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Belgium

Kingdom of Belgium

Capital
Brussels
Region
Europe & Central Asia
Income group
High income
Population
11.9M (2025)
Area
30,528 km²
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 6 h ago96 % coverage · 240 indicators
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
82nd of 218 · 14th in Europe & C. Asia
GDP
23rd of 187 · 11th in Europe & C. Asia
GDP per capita
15th of 187 · 10th in Europe & C. Asia
GDP growth
162nd of 187 · 40th in Europe & C. Asia
Inflation
79th of 177 · 18th in Europe & C. Asia
Unemployment
110th of 185 · 28th in Europe & C. Asia
Life expectancy
31st of 217 · 18th in Europe & C. Asia
Median age
36th of 216 · 27th in Europe & C. Asia
Gross debt / GDP
164th of 179 · 47th in Europe & C. Asia
CO₂ per capita
176th of 212 · 45th in Europe & C. Asia
Renewable electricity
47th of 90 · 30th in Europe & C. Asia
Internet users
20th of 182 · 11th in Europe & C. Asia

What changed in Belgium

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Countries similar to Belgium

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Country DNA

Percentile rank among all countries on nine dimensions. Descriptive, not a score.

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Key facts

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Borders: France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands

Languages: Dutch, French, German

Timeline

Records, reversals and turning points across the whole history.

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Explore Belgium by topic

19 topics · 275 indicators with data.