Belgium vs United States
POP 28.7x GDP 42.8x LE 3.4 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Belgium vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 97% spread)
| Indicator | Belgium | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11.9M | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 386.3 | 36.8 | 2023 |
5 closer demographics rows sit on the Belgium and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (United States, 114% spread)
| Indicator | Belgium | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $-41,357,732,773.288 | $297.1B | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $671.0B | $28.8T | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 159.0% | 25.4% | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 1.1% | 2.8% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Belgium and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Belgium, 76% spread)
| Indicator | Belgium | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 4 | 17 | 2023 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 1.9% | 3.8% | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 3.1 | 5.5 | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 3.7 | 6.5 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Belgium and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Secondary) (Belgium, 32% spread)
| Indicator | Belgium | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 143.0% | 97.5% | 2023 |
3 closer education rows sit on the Belgium and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Belgium, 56% spread)
| Indicator | Belgium | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 35.8% | 15.8% | 2022 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 7.3 | 13.6 | 2024 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 7,099 | 12,839 | 2024 |
| Forest Area | 22.6% | 33.9% | 2023 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Belgium and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (United States, 8% spread)
| Indicator | Belgium | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 103.9 | 113.2 | 2024 |
| Access to Sanitation | 94.9% | 97.0% | 2024 |
3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Belgium and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United States, 97% spread)
| Indicator | Belgium | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 36.2K | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 0.1% | 1.1% | 2023 |
| Intentional Homicides | 1.1 | 5.8 | 2021 |
| GINI Index | 26.8 | 41.8 | 2023 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Belgium and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Belgium vs United States comparison
Belgium (HIC, Europe & Central Asia) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 28.7x smaller (11.9M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 42.8x smaller ($671.0B vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on Foreign Direct Investment (~114% relative spread) across 46 indicators in 8 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Belgium vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.