Which has more people, Belgium or Germany?

Belgium has a population of 11,774,642 (83rd of 235 countries) and Germany has 83,644,258 (19th of 235).

How do Belgium and Germany compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Belgium 82.3 (31st of 215), Germany 80.8 (47th of 215) among countries. Belgium ranks better.

How do Belgium and Germany compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Belgium $74,676 (18th of 184), Germany $75,407 (17th of 184) among countries. Germany ranks better.

Where does Belgium beat Germany most clearly?

Belgium ranks far ahead on Nurses and Midwives (Nurse Vacancies by Country): 205.3 per 10k vs 8.88 per 10k; Hypertension-Related Death Rate (Hypertension Rates by Country): 58.0 per 100k vs 301.7 per 100k; Heart Disease Age-Standardized Prevalence Rate - Male (Heart Disease Rates by Country): 7,125 per 100k vs 9,490 per 100k.

Where does Germany beat Belgium most clearly?

Germany ranks far ahead on Lack of Coping Capacities (Natural Disaster Risk by Country): 3.55 vs 28.12; Central Government Debt (Debt to GDP Ratio by Country): 44.0% vs 85.4%; EIU Political Participation Score (Democracy Index by Country): 8.33 vs 5.

Belgium vs Germany

Germany comes out ahead of Belgium on 354 of 656 statistics where one end is better, to 268 with 34 ties. Belgium leads on Health, Law and Manufacturing & Mining. Germany leads on Environment, Infrastructure & Energy and Tech & Business and 7 more categories.

656 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 34 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Belgium

Wins: 268
Avg. percentile: 58
Categories led: 3

Germany

Wins: 354
Avg. percentile: 59
Categories led: 10

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Belgium	Germany
Population	11,774,642 83rd of 235	83,644,258 19th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	82.3 31st of 215	80.8 47th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$74,676 18th of 184	$75,407 17th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	5.91% 107th of 181	3.71% 63rd of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	100.0% tied 1st of 214	100.0% tied 1st of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	3.1 tied 26th of 195	3.1 tied 26th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$60,750 15th of 185	$60,496 16th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

EnvironmentGermany · 45 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyGermany · 37 statistics
Tech & BusinessGermany · 21 statistics
Politics & GovernmentGermany · 39 statistics
Crime & SafetyGermany · 44 statistics
HealthBelgium · 202 statistics
EconomicsGermany · 78 statistics
PopulationGermany · 19 statistics
EducationGermany · 6 statistics
CultureGermany · 72 statistics
TravelGermany · 10 statistics
LawBelgium · 8 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningBelgium · 3 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Belgium	Germany
Nurses and MidwivesNurse Vacancies by Country	205.3 per 10k 4th of 193	8.88 per 10k 164th of 193
Hypertension-Related Death RateHypertension Rates by Country	58.0 per 100k 20th of 204	301.7 per 100k 180th of 204
Lack of Coping CapacitiesNatural Disaster Risk by Country	28.12 149th of 193	3.55 31st of 193
Heart Disease Age-Standardized Prevalence Rate - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	7,125 per 100k 59th of 204	9,490 per 100k 174th of 204
Heart Disease Age-Standardized Prevalence RateHeart Disease Rates by Country	5,988 per 100k 37th of 204	8,009 per 100k 146th of 204
Vacc. Rate PCV3Vaccination Rates by Country	94.0% tied 39th of 156	75.0% tied 122nd of 156
Mortality (Deaths) - MaleCancer Rates by Country	3,244 73rd of 183	65,100 167th of 183
Central Government DebtDebt to GDP Ratio by Country	85.4% 119th of 149	44.0% 44th of 149
EIU Political Participation ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	5 tied 89th of 165	8.33 tied 8th of 165
Vacc. Rate HEPB3Vaccination Rates by Country	97.0% tied 27th of 189	85.0% tied 127th of 189
Other STIs RateSTD Rates by Country	216.95 per 100k 169th of 201	144.65 per 100k 70th of 201
Gini Coefficient - WealthWealth Inequality by Country	59.9% 3rd of 171	78.8% tied 84th of 171
Vacc. Rate POL3Vaccination Rates by Country	98.0% tied 19th of 192	88.0% tied 112th of 192
Anxiety Cases Upper LimitAnxiety Rates by Country	10,130 per 100k 154th of 203	6,752 per 100k 61st of 203
GGGI Education ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country	1 tied 1st of 147	0.988 tied 86th of 147
Agricultural ScoreWater Stress by Country	4.37 125th of 143	1.73 tied 62nd of 143
Heart Disease Age-Standardized Prevalence Rate - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	4,957 per 100k 26th of 204	6,667 per 100k 115th of 204
Tax Rate FloorEffective Corporate Tax Rate by Country	25.0% tied 86th of 144	15.8% 36th of 144
Vacc. Rate HIB3Vaccination Rates by Country	97.0% tied 30th of 192	88.0% tied 115th of 192
Corporate Tax RateCorporate Tax Rates by Country	25.0% tied 83rd of 202	30.1% 184th of 202
Vacc. Rate ROTACVaccination Rates by Country	86.0% tied 49th of 124	68.0% tied 99th of 124
Vacc. Rate DTP3Vaccination Rates by Country	97.0% tied 30th of 193	89.0% tied 111th of 193
Heart Disease All Ages DALYs - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	3,512 per 100k 78th of 204	5,849 per 100k 156th of 204
Polity Democracy ScorePolity Data Series by Country	8 tied 57th of 132	10 tied 1st of 132
Anxiety Cases OverallAnxiety Rates by Country	8,070 per 100k 162nd of 203	5,791 per 100k 85th of 203
VulnerabilityNatural Disaster Risk by Country	18.27 96th of 193	9.19 23rd of 193
Heart Disease All Ages Death Rate - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	219 per 100k 102nd of 204	410 per 100k 178th of 204
Domestic ScoreWater Stress by Country	4.42 132nd of 149	2 78th of 149
Heart Disease All Ages DALYs - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	4,209 per 100k 79th of 204	7,685 per 100k 148th of 204
Stress Industrial ScoreWater Stress by Country	4.41 127th of 143	2.05 79th of 143

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Quick answers

Which is better, Belgium or Germany?: Germany comes out ahead of Belgium on 354 of 656 statistics where one end is better, to 268 with 34 ties. Belgium leads on Health, Law and Manufacturing & Mining. Germany leads on Environment, Infrastructure & Energy and Tech & Business and 7 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Belgium or Germany?: Belgium has a population of 11,774,642 (83rd of 235 countries) and Germany has 83,644,258 (19th of 235).
How do Belgium and Germany compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Belgium 82.3 (31st of 215), Germany 80.8 (47th of 215) among countries. Belgium ranks better.
How do Belgium and Germany compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Belgium $74,676 (18th of 184), Germany $75,407 (17th of 184) among countries. Germany ranks better.
Where does Belgium beat Germany most clearly?: Belgium ranks far ahead on Nurses and Midwives (Nurse Vacancies by Country): 205.3 per 10k vs 8.88 per 10k; Hypertension-Related Death Rate (Hypertension Rates by Country): 58.0 per 100k vs 301.7 per 100k; Heart Disease Age-Standardized Prevalence Rate - Male (Heart Disease Rates by Country): 7,125 per 100k vs 9,490 per 100k.
Where does Germany beat Belgium most clearly?: Germany ranks far ahead on Lack of Coping Capacities (Natural Disaster Risk by Country): 3.55 vs 28.12; Central Government Debt (Debt to GDP Ratio by Country): 44.0% vs 85.4%; EIU Political Participation Score (Democracy Index by Country): 8.33 vs 5.

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