Spain vs Belgium Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Spain 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.
Belgium leads against Spain in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Spain leads in 3. Spain's strongest global position is 12th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Belgium's strongest global position is 19th (2023) in Gini index.
- Spain wins against Belgium in GDP growth (annual %): 3.46 (2024, ranked 100th) vs 1.07 (2024, ranked 173rd).
- Belgium wins against Spain in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 63,347.79 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 48,460.29 (2024, ranked 39th).
- Belgium wins against Spain in Gini index: 26.80 (2023, ranked 19th) vs 33.40 (2023, ranked 70th).
- Belgium wins against Spain in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.78 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 95.76 (2024, ranked 27th).
- Spain wins against Belgium in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.89 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 82.30 (2024, ranked 31st).
- Spain wins against Belgium in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 93.40 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 92.43 (2023, ranked 83rd).
- Belgium wins against Spain in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.91 (2025, ranked 107th) vs 10.38 (2025, ranked 151st).
- Belgium wins against Spain in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.17 (2023, ranked 30th) vs 0.69 (2023, ranked 49th).
- Belgium wins against Spain in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.34 (2023, ranked 24th) vs 0.63 (2023, ranked 57th).
- Belgium wins against Spain in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.30 (2023, ranked 25th) vs 0.82 (2023, ranked 44th).
- Belgium wins against Spain in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.40 (2023, ranked 84th) vs 0.29 (2023, ranked 91st).
| Metric | Spain(3) | Belgium(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.46 (100/214) | (2024) 1.07 (173/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 48,460.29 (39/199) | (2024) 63,347.79 (23/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 33.40 (70/171) | (2023) 26.80 (19/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 95.76 (27/213) | (2024) 95.78 (26/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 83.89 (12/217) | (2024) 82.30 (31/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 93.40 (77/197) | (2023) 92.43 (83/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 10.38 (151/187) | (2025) 5.91 (107/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.69 (49/205) | (2023) 1.17 (30/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.63 (57/205) | (2023) 1.34 (24/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.82 (44/205) | (2023) 1.30 (25/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.29 (91/205) | (2023) 0.40 (84/205) |