268,264,148 $61,965,466,667
1984 $83,349,530,159 $59,867,743,468
1983 $87,184,239,053 $67,556,279,070
1982 $92,095,926,188 $67,736,744,186
1981 $104,730,018,470 $66,327,441,860
1980 $126,829,314,388 $59,116,511,628
1979 $116,315,456,797 $48,310,930,233
1978 $101,246,526,194 $39,316,279,070
1977 $82,839,905,459 $36,210,697,674
1976 $71,113,882,968 $31,419,534,884
1975 $65,678,189,097 $27,464,651,163
1974 $56,033,077,879 $26,100,930,233
1973 $47,743,801,490 $17,035,581,395
1972 $37,209,418,019 $13,977,727,273
1971 $29,821,661,870 $12,986,590,909
1970 $26,706,196,047 $11,561,111,111
1969 $24,019,653,475 $10,285,111,111
1968 $21,654,856,965 $10,034,444,444
1967 $20,252,508,995 $9,250,000,000
1966 $18,894,891,312 $8,781,333,333
1965 $17,597,783,297 $8,427,777,778
1964 $16,168,044,450 $8,192,413,793
1963 $14,445,805,381 $9,608,717,288
1962 $13,436,827,167 $8,814,309,884
1961 $12,561,701,694 $8,067,267,031
1960 $11,810,619,368 $7,663,938,303

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

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Belgium and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Venezuela
2024 $56,615 $4,218
2023 $55,291 $3,617
2022 $50,606 $3,155
2021 $51,658 $2,005
2020 $45,906 $1,506
2019 $46,717 $2,523
2018 $47,487 $3,423
2017 $44,035 $3,791
2016 $41,855 $3,670
2015 $40,894 $4,103
2014 $47,996 $7,096
2013 $46,965 $8,656
2012 $44,874 $12,607
2011 $47,761 $10,844
2010 $44,197 $13,646
2009 $44,923 $11,597
2008 $48,303 $11,262
2007 $44,319 $8,332
2006 $38,705 $6,739
2005 $36,810 $5,432
2004 $35,429 $4,269
2003 $30,655 $3,230
2002 $25,006 $3,652
2001 $23,015 $4,920
2000 $23,099 $4,776
1999 $25,253 $4,071
1998 $25,338 $3,870
1997 $24,821 $3,711
1996 $27,490 $3,113
1995 $28,414 $3,487
1994 $24,209 $2,689
1993 $22,284 $2,825
1992 $23,373 $2,907
1991 $21,042 $2,633
1990 $20,600 $2,452
1989 $16,525 $2,250
1988 $16,391 $3,191
1987 $15,136 $2,611
1986 $12,170 $3,376
1985 $8,751 $3,549
1984 $8,457 $3,520
1983 $8,846 $4,079
1982 $9,344 $4,202
1981 $10,623 $4,228
1980 $12,864 $3,874
1979 $11,811 $3,257
1978 $10,290 $2,727
1977 $8,427 $2,585
1976 $7,243 $2,309
1975 $6,701 $2,078
1974 $5,734 $2,034
1973 $4,901 $1,367
1972 $3,832 $1,155
1971 $3,083 $1,106
1970 $2,766 $1,015
1969 $2,490 $932
1968 $2,251 $938
1967 $2,114 $893
1966 $1,983 $876
1965 $1,860 $869
1964 $1,724 $874
1963 $1,555 $1,060
1962 $1,457 $1,007
1961 $1,368 $954
1960 $1,290 $939

