Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Belgium fits inside Kenya 19 times.
Belgium: 30,689 km² (2023) · Kenya: 591,969 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Kenya’s coastline is 8.1 times as long as Belgium’s.
Belgium: 67 km (2026 edition) · Kenya: 536 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Kenya’s highest peak towers 4,505 m above Belgium’s.
Belgium: 694 m (2026 edition) · Kenya: 5,199 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Kenya has 4.8 times as many people as Belgium.
Belgium: 11.9 million (2025) · Kenya: 57.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Belgium is 4 times as densely populated as Kenya.
Belgium: 392 per km² (2025) · Kenya: 99 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Belgium are 8.6 cm taller than in Kenya.
Belgium: 179.1 cm (2019) · Kenya: 170.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Belgium are 4.0 cm taller than in Kenya.
Belgium: 163.4 cm (2019) · Kenya: 159.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Belgium is 22 years older than in Kenya.
Belgium: 41.4 years (2023) · Kenya: 19.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Kenya have 1.7 more children on average than in Belgium.
Belgium: 1.44 children per woman (2024) · Kenya: 3.17 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Belgium are 65 or older, versus 3.0% in Kenya.
Belgium: 21% (2025) · Kenya: 3% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Belgium has produced 7.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Kenya 0.2.
Belgium: 7.5 (2025) · Kenya: 0.2 (2025)
How many official languages?
Belgium has 3 official languages, Kenya 2.
Belgium: 3 (2026) · Kenya: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Belgium’s economy is 5.3 times the size of Kenya’s.
Belgium: $725 billion (2025) · Kenya: $136 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Belgium produces 11 times as much per person as Kenya.
Belgium: Int$74,676 (2025) · Kenya: Int$7,016 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Kenya than in Belgium (Gini 11.7 points higher).
Belgium: 26.8 (2023) · Kenya: 38.5 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Belgium and Kenya are practically level.
Belgium: 5.9% (2025) · Kenya: 5.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Belgium and Kenya are practically level.
Belgium: 1.3% (2024) · Kenya: 1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Belgium’s price level (US = 100) is 2.4× Kenya’s.
Belgium: 81% (2025) · Kenya: 34% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Belgium spends 70 times as much on health per person as Kenya.
Belgium: $5,931 (2023) · Kenya: $85 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Belgium live 18 years longer than in Kenya.
Belgium: 82.3 years (2024) · Kenya: 63.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Kenya is 11 times as likely to die before turning one as in Belgium.
Belgium: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Kenya: 34.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Belgium has 12 times as many doctors per person as Kenya.
Belgium: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Kenya: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
23% of adults in Belgium are obese, versus 10% in Kenya.
Belgium: 22.9% (2024) · Kenya: 10.4% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Belgium smoke, versus 9.6% in Kenya.
Belgium: 23.5% (2024) · Kenya: 9.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Belgium rate their lives 2.25 points higher than in Kenya.
Belgium: 6.93 (2025) · Kenya: 4.67 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Belgium drink 4.2 times as much alcohol as in Kenya.
Belgium: 9.5 litres (2023) · Kenya: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Belgium has 5.9 times as much meat per person as Kenya.
Belgium: 60 kg (2023) · Kenya: 10.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Belgium has 1,775 kcal more food per person per day than Kenya.
Belgium: 3,921 kcal (2023) · Kenya: 2,146 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Kenya put in 441 more hours a year than in Belgium.
Belgium: 1,593 hours (2023) · Kenya: 2,035 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Belgium went to school 4.1 years longer than in Kenya.
Belgium: 12.7 years (2023) · Kenya: 8.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Belgium welcomed 29 times as many tourists per resident as Kenya (2019).
Belgium: 0.81 (2024) · Kenya: 0.03 (2017)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Belgium are online, versus 35% in Kenya.
Belgium: 96% (2024) · Kenya: 35% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Belgium have electricity, versus 77% in Kenya.
Belgium: 100% (2024) · Kenya: 77% (2024)
How many live in cities?
88% of people in Belgium live in cities, versus 32% in Kenya.
Belgium: 88% (2025) · Kenya: 32% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Kenya has 126 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Belgium 104.
Belgium: 104 (2024) · Kenya: 126 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Kenya’s railway network is 6% longer than Belgium’s.
Belgium: 3,612 km (2021) · Kenya: 3,819 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Belgium fly 11 times as many passengers per resident as those from Kenya.
Belgium: 0.95 (2023) · Kenya: 0.09 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 23% of Belgium, but only 6.2% of Kenya.
Belgium: 22.6% (2023) · Kenya: 6.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Belgium emits 19 times as much CO₂ as someone in Kenya.
Belgium: 7.3 t (2024) · Kenya: 0.4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
90% of Kenya’s electricity is renewable, versus 39% in Belgium.
Belgium: 38.9% (2025) · Kenya: 90% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Kenya carries 2.4 times as much fine dust as in Belgium.
Belgium: 9.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Kenya: 22 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4.5 times as likely to be murdered in Kenya as in Belgium.
Belgium: 1.1 per 100k (2021) · Kenya: 4.9 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Kenya are 6.1 times as deadly as in Belgium.
Belgium: 4.6 per 100k (2021) · Kenya: 28.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Kenya is on average 14.6 °C warmer than Belgium.
Belgium: 11°C (2016–2025 avg) · Kenya: 25.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Belgium gets 33% more rain than Kenya.
Belgium: 928 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Kenya: 696 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Belgium bigger than Kenya?
Kenya is larger. Belgium fits inside Kenya 19 times.
Which has more people, Belgium or Kenya?
Kenya has 4.8 times as many people as Belgium (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Belgium or Kenya?
People in Belgium live 18 years longer than in Kenya. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Belgium and 63.8 in Kenya.
Are people taller in Belgium or Kenya?
Men in Belgium are 8.6 cm taller than in Kenya (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
