Belgium vs Ukraine

Every indicator for Belgium and Ukraine side by side, with the percentage gap between them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

Indicator comparison
IndicatorBelgiumUkraineDifference
Population (2025) (people)11,941,78138,980,376−69.4%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)725214+238.8%
GDP per capita ($)60,7505,866+935.6%
Life expectancy (years)82.374.7
Area (km²)30,689603,550−94.9%
Population density (people/km²)38965+502.5%
Median age (years)41.9
Internet usage (%)95.882.5
Unemployment rate (%)5.99.8
Inflation (%)2.512.7
Urban population (%)87.769.6
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)8,56264,705−86.8%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)1.2834.48−96.3%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)2.3654.01−95.6%
Military expenditure per capita ($)7171,660−56.8%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)24,000298,000−91.9%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)2.07.6−73.7%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.471.43−67.1%

The difference column shows the percentage gap of Belgium relative to Ukraine; a positive value favors Belgium. Interpret it in context — for unemployment, a lower value is better.

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Belgium is 69.4% lower than Ukraine.
  • On gdp (nominal), Belgium is 238.8% higher than Ukraine.
  • On gdp per capita, Belgium is 935.6% higher than Ukraine.
Belgium and Ukraine — core indicators
010 mn20 mn30 mn40 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Belgium: 11.941.781GDP (nominal) — Belgium: 725GDP per capita — Belgium: 60.750Area — Belgium: 30.689Population (2025) — Ukraine: 38.980.376GDP (nominal) — Ukraine: 214GDP per capita — Ukraine: 5.866Area — Ukraine: 603.550
BelgiumUkraine

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only; use the table for exact figures.

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Data sourcesUN World Population Prospects, IMF, World Bank, SIPRI