Belgium vs Canada: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 113 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Belgium and Canada: Belgium leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (680,800) against Canada (1.11); Belgium leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (731,700) against Canada (2.01); Belgium leads on Oil Consumption (622,600) against Canada (2.21). Across 113 compared metrics, Belgium wins on 41 and Canada wins on 62.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇨🇦 Canada | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 94.63 %★ | 93.96 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 95% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 94% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 80.12 points★ | 78.75 points | |
| Radios | 8.08 | 32.3★ | |
| Televisions | 4.72 | 21.5★ | |
| Waterways | 2,043★ | 636 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇨🇦 Canada | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 752,840 | -12.14M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 112.08★ | 585.85 | |
| Continental Shelf | not specific; | 200 | |
| Population Distribution | most of the population is concentrated in the northern two thirds of the country; the southeast is more thinly populated; considered to have one of the highest population densities in the world, with approximately 97% living in urban areas | vast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbia | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0.9 Cubic meters per year | 370 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 18.3★ | 2.9 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇨🇦 Canada | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 22.29 %★ | 0.16 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 172.3★ | 90.43 | |
| Agricultural land | 13,716.58 sq. km | 559,597.6 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 66.5 km | 202,080 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 12.18 cubic meters per inhabitant | 20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 57 | 9,045★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇨🇦 Canada | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 88.74 %★ | 87.73 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 3 | 10★ | |
| Independence | 4★ | 1 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇨🇦 Canada | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 8.27★ | 13.58 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 5.9 | 7.7★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 11 % of GDP | 11.2 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 5.5 people/sq km★ | 2.6 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 4 %★ | 12 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 29.2 | 29.4★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.1 %★ | 29.4 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 1 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇨🇦 Canada | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 24,000 | 72,000★ |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇨🇦 Canada | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.32 | 1.96★ | |
| Airports | 48 | 1,459★ | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 47 | 636★ | |
| Heliports | 112 | 506★ |