Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Isle of Man fits inside Belgium 54 times
Belgium: 30,689 km² (2024) · Isle of Man: 572 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Isle of Man’s coastline is 2.4 times as long as Belgium’s
Belgium: 67 km (2026 edition) · Isle of Man: 160 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Belgium’s highest peak towers 73 m above Isle of Man’s
Belgium: 694 m (2026 edition) · Isle of Man: 621 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 68% of Isle of Man, versus 44% of Belgium
Belgium: 44.4% (2024) · Isle of Man: 68.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Belgium has 142 times as many people as Isle of Man
Belgium: 11.9 million (2025) · Isle of Man: 84,118 (2025)
How crowded is it?
Belgium is 2.7 times as densely populated as Isle of Man
Belgium: 392 per km² (2025) · Isle of Man: 147 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Belgium: 179.1 cm (2019) · Isle of Man: no data
How tall are the women?
Belgium: 163.4 cm (2019) · Isle of Man: no data
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Isle of Man is 4.2 years older than in Belgium
Belgium: 41.4 years (2023) · Isle of Man: 45.7 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Isle of Man have 0.1 more children on average than in Belgium
Belgium: 1.44 children per woman (2024) · Isle of Man: 1.54 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Isle of Man are 65 or older, versus 21% in Belgium
Belgium: 21% (2025) · Isle of Man: 23.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Belgium: 15.6 per 1,000 (2025) · Isle of Man: no data
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Belgium: 8.4 (2026) · Isle of Man: no data
How many official languages?
Belgium has 3 official languages, Isle of Man 2
Belgium: 3 (2026) · Isle of Man: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Belgium’s economy is 96 times the size of Isle of Man’s
Belgium: $725 billion (2025) · Isle of Man: $7.58 billion (2023)
How much is produced per person?
Belgium: Int$74,676 (2025) · Isle of Man: no data
How evenly is income shared?
Belgium: 26.8 (2023) · Isle of Man: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Belgium: 0.1% (2023) · Isle of Man: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Belgium: 5.9% (2025) · Isle of Man: no data
How much goes to the military?
Belgium: 2% (2025) · Isle of Man: no data
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Belgium: 23% (2024) · Isle of Man: no data
How expensive is it?
Belgium: 81% (2025) · Isle of Man: no data
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Belgium: $5,931 (2023) · Isle of Man: no data
How long do people live?
People in Belgium live 1.2 years longer than in Isle of Man
Belgium: 82.3 years (2024) · Isle of Man: 81.1 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
Belgium: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Isle of Man: no data
How many doctors are there?
Belgium: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Isle of Man: no data
How many hospital beds are there?
Belgium: 5.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Isle of Man: no data
How common is suicide?
Belgium: 15.1 per 100k (2023) · Isle of Man: no data
How common is obesity?
Belgium: 22.9% (2024) · Isle of Man: no data
How many adults smoke?
Belgium: 23.5% (2024) · Isle of Man: no data
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
Belgium: 6.93 (2025) · Isle of Man: no data
How much do people drink?
Belgium: 9.5 litres (2023) · Isle of Man: no data
How much meat is on the menu?
Belgium: 60 kg (2023) · Isle of Man: no data
How much food is there per day?
Belgium: 3,921 kcal (2023) · Isle of Man: no data
How long do people work?
Belgium: 1,593 hours (2023) · Isle of Man: no data
How long do people go to school?
Belgium: 12.7 years (2023) · Isle of Man: no data
How many tourists visit?
Belgium: 0.81 (2024) · Isle of Man: no data
How many World Heritage sites?
Belgium: 16 (2026) · Isle of Man: no data
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Belgium: 177 (2026 edition) · Isle of Man: no data
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
Belgium: 96% (2024) · Isle of Man: no data
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Belgium is 55% faster than in Isle of Man
Belgium: 254 Mbps (2026) · Isle of Man: 164 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Belgium and Isle of Man are practically level
Belgium: 100% (2024) · Isle of Man: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
88% of people in Belgium live in cities, versus 52% in Isle of Man
Belgium: 88% (2025) · Isle of Man: 52% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Belgium: 104 (2024) · Isle of Man: no data
How much railway is there?
Belgium: 3,612 km (2021) · Isle of Man: no data
How much do they fly?
Belgium: 0.95 (2023) · Isle of Man: no data
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 22% of Belgium, but only 6.4% of Isle of Man
Belgium: 22% (2024) · Isle of Man: 6.4% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
Belgium: 7.3 t (2024) · Isle of Man: no data
How green is the power grid?
Belgium: 38.9% (2025) · Isle of Man: no data
How clean is the air?
The air in Belgium carries 43% more fine dust than in Isle of Man
Belgium: 9.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Isle of Man: 6.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Belgium: 1.1 per 100k (2021) · Isle of Man: 0 per 100k (2016)
How dangerous are the roads?
Belgium: 6.8 per 100k (2023) · Isle of Man: no data
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Belgium is on average 0.3 °C warmer than Isle of Man
Belgium: 11°C (2016–2025 avg) · Isle of Man: 10.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Isle of Man gets 25% more rain than Belgium
Belgium: 928 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Isle of Man: 1,161 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Belgium bigger than Isle of Man?
Belgium is larger. Isle of Man fits inside Belgium 54 times.
Which has more people, Belgium or Isle of Man?
Belgium has 142 times as many people as Isle of Man (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Belgium or Isle of Man?
People in Belgium live 1.2 years longer than in Isle of Man. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Belgium and 81.1 in Isle of Man.
