Belgium
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Identity
Formal name: Kingdom of Belgium.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
Belgium packs Dutch, French, and German into one small country, which is why its regions matter.
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Belgium vs Germany
189 shared metrics.
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Germany
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Federal Republic of Germany.
CIA 2026
Analysis
Germany leads in 106 of 189 shared metrics, while Belgium leads in 83.
Belgium's Firms Asked for Bribes is 69.3x that of Germany (6.9% of firms vs 0.10% of firms).
Belgium's Nuclear Electricity Share is 28.4x that of Germany (41.2% vs 1.4%).
Belgium's Firms Hit by Power Outages is 4.7x that of Germany (33.48% of firms vs 5.8% of firms).
Belgium's Firms Making Informal Payments is 2.6x that of Germany (5.2% of firms vs 1.5% of firms).
Belgium's Insufficient Physical Activity is 2.2x that of Germany (45.13% of adults vs 14.08% of adults).
Key Comparisons
Firms Asked for BribesBelgium leads
Belgium
6.9% of firms
Germany
0.10% of firms
Nuclear Electricity ShareBelgium leads
Belgium
41.2%
Germany
1.4%
Firms Hit by Power OutagesBelgium leads
Belgium
33.48% of firms
Germany
5.8% of firms
Firms Making Informal PaymentsBelgium leads
Belgium
5.2% of firms
Germany
1.5% of firms
Insufficient Physical ActivityBelgium leads
Belgium
45.13% of adults
Germany
14.08% of adults
Official Languages CountBelgium leads
Belgium
3.0
Germany
1.0
All Metrics
Firms Asked for Bribes
BelgiumBelgium
6.9% of firms
Germany
0.10% of firms
6929% higher
Nuclear Electricity Share
BelgiumBelgium
41.2%
Germany
1.4%
2843% higher
Firms Hit by Power Outages
BelgiumBelgium
33.48% of firms
Germany
5.8% of firms
473% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
BelgiumBelgium
5.2% of firms
Germany
1.5% of firms
258% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
BelgiumBelgium
45.13% of adults
Germany
14.08% of adults
221% higher
Official Languages Count
BelgiumBelgium
3.0
Germany
1.0
200% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
BelgiumBelgium
17.78% of youth labor force
Germany
6.9% of youth labor force
159% higher
Financial Hardship
BelgiumBelgium
17.1% of adults 16+
Germany
7.3% of adults 16+
134% higher
Median Wealth
BelgiumBelgium
$343,656
Germany
$155,912
120% higher
Long-Term Unemployment
BelgiumBelgium
2.1% of workforce
Germany
0.95% of workforce
118% higher
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
BelgiumBelgium
22.8% of GDP
Germany
10.64% of GDP
114% higher
Imports (% GDP)
BelgiumBelgium
79.66% of GDP
Germany
37.66% of GDP
112% higher
Capital Elevation
BelgiumBelgium
70 m
Germany
34 m
106% higher
Irrigated Land
GermanyBelgium
57 km²
Germany
5.1K km²
99% lower
Foreign Patents
GermanyBelgium
415
Germany
18.7K
98% lower
Domestic Patents
GermanyBelgium
799
Germany
39.8K
98% lower
Coastline Length
GermanyBelgium
66.5 km
Germany
2.4K km
97% lower
Forest Area
GermanyBelgium
6.9K km²
Germany
114.2K km²
94% lower
Airports
GermanyBelgium
49
Germany
840
94% lower
Gender Pay Gap (%)
GermanyBelgium
1.1% of male wages
Germany
14.25% of male wages
92% lower
Railway Length
GermanyBelgium
3.6K km
Germany
39.4K km
91% lower
Land Area
GermanyBelgium
30.5K km²
Germany
349.4K km²
91% lower
Exports (% GDP)
BelgiumBelgium
79.27% of GDP
Germany
41.43% of GDP
91% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
GermanyBelgium
28.25M kW
Germany
275.66M kW
90% lower
Railway Network
GermanyBelgium
3.6K km
