Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Belgium fits inside Ghana 7.8 times.
Belgium: 30,689 km² (2023) · Ghana: 238,539 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Ghana’s coastline is 8.1 times as long as Belgium’s.
Belgium: 67 km (2026 edition) · Ghana: 539 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Ghana’s highest peak towers 191 m above Belgium’s.
Belgium: 694 m (2026 edition) · Ghana: 885 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Ghana has 2.9 times as many people as Belgium.
Belgium: 11.9 million (2025) · Ghana: 35.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Belgium is 2.5 times as densely populated as Ghana.
Belgium: 392 per km² (2025) · Ghana: 154 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Belgium are 8.8 cm taller than in Ghana.
Belgium: 179.1 cm (2019) · Ghana: 170.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Belgium are 4.5 cm taller than in Ghana.
Belgium: 163.4 cm (2019) · Ghana: 158.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Belgium is 21 years older than in Ghana.
Belgium: 41.4 years (2023) · Ghana: 20.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Ghana have 1.9 more children on average than in Belgium.
Belgium: 1.44 children per woman (2024) · Ghana: 3.34 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Belgium are 65 or older, versus 3.8% in Ghana.
Belgium: 21% (2025) · Ghana: 3.8% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Belgium has produced 7.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ghana 0.3.
Belgium: 7.5 (2025) · Ghana: 0.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Belgium has 3 official languages, Ghana 1.
Belgium: 3 (2026) · Ghana: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Belgium’s economy is 6.4 times the size of Ghana’s.
Belgium: $725 billion (2025) · Ghana: $114 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Belgium produces 8.7 times as much per person as Ghana.
Belgium: Int$74,676 (2025) · Ghana: Int$8,610 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Ghana than in Belgium (Gini 16.7 points higher).
Belgium: 26.8 (2023) · Ghana: 43.5 (2016)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.9% in Belgium, versus 3.0% in Ghana.
Belgium: 5.9% (2025) · Ghana: 3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Belgium spends 1.3% of its GDP on the military, Ghana 0.4%.
Belgium: 1.3% (2024) · Ghana: 0.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Belgium’s price level (US = 100) is 2.2× Ghana’s.
Belgium: 81% (2025) · Ghana: 38% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Belgium spends 84 times as much on health per person as Ghana.
Belgium: $5,931 (2023) · Ghana: $70 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Belgium live 17 years longer than in Ghana.
Belgium: 82.3 years (2024) · Ghana: 65.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Ghana is 8.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in Belgium.
Belgium: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Ghana: 27.5 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Belgium has 13 times as many doctors per person as Ghana.
Belgium: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Ghana: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
23% of adults in Belgium are obese, versus 14% in Ghana.
Belgium: 22.9% (2024) · Ghana: 13.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Belgium smoke, versus 3.3% in Ghana.
Belgium: 23.5% (2024) · Ghana: 3.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Belgium rate their lives 2.37 points higher than in Ghana.
Belgium: 6.93 (2025) · Ghana: 4.55 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Belgium drink 3.7 times as much alcohol as in Ghana.
Belgium: 9.5 litres (2023) · Ghana: 2.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Belgium has 3.5 times as much meat per person as Ghana.
Belgium: 60 kg (2023) · Ghana: 17.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Belgium has 796 kcal more food per person per day than Ghana.
Belgium: 3,921 kcal (2023) · Ghana: 3,125 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Ghana put in 62 more hours a year than in Belgium.
Belgium: 1,593 hours (2023) · Ghana: 1,656 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Belgium went to school 5.6 years longer than in Ghana.
Belgium: 12.7 years (2023) · Ghana: 7.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Belgium welcomed 29 times as many tourists per resident as Ghana (2019).
Belgium: 0.81 (2024) · Ghana: 0.03 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Belgium are online, versus 72% in Ghana.
Belgium: 96% (2024) · Ghana: 72% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Belgium have electricity, versus 92% in Ghana.
Belgium: 100% (2024) · Ghana: 91.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
88% of people in Belgium live in cities, versus 59% in Ghana.
Belgium: 88% (2025) · Ghana: 59% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ghana has 114 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Belgium 104.
Belgium: 104 (2024) · Ghana: 114 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Belgium’s railway network is 3.8 times as long as Ghana’s.
Belgium: 3,612 km (2021) · Ghana: 947 km (2022)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Belgium fly 76 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ghana.
Belgium: 0.95 (2023) · Ghana: 0.01 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 35% of Ghana, but only 23% of Belgium.
Belgium: 22.6% (2023) · Ghana: 35.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Belgium emits 12 times as much CO₂ as someone in Ghana.
Belgium: 7.3 t (2024) · Ghana: 0.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
39% of Belgium’s electricity is renewable, versus 36% in Ghana.
Belgium: 38.9% (2025) · Ghana: 36.2% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Ghana carries 3 times as much fine dust as in Belgium.
Belgium: 9.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Ghana: 28.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 70% more likely to be murdered in Ghana than in Belgium.
Belgium: 1.1 per 100k (2021) · Ghana: 1.8 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ghana are 5.6 times as deadly as in Belgium.
Belgium: 4.6 per 100k (2021) · Ghana: 25.9 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Ghana is on average 16.9 °C warmer than Belgium.
Belgium: 11°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ghana: 27.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Ghana gets 20% more rain than Belgium.
Belgium: 928 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ghana: 1,118 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Belgium bigger than Ghana?
Ghana is larger. Belgium fits inside Ghana 7.8 times.
Which has more people, Belgium or Ghana?
Ghana has 2.9 times as many people as Belgium (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Belgium or Ghana?
People in Belgium live 17 years longer than in Ghana. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Belgium and 65.7 in Ghana.
Are people taller in Belgium or Ghana?
Men in Belgium are 8.8 cm taller than in Ghana (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
