🇧🇪 Belgium
BE / BEL #136
Nomad Score
62.0
Cities
19
Region
European Union,
Francophone,
Remote Work Friendly Countries,
Coworking Hotspots,
Europe,
Europe,
Western Europe
Currency
EUR
📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
11.8M
Density
385.0/km²
HDI
0.951
(Very High)
GDP per capita
$58,248
Gini Index (2022)
24.9
Life Expectancy (2023)
82.4 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
1.47
Urban Population (2024)
87.6%
Labor Force (2025)
71.0%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| German | Deutsch |
| French | français |
| Dutch | Nederlands |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| No religion | 59.0% |
| Christianity | 34.0% |
| Islam | 6.0% |
| Other | 1.0% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Belgians | 86.1% |
| Non-belgian | 13.8% |
Demonym (male)
Belgian
Demonym (female)
Belgian
National Anthem
The Brabançonne
📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 16.0% | |
| 15-64 Working | 63.5% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 20.6% |
Dependency Ratio
57.6%
Profile
Aging
Urban Pop. (2024)
87.6%
Birth Rate (2023)
9.4 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
9.4 /1000
Largest City (2025)
20.6%
Fertility Rate (2023)
1.47
Infant Mortality (2023)
3.0 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
0.0%
Tourism (2020)
2.6M
🏥 HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
82.4 yrs
HALE (2021)
69.8 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
10.8% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
3.0/1000
UHC Index (2021)
80/100
Hospital Beds (2023)
5.4/1000
Physicians (2022)
3.57/1000
Nurses (2021)
12.89/1000
Health Spending/cap (2023)
$5,931
Out-of-Pocket (2023)
21.5%
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Education Spending (2022)
6.3% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
517
Internet Users (2024)
95.8%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
103.2/100
Broadband (2023)
43.7/100
Secure Servers (2024)
36,732/1M
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
43.7
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
30,689 km²
Capital
Brussels
📍
Continent
Europe
Region
Europe
Subregion
Western Europe
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Right
Timezones
UTC+01:00
Calling Codes
+32
Postal Code
####
TLD
.be
Maps
Google Maps
| OpenStreetMap
Borders
🇫🇷 France,
🇩🇪 Germany,
🇱🇺 Luxembourg,
🇳🇱 Netherlands
🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Belgium is composed of three equal vertical bands of black, yellow and red.
National Anthem
The Brabançonne
National Holiday
1830-10-04
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