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

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Belgium vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Venezuela
2026 82.6 73
2025 82.4 72.8
2024 82.3 72.7
2023 82.1 72.5
2022 81.2 72.6
2021 81.7 71.5
2020 80.8 72.4
2019 81.8 72.8
2018 81.5 72.6
2017 81.4 71.9
2016 81.3 72
2015 80.9 73
2014 81.1 72.8
2013 80.5 73.1
2012 80.3 73.1
2011 80.4 73.1
2010 80 73.1
2009 79.8 72.8
2008 79.6 72.6
2007 79.5 73.3
2006 79.4 73
2005 79.1 73.1
2004 79 72.8
2003 78.3 72.1
2002 78.2 72.8
2001 78.1 71
2000 77.8 72.4
1999 77.6 72.1
1998 77.5 72.4
1997 77.4 72.6
1996 77.2 71.9
1995 76.8 71.7
1994 76.7 71.3
1993 76.4 71.4
1992 76.4 71.2
1991 76.2 71.2
1990 76.1 71
1989 75.6 70.8
1988 75.6 70.8
1987 75.3 70.7
1986 74.7 70.5
1985 74.5 70
1984 74.4 69.7
1983 73.9 69.5
1982 73.9 69
1981 73.7 68.7
1980 73.2 68.2
1979 73.2 68.2
1978 72.7 68.1
1977 72.8 67.7
1976 72.1 67.3
1975 72 66.7
1974 72 66.2
1973 71.6 65.7
1972 71.4 65.6
1971 71.1 65.2
1970 70.9 64.8
1969 70.7 63.8
1968 70.6 63.9
1967 70.9 63.6
1966 70.6 62.9
1965 70.6 61.9
1964 70.7 61.2
1963 70 60.5
1962 70.2 59.7
1961 70.5 59.1
1960 69.6 58.4
1959 70.3 57.7
1958 69.9 56.9
1957 69.2 56.2
1956 68.8 55.5
1955 68.5 54.8
1954 68.6 54.1
1953 68.4 53.4
1952 68 52.7
1951 66.7 52
1950 66.3 51.1

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

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Belgium and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Belgium Venezuela
2024 11,858,610 28,405,543
2023 11,779,946 28,300,854
2022 11,680,210 28,213,017
2021 11,586,195 28,237,826
2020 11,538,604 28,444,077
2019 11,488,980 28,938,098
2018 11,427,054 29,807,592
2017 11,375,158 30,565,323
2016 11,331,422 30,765,720
2015 11,274,196 30,573,972
2014 11,209,057 30,254,079
2013 11,159,407 29,912,198
2012 11,106,932 29,553,826
2011 11,038,264 29,185,212
2010 10,895,586 28,813,101
2009 10,796,493 28,438,298
2008 10,709,973 28,053,696
2007 10,625,700 27,649,363
2006 10,547,958 27,224,686
2005 10,478,617 26,785,804
2004 10,421,137 26,340,838
2003 10,376,133 25,892,703
2002 10,332,785 25,435,671
2001 10,286,570 24,979,922
2000 10,251,250 24,526,708
1999 10,226,419 24,066,593
1998 10,203,008 23,601,337
1997 10,181,245 23,131,685
1996 10,156,637 22,662,113
1995 10,136,811 22,193,821
1994 10,115,603 21,725,188
1993 10,084,475 21,254,520
1992 10,045,158 20,780,948
1991 10,004,486 20,304,896
1990 9,967,379 19,827,010
1989 9,937,697 19,348,921
1988 9,901,664 18,871,020
1987 9,870,234 18,394,963
1986 9,861,823 17,923,536
1985 9,858,308 17,461,434
1984 9,855,372 17,008,841
1983 9,855,520 16,562,205
1982 9,856,303 16,121,874
1981 9,858,982 15,687,297
1980 9,859,242 15,258,218
1979 9,848,382 14,834,552
1978 9,839,534 14,416,684
1977 9,830,358 14,006,812
1976 9,818,227 13,606,284
1975 9,800,700 13,215,892
1974 9,772,419 12,835,351
1973 9,741,720 12,463,537
1972 9,711,115 12,099,180
1971 9,673,162 11,741,008
1970 9,655,549 11,387,790
1969 9,646,032 11,040,280
1968 9,618,756 10,697,530
1967 9,580,991 10,358,513
1966 9,527,807 10,024,854
1965 9,463,667 9,697,790
1964 9,378,113 9,377,712
1963 9,289,770 9,064,021
1962 9,220,578 8,756,870
1961 9,183,948 8,455,915
1960 9,153,489 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Belgium

