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Belgium vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 136th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Vietnam
Population
11902714
102365351
Population rank 83/197 16/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
75 years
2026

Belgium and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Vietnam
2024 $671,370,081,636 $476,388,230,307
2023 $651,330,595,110 $433,857,681,378
2022 $591,085,783,326 $413,445,230,669
2021 $598,522,422,242 $366,474,752,771
2020 $529,694,473,502 $346,615,738,538
2019 $536,726,344,405 $334,365,270,497
2018 $542,638,913,428 $310,106,478,395
2017 $500,908,767,352 $281,353,605,987
2016 $474,271,566,740 $257,096,001,178
2015 $461,044,767,545 $239,258,328,382
2014 $537,987,419,164 $233,451,469,643
2013 $524,097,026,599 $213,708,811,665
2012 $498,414,364,945 $195,590,661,129
2011 $527,196,649,049 $172,595,049,184
2010 $481,556,503,720 $147,201,173,197
2009 $485,014,525,992 $106,014,659,565
2008 $517,328,087,920 $99,130,304,099
2007 $470,922,156,309 $77,414,425,532
2006 $408,259,840,869 $66,371,664,817
2005 $385,714,762,230 $57,633,255,738
2004 $369,214,712,443 $45,427,854,693
2003 $318,082,528,507 $39,552,513,232
2002 $258,383,599,375 $35,064,105,501
2001 $236,746,141,604 $32,685,198,809
2000 $236,792,460,312 $31,172,518,403
1999 $258,245,733,221 $28,683,659,007
1998 $258,528,339,631 $27,209,602,050
1997 $252,708,051,421 $26,843,700,442
1996 $279,201,433,225 $24,657,470,575
1995 $288,025,588,396 $20,736,164,459
1994 $244,884,129,491 $16,286,433,533
1993 $224,721,795,709 $13,180,953,598
1992 $234,781,652,447 $9,866,990,236
1991 $210,510,999,409 $9,613,369,520
1990 $205,331,747,948 $6,471,740,806
1989 $164,221,056,511 $6,293,304,975
1988 $162,299,103,675 $25,423,812,649
1987 $149,394,404,106 $36,658,108,850
1986 $120,018,787,249 $26,336,616,250
1985 $86,268,264,148 $14,094,687,821
1984 $83,349,530,159 -
1983 $87,184,239,053 -
1982 $92,095,926,188 -
1981 $104,730,018,470 -
1980 $126,829,314,388 -
1979 $116,315,456,797 -
1978 $101,246,526,194 -
1977 $82,839,905,459 -
1976 $71,113,882,968 -
1975 $65,678,189,097 -
1974 $56,033,077,879 -
1973 $47,743,801,490 -
1972 $37,209,418,019 -
1971 $29,821,661,870 -
1970 $26,706,196,047 -
1969 $24,019,653,475 -
1968 $21,654,856,965 -
1967 $20,252,508,995 -
1966 $18,894,891,312 -
1965 $17,597,783,297 -
1964 $16,168,044,450 -
1963 $14,445,805,381 -
1962 $13,436,827,167 -
1961 $12,561,701,694 -
1960 $11,810,619,368 -

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

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Belgium and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Vietnam
2024 $56,615 $4,717
2023 $55,291 $4,323
2022 $50,606 $4,148
2021 $51,658 $3,704
2020 $45,906 $3,534
2019 $46,717 $3,441
2018 $47,487 $3,222
2017 $44,035 $2,956
2016 $41,855 $2,735
2015 $40,894 $2,578
2014 $47,996 $2,546
2013 $46,965 $2,360
2012 $44,874 $2,185
2011 $47,761 $1,951
2010 $44,197 $1,683
2009 $44,923 $1,226
2008 $48,303 $1,164
2007 $44,319 $926
2006 $38,705 $808
2005 $36,810 $711
2004 $35,429 $565
2003 $30,655 $497
2002 $25,006 $445
2001 $23,015 $419
2000 $23,099 $404
1999 $25,253 $376
1998 $25,338 $361
1997 $24,821 $362
1996 $27,490 $337
1995 $28,414 $287.8
1994 $24,209 $229.9
1993 $22,284 $189.4
1992 $23,373 $144.5
1991 $21,042 $143.7
1990 $20,600 $98.8
1989 $16,525 $98.1
1988 $16,391 $405
1987 $15,136 $595
1986 $12,170 $436
1985 $8,751 $238.6
1984 $8,457 -
1983 $8,846 -
1982 $9,344 -
1981 $10,623 -
1980 $12,864 -
1979 $11,811 -
1978 $10,290 -
1977 $8,427 -
1976 $7,243 -
1975 $6,701 -
1974 $5,734 -
1973 $4,901 -
1972 $3,832 -
1971 $3,083 -
1970 $2,766 -
1969 $2,490 -
1968 $2,251 -
1967 $2,114 -
1966 $1,983 -
1965 $1,860 -
1964 $1,724 -
1963 $1,555 -
1962 $1,457 -
1961 $1,368 -
1960 $1,290 -

