Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Belgium fits inside Egypt 33 times.
Belgium: 30,689 km² (2023) · Egypt: 1,001,450 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Egypt’s coastline is 37 times as long as Belgium’s.
Belgium: 67 km (2026 edition) · Egypt: 2,450 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Egypt’s highest peak towers 1,935 m above Belgium’s.
Belgium: 694 m (2026 edition) · Egypt: 2,629 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Egypt has 9.9 times as many people as Belgium.
Belgium: 11.9 million (2025) · Egypt: 118 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Belgium is 3.3 times as densely populated as Egypt.
Belgium: 392 per km² (2025) · Egypt: 119 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Belgium are 4.5 cm taller than in Egypt.
Belgium: 179.1 cm (2019) · Egypt: 174.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Belgium are 2.5 cm taller than in Egypt.
Belgium: 163.4 cm (2019) · Egypt: 160.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Belgium is 17 years older than in Egypt.
Belgium: 41.4 years (2023) · Egypt: 24 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Egypt have 1.3 more children on average than in Belgium.
Belgium: 1.44 children per woman (2024) · Egypt: 2.74 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Belgium are 65 or older, versus 5.3% in Egypt.
Belgium: 21% (2025) · Egypt: 5.3% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Belgium has produced 7.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Egypt 0.5.
Belgium: 7.5 (2025) · Egypt: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Belgium has 3 official languages, Egypt 1.
Belgium: 3 (2026) · Egypt: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Belgium’s economy is 2 times the size of Egypt’s.
Belgium: $725 billion (2025) · Egypt: $365 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Belgium produces 3.7 times as much per person as Egypt.
Belgium: Int$74,676 (2025) · Egypt: Int$20,204 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Egypt than in Belgium (Gini 1.7 points higher).
Belgium: 26.8 (2023) · Egypt: 28.5 (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.8% in Egypt, versus 5.9% in Belgium.
Belgium: 5.9% (2025) · Egypt: 6.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Belgium spends 1.3% of its GDP on the military, Egypt 0.7%.
Belgium: 1.3% (2024) · Egypt: 0.7% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Belgium’s price level (US = 100) is 5.3× Egypt’s.
Belgium: 81% (2025) · Egypt: 15% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Belgium spends 42 times as much on health per person as Egypt.
Belgium: $5,931 (2023) · Egypt: $141 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Belgium live 10 years longer than in Egypt.
Belgium: 82.3 years (2024) · Egypt: 71.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Egypt is 6.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Belgium.
Belgium: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Egypt: 20.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Belgium has 5.3 times as many doctors per person as Egypt.
Belgium: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Egypt: 0.7 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is obesity?
43% of adults in Egypt are obese, versus 23% in Belgium.
Belgium: 22.9% (2024) · Egypt: 42.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
25% of adults in Egypt smoke, versus 24% in Belgium.
Belgium: 23.5% (2024) · Egypt: 25% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Belgium rate their lives 3.06 points higher than in Egypt.
Belgium: 6.93 (2025) · Egypt: 3.86 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Belgium drink 92 times as much alcohol as in Egypt.
Belgium: 9.5 litres (2023) · Egypt: 0.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Belgium has 2.2 times as much meat per person as Egypt.
Belgium: 60 kg (2023) · Egypt: 27.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Belgium has 827 kcal more food per person per day than Egypt.
Belgium: 3,921 kcal (2023) · Egypt: 3,094 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Egypt put in 775 more hours a year than in Belgium.
Belgium: 1,593 hours (2023) · Egypt: 2,369 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Belgium went to school 2.6 years longer than in Egypt.
Belgium: 12.7 years (2023) · Egypt: 10.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Belgium welcomed 7.9 times as many tourists per resident as Egypt (2019).
Belgium: 0.81 (2024) · Egypt: 0.1 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Belgium are online, versus 75% in Egypt.
Belgium: 96% (2024) · Egypt: 75% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Belgium and Egypt are practically level.
Belgium: 100% (2024) · Egypt: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
88% of people in Belgium live in cities, versus 43% in Egypt.
Belgium: 88% (2025) · Egypt: 43% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Belgium has 104 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Egypt 97.
Belgium: 104 (2024) · Egypt: 97 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Egypt’s railway network is 43% longer than Belgium’s.
Belgium: 3,612 km (2021) · Egypt: 5,153 km (2016)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Belgium fly 6.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Egypt.
Belgium: 0.95 (2023) · Egypt: 0.14 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 23% of Belgium, but only 0.0% of Egypt.
Belgium: 22.6% (2023) · Egypt: 0% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Belgium emits 3.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Egypt.
Belgium: 7.3 t (2024) · Egypt: 2.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
39% of Belgium’s electricity is renewable, versus 13% in Egypt.
Belgium: 38.9% (2025) · Egypt: 13% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Egypt carries 4.4 times as much fine dust as in Belgium.
Belgium: 9.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Egypt: 41.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 21% more likely to be murdered in Egypt than in Belgium.
Belgium: 1.1 per 100k (2021) · Egypt: 1.3 per 100k (2017)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Egypt are 2 times as deadly as in Belgium.
Belgium: 4.6 per 100k (2021) · Egypt: 9.4 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Egypt is on average 12.5 °C warmer than Belgium.
Belgium: 11°C (2016–2025 avg) · Egypt: 23.5°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Belgium gets 76 times as much rain as Egypt.
Belgium: 928 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Egypt: 12 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Belgium bigger than Egypt?
Egypt is larger. Belgium fits inside Egypt 33 times.
Which has more people, Belgium or Egypt?
Egypt has 9.9 times as many people as Belgium (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Belgium or Egypt?
People in Belgium live 10 years longer than in Egypt. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Belgium and 71.8 in Egypt.
Are people taller in Belgium or Egypt?
Men in Belgium are 4.5 cm taller than in Egypt (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
