Belgium vs Luxembourg: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Belgium | Luxembourg | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 11.9m2025 | 686,9702025 | 81 · 166 |
| Area | 30,689 km²2024 | 2,590 km²2024 | 137 · 174 |
| Density | 388.92024 | 263.02024 | 29 · 49 |
| Urban share | 87.7%2025 | 94.9%2025 | 42 · 19 |
| Fertility | 1.442024 | 1.252024 | 166 · 194 |
| Aged 65+ | 21.0%2025 | 15.8%2025 | 28 · 65 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $725bn2025 | $101bn2025 | 22 · 76 |
| GDP per capita | $60,7502025 | $147,2522025 | 22 · 3 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $74,6762025 | $156,5422025 | 24 · 2 |
| GDP growth | 1.0%2025 | 0.6%2025 | 176 · 183 |
| Agriculture share | 0.7%2025 | 0.2%2025 | 177 · 192 |
| Industry share | 18.6%2025 | 8.9%2025 | 134 · 191 |
| Services share | 71.2%2025 | 81.4%2025 | 32 · 9 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 2.5%2025 | 2.3%2025 | 103 · 114 |
| Tax revenue | 23.0%2024 | 28.6%2024 | 28 · 5 |
| Military spending | 2.01%2025 | 0.85%2025 | 64 · 127 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 75.5%2025 | 190.5%2025 | 22 · 2 |
| FDI inflows | -4.0%2025 | -32.7%2025 | 195 · 197 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 5.9%2025 | 6.3%2025 | 81 · 72 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 41.3%2025 | 35.0%2025 | 24 · 48 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 82.1%2023 | 22.4%2024 | 24 · 125 |
| Education spending | 6.3%2022 | 3.7%2022 | 23 · 111 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 82.3 yrs2024 | 83.2 yrs2024 | 31 · 18 |
| Infant mortality | 3.12024 | 1.92024 | 169 · 190 |
| Health spending | 10.8%2023 | 5.9%2024 | 19 · 107 |
| Physicians | 3.572022 | — | 43 · — |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 95.8%2024 | 99.1%2025 | 20 · 6 |
| Fixed broadband | 44.22024 | 40.32024 | 17 · 25 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 14 · 62 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 7.31 t2024 | 10.56 t2024 | 31 · 19 |
| Renewable energy | 11.7%2021 | 20.5%2021 | 136 · 104 |
| Forest cover | 22.0%2024 | 34.5%2024 | 128 · 97 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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