Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Belgium fits inside Indonesia 62 times.
Belgium: 30,689 km² (2023) · Indonesia: 1,916,910 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Indonesia’s coastline is 823 times as long as Belgium’s.
Belgium: 67 km (2026 edition) · Indonesia: 54,716 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Indonesia’s highest peak towers 4,190 m above Belgium’s.
Belgium: 694 m (2026 edition) · Indonesia: 4,884 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Indonesia has 24 times as many people as Belgium.
Belgium: 11.9 million (2025) · Indonesia: 286 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Belgium is 2.6 times as densely populated as Indonesia.
Belgium: 392 per km² (2025) · Indonesia: 151 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Belgium are 12.8 cm taller than in Indonesia.
Belgium: 179.1 cm (2019) · Indonesia: 166.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Belgium are 9.0 cm taller than in Indonesia.
Belgium: 163.4 cm (2019) · Indonesia: 154.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Belgium is 12 years older than in Indonesia.
Belgium: 41.4 years (2023) · Indonesia: 29.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Indonesia have 0.7 more children on average than in Belgium.
Belgium: 1.44 children per woman (2024) · Indonesia: 2.12 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Belgium are 65 or older, versus 7.5% in Indonesia.
Belgium: 21% (2025) · Indonesia: 7.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Belgium has produced 7.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Indonesia 0.0.
Belgium: 7.5 (2025) · Indonesia: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Belgium has 3 official languages, Indonesia 1.
Belgium: 3 (2026) · Indonesia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Indonesia’s economy is 2 times the size of Belgium’s.
Belgium: $725 billion (2025) · Indonesia: $1.45 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Belgium produces 4.2 times as much per person as Indonesia.
Belgium: Int$74,676 (2025) · Indonesia: Int$17,660 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Indonesia than in Belgium (Gini 7.6 points higher).
Belgium: 26.8 (2023) · Indonesia: 34.4 (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.9% in Belgium, versus 3.2% in Indonesia.
Belgium: 5.9% (2025) · Indonesia: 3.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Belgium and Indonesia are practically level.
Belgium: 1.3% (2024) · Indonesia: 0.8% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Belgium’s price level (US = 100) is 2.8× Indonesia’s.
Belgium: 81% (2025) · Indonesia: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Belgium spends 45 times as much on health per person as Indonesia.
Belgium: $5,931 (2023) · Indonesia: $132 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Belgium live 11 years longer than in Indonesia.
Belgium: 82.3 years (2024) · Indonesia: 71.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Indonesia is 4.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in Belgium.
Belgium: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Indonesia: 15.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Belgium has 6.8 times as many doctors per person as Indonesia.
Belgium: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Indonesia: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
23% of adults in Belgium are obese, versus 12% in Indonesia.
Belgium: 22.9% (2024) · Indonesia: 12% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Indonesia smoke, versus 24% in Belgium.
Belgium: 23.5% (2024) · Indonesia: 31% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Belgium rate their lives 1.31 points higher than in Indonesia.
Belgium: 6.93 (2025) · Indonesia: 5.62 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Belgium drink 94 times as much alcohol as in Indonesia.
Belgium: 9.5 litres (2023) · Indonesia: 0.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Belgium has 3 times as much meat per person as Indonesia.
Belgium: 60 kg (2023) · Indonesia: 20 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Belgium has 1,021 kcal more food per person per day than Indonesia.
Belgium: 3,921 kcal (2023) · Indonesia: 2,900 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Indonesia put in 365 more hours a year than in Belgium.
Belgium: 1,593 hours (2023) · Indonesia: 1,958 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Belgium went to school 4 years longer than in Indonesia.
Belgium: 12.7 years (2023) · Indonesia: 8.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Belgium welcomed 17 times as many tourists per resident as Indonesia (2019).
Belgium: 0.81 (2024) · Indonesia: 0.05 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Belgium are online, versus 73% in Indonesia.
Belgium: 96% (2024) · Indonesia: 73% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Belgium and Indonesia are practically level.
Belgium: 100% (2024) · Indonesia: 99.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
88% of people in Belgium live in cities, versus 59% in Indonesia.
Belgium: 88% (2025) · Indonesia: 59% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Indonesia has 123 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Belgium 104.
Belgium: 104 (2024) · Indonesia: 123 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Indonesia’s railway network is 52% longer than Belgium’s.
Belgium: 3,612 km (2021) · Indonesia: 5,483 km (2019)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Belgium fly 2.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Indonesia.
Belgium: 0.95 (2023) · Indonesia: 0.34 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 48% of Indonesia, but only 23% of Belgium.
Belgium: 22.6% (2023) · Indonesia: 47.7% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Belgium emits 2.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Indonesia.
Belgium: 7.3 t (2024) · Indonesia: 2.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
39% of Belgium’s electricity is renewable, versus 18% in Indonesia.
Belgium: 38.9% (2025) · Indonesia: 18.1% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Indonesia carries 2 times as much fine dust as in Belgium.
Belgium: 9.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Indonesia: 18.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.6 times as likely to be murdered in Belgium as in Indonesia.
Belgium: 1.1 per 100k (2021) · Indonesia: 0.3 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Indonesia are 2.5 times as deadly as in Belgium.
Belgium: 4.6 per 100k (2021) · Indonesia: 11.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Indonesia is on average 14.6 °C warmer than Belgium.
Belgium: 11°C (2016–2025 avg) · Indonesia: 25.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Indonesia gets 3.7 times as much rain as Belgium.
Belgium: 928 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Indonesia: 3,437 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Belgium bigger than Indonesia?
Indonesia is larger. Belgium fits inside Indonesia 62 times.
Which has more people, Belgium or Indonesia?
Indonesia has 24 times as many people as Belgium (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Belgium or Indonesia?
People in Belgium live 11 years longer than in Indonesia. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Belgium and 71.3 in Indonesia.
Are people taller in Belgium or Indonesia?
Men in Belgium are 12.8 cm taller than in Indonesia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