Germany
33.4K km
89% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
GermanyBelgium
24.0K
Germany
183.0K
87% lower
Tourism Revenue
GermanyBelgium
$7,447,000,000
Germany
$58,372,000,000
87% lower
Air Passengers
GermanyBelgium
11.39M
Germany
80.20M
86% lower
Population
GermanyBelgium
11.96M
Germany
84.01M
86% lower
GDP (Nominal)
GermanyBelgium
$671,370,081,636.41
Germany
$4,685,592,577,804.69
86% lower
Scientific Publications
GermanyBelgium
17.6K
Germany
114.0K
85% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
GermanyBelgium
86.65 Mt CO2e
Germany
579.94 Mt CO2e
85% lower
Electricity Generation
GermanyBelgium
74.93 TWh
Germany
476.87 TWh
84% lower
Water Withdrawal
GermanyBelgium
4.3 B m³
Germany
25.79 B m³
83% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
BelgiumBelgium
22.75 kg/person/yr
Germany
12.66 kg/person/yr
80% higher
Tourist Arrivals
GermanyBelgium
2.58M
Germany
12.45M
79% lower
Highest Elevation
GermanyBelgium
694 m
Germany
3.0K m
77% lower
Low Life Satisfaction
GermanyBelgium
2.7% of adults 16+
Germany
11.07% of adults 16+
76% lower
Homicide Rate
BelgiumBelgium
0.70 per 100k
Germany
0.40 per 100k
75% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
GermanyBelgium
16 sites
Germany
55 sites
71% lower
Nurses & Midwives
BelgiumBelgium
20.89 per 1k
Germany
12.3 per 1k
70% higher
Job Insecurity
BelgiumBelgium
2.4% of earnings at risk
Germany
1.4% of earnings at risk
69% higher
Housing Cost Burden
BelgiumBelgium
15.47% of households
Germany
9.2% of households
68% higher
Gender Gap in Work
BelgiumBelgium
18.75 min/day
Germany
11.14 min/day
68% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
GermanyBelgium
198
Germany
595
67% lower
Land Border Length
GermanyBelgium
1.3K km
Germany
3.7K km
65% lower
Relationship Dissatisfaction
GermanyBelgium
2.1% of adults 16+
Germany
5.7% of adults 16+
63% lower
Population Density
BelgiumBelgium
386.3 /km²
Germany
238.35 /km²
62% higher
Unemployment Rate
BelgiumBelgium
5.5%
Germany
3.4%
61% higher
Protected Land (%)
GermanyBelgium
16.3%
Germany
39.3%
59% lower
Border Neighbors
GermanyBelgium
4.0
Germany
9.0
56% lower
Overcrowded Housing
GermanyBelgium
4.0% of households
Germany
9.0% of households
55% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
GermanyBelgium
149.82 gCO2/kWh
Germany
329.65 gCO2/kWh
55% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
GermanyBelgium
11.45%
Germany
23.97%
52% lower
Youth NEET Rate
BelgiumBelgium
12.07% of youth 15-24
Germany
8.0% of youth 15-24
50% higher
Time Dissatisfaction
GermanyBelgium
7.4% of adults 16+
Germany
14.57% of adults 16+
49% lower
Water Stress (%)
BelgiumBelgium
35.83%
Germany
24.11%
49% higher
Spirits Consumption
GermanyBelgium
1.1 L/person/yr
Germany
2.1 L/person/yr
47% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
BelgiumBelgium
92.5% of GDP
Germany
63.9% of GDP
45% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
BelgiumBelgium
6.5 per 1k
Germany
4.5 per 1k
44% higher
Suicide Rate
BelgiumBelgium
18.36 per 100k
Germany
12.9 per 100k
42% higher
Poverty Rate
GermanyBelgium
6.9% of population
Germany
11.8% of population
41% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
BelgiumBelgium
4.6 per 100k
Germany
3.3 per 100k
39% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
BelgiumBelgium
4.1K kg oil eq/person
Germany
2.9K kg oil eq/person
38% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
GermanyBelgium
10.12 per 1M people
Germany
16.38 per 1M people
38% lower
Happiness Inequality
GermanyBelgium
1.6 vs bottom 20%
Germany
2.6 vs bottom 20%
