Finland vs Belgium Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Finland 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.
Finland leads against Belgium in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Belgium leads in 5. Finland's strongest global position is 1st (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Belgium's strongest global position is 19th (2023) in Gini index.
- Belgium wins against Finland in GDP growth (annual %): 0.98 (2025, ranked 182nd) vs 0.17 (2025, ranked 199th).
- Belgium wins against Finland in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 63,488.42 (2025, ranked 24th) vs 55,735.22 (2025, ranked 31st).
- Belgium wins against Finland in Gini index: 26.80 (2023, ranked 19th) vs 27.40 (2023, ranked 25th).
- Belgium wins against Finland in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.78 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 93.72 (2024, ranked 43rd).
- Finland wins against Belgium in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.34 (2024, ranked 30th) vs 82.30 (2024, ranked 31st).
- Finland wins against Belgium in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.85 (2024, ranked 44th) vs 92.43 (2023, ranked 81st).
- Belgium wins against Finland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.91 (2025, ranked 107th) vs 9.46 (2025, ranked 149th).
- Finland wins against Belgium in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 80.12 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 67.97 (2024, ranked 99th).
- Finland wins against Belgium in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 85.83 (2024, ranked 2nd) vs 74.48 (2024, ranked 25th).
- Finland wins against Belgium in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 91.75 (2024, ranked 1st) vs 79.04 (2024, ranked 22nd).
- Finland wins against Belgium in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 92.23 (2024, ranked 2nd) vs 77.59 (2024, ranked 23rd).
| Metric | Finland(6) | Belgium(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 0.17 (199/214) | (2025) 0.98 (182/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 55,735.22 (31/199) | (2025) 63,488.42 (24/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 27.40 (25/171) | (2023) 26.80 (19/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 93.72 (43/213) | (2024) 95.78 (26/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.34 (30/217) | (2024) 82.30 (31/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 97.85 (44/197) | (2023) 92.43 (81/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 9.46 (149/187) | (2025) 5.91 (107/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 80.12 (47/206) | (2024) 67.97 (99/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 85.83 (2/204) | (2024) 74.48 (25/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 91.75 (1/206) | (2024) 79.04 (22/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 92.23 (2/206) | (2024) 77.59 (23/206) |