Germany vs Belgium: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Germany | Belgium | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 83.5m2025 | 11.9m2025 | 19 · 81 |
| Area | 357,680 km²2024 | 30,689 km²2024 | 64 · 137 |
| Density | 239.02024 | 388.92024 | 58 · 29 |
| Urban share | 82.1%2025 | 87.7%2025 | 52 · 42 |
| Fertility | 1.362024 | 1.442024 | 186 · 166 |
| Aged 65+ | 23.7%2025 | 21.0%2025 | 8 · 28 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $5.1tn2025 | $725bn2025 | 3 · 22 |
| GDP per capita | $60,4962025 | $60,7502025 | 23 · 22 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $75,4072025 | $74,6762025 | 23 · 24 |
| GDP growth | 0.2%2025 | 1.0%2025 | 192 · 176 |
| Agriculture share | 0.9%2025 | 0.7%2025 | 174 · 177 |
| Industry share | 25.2%2025 | 18.6%2025 | 84 · 134 |
| Services share | 64.5%2025 | 71.2%2025 | 59 · 32 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 2.2%2025 | 2.5%2025 | 117 · 103 |
| Tax revenue | 10.9%2024 | 23.0%2024 | 117 · 28 |
| Military spending | 2.27%2025 | 2.01%2025 | 50 · 64 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 40.4%2025 | 75.5%2025 | 81 · 22 |
| FDI inflows | 1.9%2025 | -4.0%2025 | 106 · 195 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 3.7%2025 | 5.9%2025 | 125 · 81 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 32.4%2025 | 41.3%2025 | 60 · 24 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 76.7%2024 | 82.1%2023 | 39 · 24 |
| Education spending | 5.2%2022 | 6.3%2022 | 52 · 23 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 80.8 yrs2024 | 82.3 yrs2024 | 48 · 31 |
| Infant mortality | 3.12024 | 3.12024 | 170 · 169 |
| Health spending | 12.3%2024 | 10.8%2023 | 9 · 19 |
| Physicians | 4.532022 | 3.572022 | 15 · 43 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 93.5%2024 | 95.8%2024 | 38 · 20 |
| Fixed broadband | 45.62024 | 44.22024 | 12 · 17 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 39 · 14 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 6.94 t2024 | 7.31 t2024 | 35 · 31 |
| Renewable energy | 17.6%2021 | 11.7%2021 | 115 · 136 |
| Forest cover | 32.8%2024 | 22.0%2024 | 107 · 128 |
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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