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Belgium vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 136th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($665B) and Yemen ranks 124/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 17/197 ($55,955), while Yemen ranks 192/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Yemen
Population
11909960
42727988
Population rank 83/197 37/197
GDP
$665B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 23/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$55,955
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 17/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,126
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$694B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.4%
2025
71.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$58,455
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 5/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$34,348
2025
$1,333
2025
Land area
11,774 sq mi
2025
203,850 sq mi
2025
Population density
1,009 ppl/mi²
2024
199.1 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2025
69.6 years
2025

Belgium and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Yemen
Year GDP
Belgium Yemen
1960 $11,810,619,368 -
1961 $12,561,701,694 -
1962 $13,436,827,167 -
1963 $14,445,805,381 -
1964 $16,168,044,450 -
1965 $17,597,783,297 -
1966 $18,894,891,312 -
1967 $20,252,508,995 -
1968 $21,654,856,965 -
1969 $24,019,653,475 -
1970 $26,706,196,047 -
1971 $29,821,661,870 -
1972 $37,209,418,019 -
1973 $47,743,801,490 -
1974 $56,033,077,879 -
1975 $65,678,189,097 -
1976 $71,113,882,968 -
1977 $82,839,905,459 -
1978 $101,246,526,194 -
1979 $116,315,456,797 -
1980 $126,829,314,388 -
1981 $104,730,018,470 -
1982 $92,095,926,188 -
1983 $87,184,239,053 -
1984 $83,349,530,159 -
1985 $86,268,264,148 -
1986 $120,018,787,249 -
1987 $149,394,404,106 -
1988 $162,299,103,675 -
1989 $164,221,056,511 -
1990 $205,331,747,948 $12,643,821,569
1991 $210,510,999,409 $14,665,445,462
1992 $234,781,652,447 $17,959,367,194
1993 $224,721,795,709 $21,736,802,664
1994 $244,884,129,491 $28,019,483,764
1995 $288,025,588,396 $12,796,345,679
1996 $279,201,433,225 $6,496,163,616
1997 $252,708,051,421 $6,838,298,531
1998 $258,528,339,631 $6,322,175,566
1999 $258,245,733,221 $7,639,325,296
2000 $236,792,460,312 $9,679,316,770
2001 $236,746,141,604 $9,852,990,693
2002 $258,383,599,375 $10,693,430,511
2003 $318,082,528,507 $11,777,532,662
2004 $369,214,712,443 $13,867,634,371
2005 $385,714,762,230 $16,731,566,717
2006 $408,259,840,869 $19,063,143,370
2007 $470,922,156,309 $21,650,528,674
2008 $517,328,087,920 $26,910,855,807
2009 $485,014,525,992 $25,130,278,213
2010 $481,556,503,720 $30,906,749,533
2011 $527,196,649,049 $32,726,417,878
2012 $498,414,364,945 $35,401,331,609
2013 $524,097,026,599 $40,415,233,436
2014 $537,987,419,164 $43,228,585,321
2015 $461,044,767,545 $42,444,490,074
2016 $474,271,566,740 $31,317,825,274
2017 $500,908,767,352 $26,842,229,045
2018 $542,638,913,428 $21,606,160,663
2019 $536,726,344,405 -
2020 $529,694,473,502 -
2021 $598,522,422,242 -
2022 $593,614,574,326 -
2023 $644,655,275,112 -
2024 $664,564,181,487 -

Belgium and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Yemen
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Yemen
1960 $1,290 -
1961 $1,368 -
1962 $1,457 -
1963 $1,555 -
1964 $1,724 -
1965 $1,860 -
1966 $1,983 -
1967 $2,114 -
1968 $2,251 -
1969 $2,490 -
1970 $2,766 -
1971 $3,083 -
1972 $3,832 -
1973 $4,901 -
1974 $5,734 -
1975 $6,701 -
1976 $7,243 -
1977 $8,427 -
1978 $10,290 -
1979 $11,811 -
1980 $12,864 -
1981 $10,623 -
1982 $9,344 -
1983 $8,846 -
1984 $8,457 -
1985 $8,751 -
1986 $12,170 -
1987 $15,136 -
1988 $16,391 -
1989 $16,525 -
1990 $20,600 $910
1991 $21,042 $1,016
1992 $23,373 $1,198
1993 $22,284 $1,397
1994 $24,209 $1,735
1995 $28,414 $764
1996 $27,490 $375
1997 $24,821 $383
1998 $25,338 $343
1999 $25,253 $401
2000 $23,099 $493
2001 $23,015 $487
2002 $25,006 $513
2003 $30,655 $549
2004 $35,429 $628
2005 $36,810 $734
2006 $38,705 $810
2007 $44,319 $890
2008 $48,303 $1,072
2009 $44,923 $969
2010 $44,197 $1,155
2011 $47,761 $1,186
2012 $44,874 $1,245
2013 $46,965 $1,379
2014 $47,996 $1,430
2015 $40,894 $1,362
2016 $41,855 $975
2017 $44,035 $811
2018 $47,487 $634
2019 $46,717 -
2020 $45,906 -
2021 $51,658 -
2022 $50,822 -
2023 $54,690 -
2024 $55,955 -