36% lower
Inflation Rate
BelgiumBelgium
3.1%
Germany
2.3%
35% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
GermanyBelgium
11.7%
Germany
17.6%
34% lower
Teen Birth Rate
GermanyBelgium
3.7 per 1k
Germany
5.5 per 1k
33% lower
Military Spending
GermanyBelgium
1.3% of GDP
Germany
1.9% of GDP
32% lower
Beer Consumption
GermanyBelgium
3.6 L/person/yr
Germany
5.3 L/person/yr
31% lower
Wind Electricity Share
GermanyBelgium
18.82%
Germany
27.18%
31% lower
Forest Coverage (%)
GermanyBelgium
22.6%
Germany
32.68%
31% lower
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
GermanyBelgium
3.6 vs bottom 20%
Germany
5.1 vs bottom 20%
30% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
GermanyBelgium
51.24 per 100k
Germany
73.03 per 100k
30% lower
Political Corruption Index
BelgiumBelgium
0.03
Germany
0.02
29% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
GermanyBelgium
5.5 per 1k
Germany
7.8 per 1k
29% lower
Loneliness
GermanyBelgium
5.3% of adults 16+
Germany
7.3% of adults 16+
27% lower
Road Deaths
BelgiumBelgium
4.2 per 100k
Germany
3.4 per 100k
26% higher
Low-Wage Workers
GermanyBelgium
11.44% of workers
Germany
15.47% of workers
26% lower
Long Work Hours
BelgiumBelgium
3.6% of employees
Germany
2.9% of employees
25% higher
Time Use Inequality
GermanyBelgium
2.1 vs bottom 20%
Germany
2.8 vs bottom 20%
25% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
GermanyBelgium
65.78 kg/person/yr
Germany
87.79 kg/person/yr
25% lower
Smoking Rate
BelgiumBelgium
26.7%
Germany
21.3%
25% higher
Fuel Poverty
GermanyBelgium
4.8% of adults 16+
Germany
6.3% of adults 16+
24% lower
Poor Health
GermanyBelgium
8.3% reporting poor health
Germany
10.9% reporting poor health
24% lower
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
GermanyBelgium
0.75 per 1M people
Germany
0.99 per 1M people
24% lower
Relationship Inequality
GermanyBelgium
1.6 vs bottom 20%
Germany
2.0 vs bottom 20%
23% lower
Researchers
BelgiumBelgium
7.0K per 1M
Germany
5.8K per 1M
21% higher
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
BelgiumBelgium
21.71 per 100k
Germany
18.04 per 100k
20% higher
Solar Electricity Share
GermanyBelgium
14.34%
Germany
17.91%
20% lower
Death Rate
GermanyBelgium
9.6 per 1k
Germany
11.96 per 1k
20% lower
Alcohol Consumption
GermanyBelgium
9.4 L/adult/yr
Germany
11.84 L/adult/yr
20% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
BelgiumBelgium
6.3% of GDP
Germany
5.2% of GDP
20% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
GermanyBelgium
104 per 100 people
Germany
129 per 100 people
19% lower
Homicide Rate
BelgiumBelgium
1.1 per 100k
Germany
0.91 per 100k
19% higher
Women in Senior Management
BelgiumBelgium
33.09% of managers
Germany
27.69% of managers
19% higher
Wealth Concentration
GermanyBelgium
45.94% of wealth
Germany
55.55% of wealth
17% lower
Inequality (Gini)
GermanyBelgium
26.8
Germany
32.4
17% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
BelgiumBelgium
41.33%
Germany
35.33%
17% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
BelgiumBelgium
6.9K kWh/person
Germany
5.9K kWh/person
17% higher
Informal Employment Share
GermanyBelgium
3.3% of employed people
Germany
3.9% of employed people
17% lower
Food Waste per Person
BelgiumBelgium
151 kg/person/yr
Germany
129 kg/person/yr
17% higher
Self-Rated Health
BelgiumBelgium
74.6% reporting good health
Germany
64.6% reporting good health
15% higher
Social Time
GermanyBelgium
6.0 hrs/week
Germany
7.0 hrs/week
15% lower
Green Space Access
GermanyBelgium
57.65% of urban pop.
Germany
67.47% of urban pop.
