Austria vs Belgium Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Austria vs Belgium)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Austria leads against Belgium in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Belgium leads in 5. Austria's strongest global position is 7th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate. Belgium's strongest global position is 19th (2023) in Gini index.
- Belgium wins against Austria in GDP growth (annual %): 1.07 (2024, ranked 173rd) vs -0.66 (2024, ranked 198th).
- Austria wins against Belgium in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 63,788.08 (2024, ranked 22nd) vs 63,347.79 (2024, ranked 23rd).
- Belgium wins against Austria in Gini index: 26.80 (2023, ranked 19th) vs 31.20 (2023, ranked 53rd).
- Belgium wins against Austria in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.78 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 91.93 (2025, ranked 117th).
- Belgium wins against Austria in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.30 (2024, ranked 31st) vs 82 (2024, ranked 36th).
- Austria wins against Belgium in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 95.80 (2024, ranked 63rd) vs 92.43 (2023, ranked 83rd).
- Austria wins against Belgium in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.58 (2025, ranked 105th) vs 5.91 (2025, ranked 107th).
- Austria wins against Belgium in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.36 (2023, ranked 21st) vs 1.17 (2023, ranked 30th).
- Belgium wins against Austria in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.34 (2023, ranked 24th) vs 1.13 (2023, ranked 34th).
- Austria wins against Belgium in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.75 (2023, ranked 7th) vs 1.30 (2023, ranked 25th).
- Austria wins against Belgium in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.73 (2023, ranked 57th) vs 0.40 (2023, ranked 84th).
| Metric | Austria(6) | Belgium(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -0.66 (198/214) | (2024) 1.07 (173/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 63,788.08 (22/199) | (2024) 63,347.79 (23/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 31.20 (53/171) | (2023) 26.80 (19/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 91.93 (117/213) | (2024) 95.78 (26/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82 (36/217) | (2024) 82.30 (31/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 95.80 (63/197) | (2023) 92.43 (83/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.58 (105/187) | (2025) 5.91 (107/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.36 (21/205) | (2023) 1.17 (30/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.13 (34/205) | (2023) 1.34 (24/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.75 (7/205) | (2023) 1.30 (25/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.73 (57/205) | (2023) 0.40 (84/205) |