Belgium vs Netherlands Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Belgium vs Netherlands)
ⓘ 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.
Netherlands leads against Belgium in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Belgium leads in 1. Belgium's strongest global position is 19th (2023) in Gini index. Netherlands's strongest global position is 7th (2021) in Gini index.
- Netherlands wins against Belgium in GDP growth (annual %): 1.08 (2024, ranked 172nd) vs 1.07 (2024, ranked 173rd).
- Netherlands wins against Belgium in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 70,498.88 (2024, ranked 17th) vs 63,347.79 (2024, ranked 23rd).
- Netherlands wins against Belgium in Gini index: 25.70 (2021, ranked 7th) vs 26.80 (2023, ranked 19th).
- Netherlands wins against Belgium in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 97.01 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 95.78 (2024, ranked 26th).
- Belgium wins against Netherlands in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.30 (2024, ranked 31st) vs 81.97 (2024, ranked 37th).
- Netherlands wins against Belgium in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.87 (2025, ranked 67th) vs 5.91 (2025, ranked 107th).
- Netherlands wins against Belgium in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.79 (2023, ranked 7th) vs 1.17 (2023, ranked 30th).
- Netherlands wins against Belgium in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.87 (2023, ranked 9th) vs 1.34 (2023, ranked 24th).
- Netherlands wins against Belgium in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.64 (2023, ranked 12th) vs 1.30 (2023, ranked 25th).
- Netherlands wins against Belgium in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.66 (2023, ranked 63rd) vs 0.40 (2023, ranked 84th).
| Metric | Belgium(1) | Netherlands(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.07 (173/214) | (2024) 1.08 (172/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 63,347.79 (23/199) | (2024) 70,498.88 (17/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 26.80 (19/171) | (2021) 25.70 (7/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 95.78 (26/213) | (2024) 97.01 (19/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.30 (31/217) | (2024) 81.97 (37/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 92.43 (83/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.91 (107/187) | (2025) 3.87 (67/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.17 (30/205) | (2023) 1.79 (7/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.34 (24/205) | (2023) 1.87 (9/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.30 (25/205) | (2023) 1.64 (12/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.40 (84/205) | (2023) 0.66 (63/205) |