Australia vs Belgium

Australia and Belgium compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Australia has about 2.3 times as many people as Belgium: 27.6 million against 11.9 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Australia ($65,130) is 7% higher than in Belgium ($60,750) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Australia (1.4%) than in Belgium (1%), a difference of 0.4 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Australia (2.9%) than in Belgium (2.5%), a difference of 0.4 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Belgium (5.9%) than in Australia (4.1%), a difference of 1.8 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Australia can expect to live 0.8 years longer than one born in Belgium: 83.1 years against 82.3 years in 2024.
• The population of Belgium is older: half of its people are over 41.4 years, against 37.8 years in Australia in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Australia (96.1%) than in Belgium (95.8%), a difference of 0.3 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Australia (14.1 tonnes) are 93% higher than in Belgium (7.3 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Belgium (22%) than in Australia (17.4%), a difference of 4.6 percentage points in 2024.