⌛ Then vs now
How has Belgium changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Belgium now live 6.2 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
9.97 million in 1990, 11.9 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
1.62 children per woman in 1990, 1.44 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
35.3 years in 1990, 41.4 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
14.9% in 1990, 21% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$18,700 in 1990, Int$74,700 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$205 billion in 1990, $725 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
7% in 1991, 5.9% in 2025.
Military spending
2.4% in 1990, 1.3% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
76.1 years in 1990, 82.3 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
8.3 per 1,000 in 1990, 3.1 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
13.3% in 1990, 22.9% in 2024.
Everyday life
Years of schooling
9.4 years in 1990, 12.7 years in 2023.
Working hours
1,680 hours in 1990, 1,590 hours in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
79% in 1990, 88% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 96% in 2024.
Access to electricity
100% in 1990, 100% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 104 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
12.1 t in 1990, 7.3 t in 2024.
Renewable electricity
0.8% in 1990, 38.9% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
1 per 100k in 1990, 1.1 per 100k in 2021.