Belgium vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Yemen
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Yemen
1950 66.3 28.9
1951 66.7 29.3
1952 68 29.6
1953 68.4 30
1954 68.6 30.4
1955 68.5 30.8
1956 68.8 31.3
1957 69.2 31.8
1958 69.9 32.4
1959 70.3 32.9
1960 69.6 33.5
1961 70.5 34.1
1962 70.2 33.7
1963 70 33.4
1964 70.7 34.9
1965 70.6 35.6
1966 70.6 36.3
1967 70.9 37.1
1968 70.6 38
1969 70.7 39.6
1970 70.9 40.6
1971 71.1 41.8
1972 71.4 42.7
1973 71.6 43.6
1974 72 44.5
1975 72 45.5
1976 72.1 46.4
1977 72.8 47.4
1978 72.7 48.5
1979 73.2 49.5
1980 73.2 50.6
1981 73.7 51.7
1982 73.9 52.4
1983 73.9 53.6
1984 74.4 54.6
1985 74.5 55.4
1986 74.7 54
1987 75.3 56.8
1988 75.6 57.4
1989 75.6 58
1990 76.1 58.5
1991 76.2 58.8
1992 76.4 59.3
1993 76.4 59.7
1994 76.7 59.8
1995 76.8 60.5
1996 77.2 60.9
1997 77.4 61.3
1998 77.5 61.8
1999 77.6 62.3
2000 77.8 62.8
2001 78.1 63.3
2002 78.2 63.8
2003 78.3 64.4
2004 79 64.9
2005 79.1 65.4
2006 79.4 65.8
2007 79.5 66.2
2008 79.6 66.6
2009 79.8 66.9
2010 80 67.2
2011 80.4 67.4
2012 80.3 67.6
2013 80.5 68
2014 81.1 68
2015 80.9 66.8
2016 81.3 67.1
2017 81.4 67.1
2018 81.5 65.9
2019 81.8 66.6
2020 80.8 66.4
2021 81.7 66
2022 81.2 68
2023 82.1 69.3
2024 82.3 69.4
2025 82.4 69.6

Belgium and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Yemen
Year Population
Belgium Yemen
1960 9,153,489 5,532,301
1961 9,183,948 5,655,232
1962 9,220,578 5,782,221
1963 9,289,770 5,911,135
1964 9,378,113 6,048,006
1965 9,463,667 6,195,593
1966 9,527,807 6,351,494
1967 9,580,991 6,516,444
1968 9,618,756 6,690,524
1969 9,646,032 6,875,859
1970 9,655,549 7,065,279
1971 9,673,162 7,257,462
1972 9,711,115 7,460,068
1973 9,741,720 7,672,796
1974 9,772,419 7,896,783
1975 9,800,700 8,133,598
1976 9,818,227 8,384,113
1977 9,830,358 8,648,222
1978 9,839,534 8,926,586
1979 9,848,382 9,224,194
1980 9,859,242 9,543,358
1981 9,858,982 9,882,362
1982 9,856,303 10,241,006
1983 9,855,520 10,621,499
1984 9,855,372 11,025,597
1985 9,858,308 11,453,825
1986 9,861,823 11,901,040
1987 9,870,234 12,369,912
1988 9,901,664 12,859,708
1989 9,937,697 13,364,174
1990 9,967,379 13,887,862
1991 10,004,486 14,430,201
1992 10,045,158 14,989,494
1993 10,084,475 15,563,914
1994 10,115,603 16,149,147
1995 10,136,811 16,740,058
1996 10,156,637 17,313,177
1997 10,181,245 17,873,936
1998 10,203,008 18,446,013
1999 10,226,419 19,029,420
2000 10,251,250 19,624,141
2001 10,286,570 20,226,147
2002 10,332,785 20,835,086
2003 10,376,133 21,456,379
2004 10,421,137 22,095,167
2005 10,478,617 22,790,085
2006 10,547,958 23,543,083
2007 10,625,700 24,318,082
2008 10,709,973 25,111,941
2009 10,796,493 25,927,724
2010 10,895,586 26,754,387
2011 11,038,264 27,582,897
2012 11,106,932 28,433,647
2013 11,159,407 29,312,952
2014 11,209,057 30,226,309
2015 11,274,196 31,159,379
2016 11,331,422 32,109,010
2017 11,375,158 33,090,921
2018 11,427,054 34,085,182
2019 11,488,980 35,111,408
2020 11,538,604 36,134,863
2021 11,586,195 37,140,230
2022 11,680,210 38,222,876
2023 11,787,423 39,390,799
2024 11,876,844 40,583,164

