Austria vs Belgium
POP 1.3x GDP 1.3x LE 0.3 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Austria vs Belgium
Economy: GDP Growth Rate (Belgium, 160% spread)
| Indicator | Austria | Belgium | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate | -0.7% | 1.1% | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $13.7B | $-41,357,732,773.288 | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 108.8% | 159.0% | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $534.8B | $671.0B | 2024 |
3 closer economy rows sit on the Austria and Belgium profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Belgium, 84% spread)
| Indicator | Austria | Belgium | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 5.7% | 35.8% | 2022 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 36.0% | 11.7% | 2021 |
| Forest Area | 47.2% | 22.6% | 2023 |
2 closer environment rows sit on the Austria and Belgium profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Austria vs Belgium comparison
Austria vs Belgium is a TIGHT pair on population/GDP scale (same-band HIC: HIC/HIC). Look past the near-parity headers to GDP Growth Rate (~160% spread); 39 WDI/WHO/ILO figures across 7 topics. Shared income tier makes small rate gaps more informative than totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Austria vs Belgium figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · TIGHT scale band.