Belgium
Europe & Central Asia
Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 28 of 28 indicators have data for Belgium. Change is measured from the earliest available year.
Life expectancy years
82.3 yrs2024
▲ +4.6 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
5.7%2024
▲ -0.9%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$56,5822024
▲ +$33,483since 2000
Inflation % annual
3.1%2024
▼ +0.6%since 2000
Homicide rate per 100k
1.1 /100k2021
▲ -1.0 /100ksince 2000
Tourist arrivals count
2.6M2020
▼ -3.9Msince 2000
Internet users % pop
95.8%2024
▲ +66.3%since 2000
Population count
11.9M2024
▲ +1.6Msince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
7.31 t2024
▲ -4.87 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
87.6%2024
▲ +5.6%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
1.1%2024
▼ -2.6%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$55,2902024
▲ +$29,400since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$671B2024
▲ +$434.2Bsince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
54.5%2024
▲ +2.3%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
17.3%2024
▼ +2.1%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
10.8%2023
▲ +2.8%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
3.1 /1k2024
▲ -1.7 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
82.2%2023
▲ +25.4%since 2001
Education expenditure % of GDP
6.3%2022
▲ +0.5%since 2005
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
103.9 /1002024
▲ +49.0 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
100.0%2024
▬ 0.0%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
11.7%2021
▲ +10.3%since 2000
Forest area % land
22.6%2023
▲ +0.6%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
100.0%2024
▬ 0.0%since 2000
Real house prices index 2015=100
1062024
▼ +39since 2000
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
1222024
▼ +35since 2000
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
1422024
▼ +56since 2000
Construction activity index 2015=100
1002024
▼ -1.9since 2000