Belgium vs Germany: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 113 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Belgium and Germany: Belgium leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (731,700) against Germany (2.16); Belgium leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (648,600) against Germany (2.46); Belgium leads on Oil Consumption (622,600) against Germany (2.50). Across 113 compared metrics, Belgium wins on 38 and Germany wins on 64.
- 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 | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 95.78 %★ | 93.5 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 95% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 94% (2024 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 80.12 points | 83.85 points★ | |
| Radios | 8.08 | 77.8★ | |
| Televisions | 4.72 | 51.4★ | |
| Waterways | 2,043 | 7,300★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 752,840 | -21.45M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 112.08★ | 600.19 | |
| 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 | second most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0.9 Cubic meters per year | 45.7 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 18.3 | 154★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 22.29 %★ | 9.82 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 172.3 | 185.14★ | |
| Agricultural land | 13,716.58 sq. km | 165,134 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 66.5 km | 2,389 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 12.18 cubic meters per inhabitant | 47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 57 | 5,065★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 88.74 % | 92.99 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 3 | 16★ | |
| Independence | 4 | 18★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 9.12★ | 15.15 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 5.9 | 7.8★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 11 % of GDP | 12.7 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 5.5 people/sq km | 7.8 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 4 % | 4 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 29.2 | 29.9★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.1 %★ | 22.3 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 93,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 0.3★ | 0.6 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 24,000 | 183,000★ |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.32 | 1.35★ | |
| Airports | 48 | 840★ | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 47 | 239★ | |
| Heliports | 112 | 449★ |