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Venezuela
2023 1.47 2.08
2022 1.53 2.09
2021 1.6 2.11
2020 1.55 2.12
2019 1.6 2.13
2018 1.62 2.15
2017 1.65 2.18
2016 1.68 2.22
2015 1.7 2.25
2014 1.74 2.3
2013 1.76 2.33
2012 1.8 2.38
2011 1.81 2.4
2010 1.86 2.4
2009 1.84 2.42
2008 1.85 2.48
2007 1.82 2.52
2006 1.8 2.6
2005 1.76 2.63
2004 1.72 2.64
2003 1.67 2.7
2002 1.65 2.74
2001 1.67 2.78
2000 1.67 2.79
1999 1.62 2.86
1998 1.6 2.91
1997 1.6 2.97
1996 1.59 3.02
1995 1.56 3.08
1994 1.56 3.15
1993 1.61 3.22
1992 1.65 3.29
1991 1.66 3.37
1990 1.62 3.45
1989 1.58 3.52
1988 1.57 3.6
1987 1.54 3.67
1986 1.54 3.73
1985 1.51 3.79
1984 1.54 3.86
1983 1.57 3.93
1982 1.61 4.01
1981 1.66 4.1
1980 1.68 4.2
1979 1.69 4.3
1978 1.69 4.4
1977 1.71 4.49
1976 1.73 4.59
1975 1.74 4.69
1974 1.83 4.79
1973 1.95 4.91
1972 2.09 5.04
1971 2.21 5.17
1970 2.25 5.32
1969 2.27 5.47
1968 2.31 5.61
1967 2.41 5.75
1966 2.52 5.87
1965 2.61 5.98
1964 2.71 6.07
1963 2.68 6.16
1962 2.59 6.23
1961 2.63 6.3
1960 2.54 6.38

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

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Belgium and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Venezuela
2024 42.7 30.2
2023 42.4 30
2022 42.2 29.8
2021 42 29.6
2020 41.9 29.2
2019 41.8 28.9
2018 41.7 28.4
2017 41.6 28
2016 41.4 27.7
2015 41.4 27.4
2014 41.3 27.1
2013 41.2 26.8
2012 41.1 26.5
2011 40.9 26.1
2010 40.8 25.8
2009 40.8 25.5
2008 40.7 25.2
2007 40.6 24.9
2006 40.4 24.7
2005 40.2 24.4
2004 40 24.1
2003 39.7 23.9
2002 39.4 23.6
2001 39.2 23.4
2000 38.9 23.1
1999 38.6 22.8
1998 38.3 22.6
1997 38.1 22.3
1996 37.8 22.1
1995 37.5 21.9
1994 37.2 21.6
1993 37 21.4
1992 36.7 21.2
1991 36.5 21
1990 36.3 20.8
1989 36.1 20.6
1988 35.9 20.4
1987 35.6 20.2
1986 35.4 20
1985 35.2 19.8
1984 35 19.6
1983 34.8 19.4
1982 34.5 19.2
1981 34.3 19
1980 34.2 18.8
1979 34.1 18.7
1978 34.1 18.5
1977 34.1 18.3
1976 34.1 18.1
1975 34.2 17.9
1974 34.3 17.7
1973 34.3 17.5
1972 34.3 17.3
1971 34.4 17.2
1970 34.5 17
1969 34.6 16.9
1968 34.7 16.7
1967 34.7 16.6
1966 34.7 16.6
1965 34.8 16.5
1964 34.8 16.5
1963 34.9 16.5
1962 34.9 16.5
1961 34.9 16.6
1960 34.9 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1.2%
2006
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Belgium Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Venezuela
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.6%
2022
English speaking
59%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
61.6%
2017

Health

Belgium Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Venezuela
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
59,769 mi
2014

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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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