Fertility rates in Belgium and Yemen

Fertility rate
Belgium

Yemen
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Yemen
1960 2.54 7.99
1961 2.63 8
1962 2.59 8.01
1963 2.68 8.03
1964 2.71 8.07
1965 2.61 8.1
1966 2.52 8.14
1967 2.41 8.17
1968 2.31 8.19
1969 2.27 8.22
1970 2.25 8.23
1971 2.21 8.26
1972 2.09 8.27
1973 1.95 8.29
1974 1.83 8.33
1975 1.74 8.37
1976 1.73 8.42
1977 1.71 8.47
1978 1.69 8.5
1979 1.69 8.67
1980 1.68 8.71
1981 1.66 8.75
1982 1.61 8.79
1983 1.57 8.83
1984 1.54 8.85
1985 1.51 8.86
1986 1.54 8.86
1987 1.54 8.83
1988 1.57 8.79
1989 1.58 8.71
1990 1.62 8.61
1991 1.66 8.46
1992 1.65 8.27
1993 1.61 8.05
1994 1.56 7.8
1995 1.56 7.53
1996 1.59 7
1997 1.6 6.82
1998 1.6 6.64
1999 1.62 6.49
2000 1.67 6.32
2001 1.67 6.14
2002 1.65 5.97
2003 1.67 5.84
2004 1.72 5.71
2005 1.76 5.56
2006 1.8 5.41
2007 1.82 5.26
2008 1.85 5.11
2009 1.84 5
2010 1.86 4.81
2011 1.81 4.63
2012 1.8 4.63
2013 1.76 4.62
2014 1.74 4.62
2015 1.7 4.62
2016 1.68 4.61
2017 1.65 4.61
2018 1.62 4.61
2019 1.6 4.6
2020 1.55 4.6
2021 1.6 4.6
2022 1.53 4.59
2023 1.47 4.59

Belgium and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Yemen
Year Median age, years
Belgium Yemen
1960 34.9 19.7
1961 34.9 19.6
1962 34.9 19.6
1963 34.9 19.5
1964 34.8 19.4
1965 34.8 19.3
1966 34.7 19.2
1967 34.7 19.1
1968 34.7 18.9
1969 34.6 18.7
1970 34.5 18.4
1971 34.4 18.1
1972 34.3 17.8
1973 34.3 17.6
1974 34.3 17.3
1975 34.2 17
1976 34.1 16.8
1977 34.1 16.6
1978 34.1 16.3
1979 34.1 16.1
1980 34.2 15.9
1981 34.3 15.7
1982 34.5 15.5
1983 34.8 15.3
1984 35 15.1
1985 35.2 15
1986 35.4 14.9
1987 35.6 14.8
1988 35.9 14.7
1989 36.1 14.6
1990 36.3 14.6
1991 36.5 14.6
1992 36.7 14.6
1993 37 14.6
1994 37.2 14.6
1995 37.5 14.7
1996 37.8 14.8
1997 38.1 14.9
1998 38.3 15
1999 38.6 15.2
2000 38.9 15.4
2001 39.2 15.6
2002 39.4 15.8
2003 39.7 16
2004 40 16.2
2005 40.2 16.4
2006 40.4 16.7
2007 40.6 16.9
2008 40.7 17.2
2009 40.8 17.4
2010 40.8 17.7
2011 40.9 17.9
2012 41.1 18.1
2013 41.2 18.3
2014 41.3 18.5
2015 41.4 18.7
2016 41.4 18.8
2017 41.6 18.9
2018 41.7 19
2019 41.8 19.1
2020 41.9 19.1
2021 42 19.1
2022 42.2 19.2
2023 42.4 19.2
2024 42.7 19.3

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$651B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.6%
2025
9.59%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.21%
2023
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.03%
2025
-3.73%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
69
2025
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3%
2014
Number of millionaires
564,666
2024
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.08%
2024
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
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$15.2B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Belgium Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,049 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
84.3 megatons
2023
10.9 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
7.15 tons
2023
0.28 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,927 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Belgium Yemen
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,243
2024
-10,482
2024
Urban population
98.2%
2024
40.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
87.9
2025
16.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2024
13
2024
Higher education index
96
2025
20
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
46
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
54.1%
2004
English speaking
59%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

Belgium Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,405
2022
$38.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,083
2022
$26.8
2022
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2025
69.6 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2022
23.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.24
2021
0.29
2014
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
3.6
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
74
2025
31
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Yemen
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.35%
2025
Land area per capita
991 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2025
90,549 sq mi
2025
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2025
2,120 sq mi
2025
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
n/a

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