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

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Belgium vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Vietnam
2026 82.6 75
2025 82.4 74.9
2024 82.3 74.7
2023 82.1 74.6
2022 81.2 74.5
2021 81.7 74.1
2020 80.8 75.4
2019 81.8 74.2
2018 81.5 74.1
2017 81.4 74
2016 81.3 74
2015 80.9 74
2014 81.1 73.9
2013 80.5 73.8
2012 80.3 73.8
2011 80.4 73.7
2010 80 73.6
2009 79.8 73.5
2008 79.6 73.5
2007 79.5 73.4
2006 79.4 73.3
2005 79.1 73.2
2004 79 73.1
2003 78.3 73.2
2002 78.2 73.1
2001 78.1 73
2000 77.8 72.7
1999 77.6 72.6
1998 77.5 72.3
1997 77.4 71.7
1996 77.2 71.3
1995 76.8 70.9
1994 76.7 70.4
1993 76.4 70
1992 76.4 69.6
1991 76.2 69.3
1990 76.1 69
1989 75.6 68.8
1988 75.6 68.6
1987 75.3 68
1986 74.7 67.6
1985 74.5 67.2
1984 74.4 66.9
1983 73.9 66.5
1982 73.9 66.2
1981 73.7 65.8
1980 73.2 65.3
1979 73.2 65
1978 72.7 64.5
1977 72.8 64.1
1976 72.1 63.7
1975 72 61.9
1974 72 54.8
1973 71.6 55.7
1972 71.4 51.9
1971 71.1 55.6
1970 70.9 54.9
1969 70.7 54.8
1968 70.6 52.7
1967 70.9 56.7
1966 70.6 56.9
1965 70.6 57
1964 70.7 57.5
1963 70 56.9
1962 70.2 58.2
1961 70.5 58.5
1960 69.6 58
1959 70.3 57.4
1958 69.9 56.8
1957 69.2 56.2
1956 68.8 55.5
1955 68.5 54.8
1954 68.6 52
1953 68.4 50
1952 68 49.4
1951 66.7 48.7
1950 66.3 48

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

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Belgium and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Belgium Vietnam
2024 11,858,610 100,987,686
2023 11,779,946 100,352,192
2022 11,680,210 99,680,655
2021 11,586,195 98,935,098
2020 11,538,604 98,079,191
2019 11,488,980 97,173,776
2018 11,427,054 96,237,319
2017 11,375,158 95,176,977
2016 11,331,422 94,000,117
2015 11,274,196 92,823,254
2014 11,209,057 91,679,578
2013 11,159,407 90,573,104
2012 11,106,932 89,510,356
2011 11,038,264 88,468,314
2010 10,895,586 87,455,152
2009 10,796,493 86,460,018
2008 10,709,973 85,175,788
2007 10,625,700 83,633,375
2006 10,547,958 82,167,897
2005 10,478,617 81,088,313
2004 10,421,137 80,338,971
2003 10,376,133 79,563,777
2002 10,332,785 78,772,224
2001 10,286,570 77,969,361
2000 10,251,250 77,154,011
1999 10,226,419 76,287,452
1998 10,203,008 75,299,660
1997 10,181,245 74,226,889
1996 10,156,637 73,156,447
1995 10,136,811 72,049,940
1994 10,115,603 70,854,391
1993 10,084,475 69,586,384
1992 10,045,158 68,260,337
1991 10,004,486 66,891,775
1990 9,967,379 65,504,552
1989 9,937,697 64,147,348
1988 9,901,664 62,843,228
1987 9,870,234 61,584,651
1986 9,861,823 60,347,048
1985 9,858,308 59,060,622
1984 9,855,372 57,706,067
1983 9,855,520 56,337,921
1982 9,856,303 55,011,289
1981 9,858,982 53,738,141
1980 9,859,242 52,490,101
1979 9,848,382 51,378,211
1978 9,839,534 50,249,552
1977 9,830,358 48,954,872
1976 9,818,227 47,684,931
1975 9,800,700 46,482,903
1974 9,772,419 45,413,537
1973 9,741,720 44,409,861
1972 9,711,115 43,429,168
1971 9,673,162 42,449,276
1970 9,655,549 41,475,230
1969 9,646,032 40,582,096
1968 9,618,756 39,734,609
1967 9,580,991 38,895,080
1966 9,527,807 38,024,836
1965 9,463,667 37,129,656
1964 9,378,113 36,201,563
1963 9,289,770 35,249,101
1962 9,220,578 34,288,560
1961 9,183,948 33,409,059
1960 9,153,489 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Belgium