15% lower
Chronic Pain
BelgiumBelgium
31.5% of adults 15+
Germany
27.5% of adults 15+
15% higher
Youth Population (%)
BelgiumBelgium
16%
Germany
13.91%
15% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
BelgiumBelgium
34.5% of adults
Germany
30.2% of adults
14% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
GermanyBelgium
$5,404.62
Germany
$6,232.59
13% lower
Credit Card Ownership
GermanyBelgium
49.82% of adults
Germany
56.52% of adults
12% lower
Earnings Inequality
GermanyBelgium
2.6 vs bottom 10%
Germany
2.9 vs bottom 10%
11% lower
Elderly Population (%)
GermanyBelgium
20.56%
Germany
23.2%
11% lower
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
GermanyBelgium
45.91 per 100k people
Germany
51.31 per 100k people
11% lower
Job Strain
GermanyBelgium
25.77% of employees
Germany
28.53% of employees
10% lower
Average Earnings
BelgiumBelgium
$76,108.82
Germany
$69,433.06
10% higher
Corruption Perceptions Index
GermanyBelgium
69 pts
Germany
77 pts
10% lower
Shipping Traffic
GermanyBelgium
12.30M
Germany
13.73M
10% lower
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
GermanyBelgium
$45,273
Germany
$49,850
9% lower
Life Satisfaction
BelgiumBelgium
7.6 pts
Germany
7.0 pts
9% higher
Low Reading Skills
GermanyBelgium
15.23% of students
Germany
16.7% of students
9% lower
Low Math Skills
GermanyBelgium
15.23% of students
Germany
16.7% of students
9% lower
Low Science Skills
GermanyBelgium
15.23% of students
Germany
16.7% of students
9% lower
Obesity Rate
GermanyBelgium
22%
Germany
24.16%
9% lower
Milk Consumption per Person
GermanyBelgium
236.19 kg/person/yr
Germany
258.7 kg/person/yr
9% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
BelgiumBelgium
23.5% of adults
Germany
21.5% of adults
9% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
BelgiumBelgium
11.22 µg/m³
Germany
10.29 µg/m³
9% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
BelgiumBelgium
3.4% of GDP
Germany
3.1% of GDP
9% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
GermanyBelgium
10.76% of GDP
Germany
11.8% of GDP
9% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
BelgiumBelgium
19.58%
Germany
17.98%
9% higher
Can Raise Emergency Money
BelgiumBelgium
96.2% of adults
Germany
87.88% of adults
9% higher
Employment Rate (%)
GermanyBelgium
75.83% of adults 25-64
Germany
82.39% of adults 25-64
8% lower
Median Age
GermanyBelgium
41.4 years
Germany
45.1 years
8% lower
Fertility Rate
GermanyBelgium
1.5 children/woman
Germany
1.6 children/woman
8% lower
CO2 Per Capita
BelgiumBelgium
7.3 t/person/yr
Germany
6.8 t/person/yr
8% higher
Job Satisfaction
BelgiumBelgium
7.7 pts
Germany
7.2 pts
7% higher
Safety at Night
GermanyBelgium
71% feeling safe at night
Germany
76% feeling safe at night
7% lower
Lack of Support
GermanyBelgium
9.6% of adults 15+
Germany
10.24% of adults 15+
7% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
GermanyBelgium
44.38%
Germany
47.47%
7% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
BelgiumBelgium
0.89
Germany
0.83
7% higher
Urban Population (%)
BelgiumBelgium
87.61%
Germany
82.02%
7% higher
Voter Turnout
BelgiumBelgium
87.42% of votes
Germany
82.54% of votes
6% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
GermanyBelgium
646.94 per 1k people
Germany
687.59 per 1k people
6% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
BelgiumBelgium
0.97
Germany
0.91
6% higher
University Enrollment Rate
BelgiumBelgium
82.15%
Germany
78.59%
5% higher
Home Internet Access
BelgiumBelgium
91.97% of households
Germany
88.84% of households
4% higher
Firms with Female Top Manager
GermanyBelgium
12.82% of firms
Germany
13.29% of firms
4% lower
Time Satisfaction
BelgiumBelgium
7.2 pts
Germany
7.0 pts
3% higher
Math Skills
BelgiumBelgium
489.49 pts
Germany
474.83 pts
3% higher
Adult Literacy
BelgiumBelgium
278.46 pts
Germany
269.69 pts
3% higher
Child Mortality
GermanyBelgium
3.6 per 1k births
Germany
3.7 per 1k births
3% lower
Infant Mortality
GermanyBelgium
3.0 per 1k births
Germany
3.1 per 1k births
3% lower
Adult Numeracy
BelgiumBelgium
283.02 pts
Germany
276.53 pts
2% higher
Political Voice
BelgiumBelgium
29.47% who feel heard by government
Germany
28.93% who feel heard by government
2% higher
Science Score Gap
GermanyBelgium
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Germany
1.8 vs bottom 10%
2% lower
Dependency Ratio
GermanyBelgium
57.61% of working-age pop.
