Belgium vs Israel

Belgium and Israel 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.

• Belgium has about 1.2 times as many people as Israel: 11.9 million against 10.1 million in 2025.
• GDP per person is about the same in Belgium ($60,750) and Israel ($60,337) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Israel (2.9%) than in Belgium (1%), a difference of 1.9 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Israel (3%) than in Belgium (2.5%), a difference of 0.5 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Belgium (5.9%) than in Israel (3.5%), a difference of 2.4 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Israel can expect to live 0.9 years longer than one born in Belgium: 83.2 years against 82.3 years in 2024.
• The population of Belgium is older: half of its people are over 41.4 years, against 29.1 years in Israel in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Belgium (95.8%) than in Israel (88.2%), a difference of 7.6 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Belgium (7.3 tonnes) are 26% higher than in Israel (5.8 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Belgium (22%) than in Israel (6.8%), a difference of 15.2 percentage points in 2024.