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Vietnam
2023 1.47 1.91
2022 1.53 1.93
2021 1.6 1.94
2020 1.55 1.96
2019 1.6 1.94
2018 1.62 1.88
2017 1.65 1.99
2016 1.68 2
2015 1.7 2.1
2014 1.74 2.09
2013 1.76 1.98
2012 1.8 1.97
2011 1.81 1.93
2010 1.86 1.91
2009 1.84 1.92
2008 1.85 1.93
2007 1.82 1.91
2006 1.8 1.87
2005 1.76 1.89
2004 1.72 1.97
2003 1.67 2
2002 1.65 2.01
2001 1.67 2.02
2000 1.67 2.03
1999 1.62 2
1998 1.6 2.1
1997 1.6 2.27
1996 1.59 2.47
1995 1.56 2.7
1994 1.56 2.94
1993 1.61 3.17
1992 1.65 3.35
1991 1.66 3.52
1990 1.62 3.6
1989 1.58 3.64
1988 1.57 3.62
1987 1.54 3.72
1986 1.54 3.96
1985 1.51 4.21
1984 1.54 4.41
1983 1.57 4.52
1982 1.61 4.59
1981 1.66 4.67
1980 1.68 4.8
1979 1.69 4.94
1978 1.69 5.1
1977 1.71 5.29
1976 1.73 5.46
1975 1.74 5.62
1974 1.83 5.78
1973 1.95 6.11
1972 2.09 6.1
1971 2.21 6.07
1970 2.25 6.02
1969 2.27 6.01
1968 2.31 6.03
1967 2.41 5.88
1966 2.52 5.97
1965 2.61 6.16
1964 2.71 6.29
1963 2.68 6.39
1962 2.59 6.26
1961 2.63 5.48
1960 2.54 6.27

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

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Belgium and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Vietnam
2024 42.7 33.9
2023 42.4 33.4
2022 42.2 33
2021 42 32.5
2020 41.9 32.1
2019 41.8 31.6
2018 41.7 31.2
2017 41.6 30.8
2016 41.4 30.5
2015 41.4 30.2
2014 41.3 29.8
2013 41.2 29.4
2012 41.1 29
2011 40.9 28.7
2010 40.8 28.3
2009 40.8 27.9
2008 40.7 27.4
2007 40.6 26.9
2006 40.4 26.3
2005 40.2 25.8
2004 40 25.4
2003 39.7 25
2002 39.4 24.6
2001 39.2 24.2
2000 38.9 23.7
1999 38.6 23.3
1998 38.3 22.9
1997 38.1 22.4
1996 37.8 22
1995 37.5 21.7
1994 37.2 21.4
1993 37 21.1
1992 36.7 20.9
1991 36.5 20.7
1990 36.3 20.5
1989 36.1 20.4
1988 35.9 20.2
1987 35.6 20.1
1986 35.4 20
1985 35.2 19.9
1984 35 19.8
1983 34.8 19.7
1982 34.5 19.6
1981 34.3 19.5
1980 34.2 19.4
1979 34.1 19.3
1978 34.1 19.1
1977 34.1 19
1976 34.1 18.8
1975 34.2 18.7
1974 34.3 18.6
1973 34.3 18.5
1972 34.3 18.5
1971 34.4 18.4
1970 34.5 18.4
1969 34.6 18.4
1968 34.7 18.4
1967 34.7 18.5
1966 34.7 18.7
1965 34.8 18.9
1964 34.8 19.2
1963 34.9 19.7
1962 34.9 20.2
1961 34.9 20.7
1960 34.9 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.6%
2022
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Belgium Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Belgium Vietnam
% of world population
0.15%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.1%
2022
English speaking
59%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Belgium Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Vietnam
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
354,460 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) (2000–2019, 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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