Germany
59% of working-age pop.
2% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
BelgiumBelgium
0.79
Germany
0.78
2% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
BelgiumBelgium
33.8 hrs/week
Germany
33.2 hrs/week
2% higher
Broadband Access (%)
GermanyBelgium
44 per 100 people
Germany
45 per 100 people
2% lower
Internet Users (%)
BelgiumBelgium
95.78%
Germany
94%
2% higher
Birth Rate
BelgiumBelgium
9.1 per 1k
Germany
8.9 per 1k
2% higher
Life Expectancy
BelgiumBelgium
82.4 years
Germany
80.5 years
2% higher
Digital Payments Used
GermanyBelgium
97.41% of adults
Germany
99.48% of adults
2% lower
Housing Affordability
GermanyBelgium
80.91% of income
Germany
81.92% of income
1% lower
Leisure Time
GermanyBelgium
15.52 hrs/day
Germany
15.62 hrs/day
1% lower
Depression Rate
GermanyBelgium
9.0% of adults 15+
Germany
9.1% of adults 15+
1% lower
Social Support
BelgiumBelgium
90.21% of adults 15+
Germany
89.72% of adults 15+
1% higher
Relationship Satisfaction
GermanyBelgium
7.9 pts
Germany
8.0 pts
1% lower
Human Development Index
GermanyBelgium
0.95
Germany
0.96
1% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
BelgiumBelgium
0.95
Germany
0.94
1% higher
Life Evaluation Score
BelgiumBelgium
6.9 pts
Germany
6.9 pts
1% higher
Reading Skills
GermanyBelgium
478.85 pts
Germany
479.79 pts
equal
Science Skills
GermanyBelgium
490.58 pts
Germany
492.43 pts
equal
Air Pollution Exposure
GermanyBelgium
99.96% of population
Germany
99.98% of population
equal
Extreme Temperature Exposure
BelgiumBelgium
0% of population
Germany
0% of population
ranked higher
Reading Score Gap
BelgiumBelgium
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Germany
1.8 vs bottom 10%
equal
Math Score Gap
GermanyBelgium
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Germany
1.7 vs bottom 10%
equal
Time Zones Count
BelgiumBelgium
2.0 time zones
Germany
2.0 time zones
equal
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
BelgiumBelgium
20 days/yr
Germany
20 days/yr
equal
Coal Electricity Share
GermanyBelgium
0%
Germany
20.61%
ranked lower
Electricity Access (%)
BelgiumBelgium
100%
Germany
100%
equal
GNI Per Capita
BelgiumBelgium
$55,290
Germany
$55,090
equal
Safe Drinking Water (%)
GermanyBelgium
99.55%
Germany
99.92%
equal
Sanitation Access (%)
BelgiumBelgium
99.49%
Germany
99.23%
equal
GDP Growth Rate
BelgiumBelgium
1.1%
Germany
-0.5%
ranked higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
GermanyBelgium
$72,236.91
Germany
$72,295.24
equal
Lowest Elevation
BelgiumBelgium
0 m
Germany
-3.5 m
ranked higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
GermanyBelgium
-2.1% of GDP
Germany
4.4% of GDP
ranked lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
GermanyBelgium
-6.16% of GDP
Germany
1.0% of GDP
ranked lower
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