EUR
…
INR
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Belgium
30,528 km²
0.9% of largest
India is 107.68× larger than Belgium
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Belgium
0.8% OF LARGEST
11.94M
PEOPLE
India has 122.58× the population of Belgium
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Belgium
18.3% OF LARGEST
$725.47B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Belgium
1.8% OF LARGEST
26.3K
TROOPS
India has 54.94× the active personnel of Belgium
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Belgium
7.5% OF LARGEST
164
AIRCRAFT
India has 13.30× the aircraft of Belgium
Naval Assets
India
Belgium
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Belgium
26.0% OF LARGEST
227.4
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Belgium
4.0% OF LARGEST
$23B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Belgium
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Belgium
$532.2B
Exports
$532.2B
Imports
$534.8B
Trade Balance
$-2.6B
Trade Deficit
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Belgium
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Belgium
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Belgium
consumption
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Belgium
supply
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Belgium
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Belgium
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Belgium
49
Gold
58
Silver
72
Bronze
179
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 170
❄ Winter: 9
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Belgium
India
Age Demographics
Median Age
Belgium
41.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Belgium is 13.6 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Belgium has the highest elderly population at 26.4% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Belgium
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
62
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
17.9M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
11
|
10
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
2
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
16
|
43
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Belgium
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $14 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $60 | $15 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $1,200 | $250 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $900 | $150 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $140 | $35 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $40 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $80 | $15 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Belgium
India
Physicians per 1,000
Belgium
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
Belgium
India
Diabetes prevalence
India
Belgium
Obesity prevalence
Belgium
India
Suicide rate per 100k
Belgium
India
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Belgium vs India — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Belgium | India |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11941781 | 1463865525 |
| Area (sq km) | 30528 | 3287263 |
| Capital | Brussels | New Delhi |
| Official Language | Dutch, French, German | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Belgium | India |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 26,300 | 1,445,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 6,750 | 1,155,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 33,050 | 2,610,550 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $5,800,000,000 | $81,400,000,000 |
| Tanks | 0 | 4,614 |
| Armored Vehicles | 382 | 12,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 0 | 100 |
| Towed Artillery | 0 | 4,175 |
| Rocket Projectors | 0 | 266 |
Economy
| Metric | Belgium | India |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $725,466,462,860 | $3,956,067,115,772 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $60,750 | $2,702 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 5.9% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 26.8 | 25.5 |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 107.7 times larger in area than Belgium.
That's a massive difference!
India has 122.6 times more people than Belgium.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Belgium has the highest GDP per capita at $60,750 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.96 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
Belgium vs India: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 5.5x larger than Belgium's $725B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 122.6x larger than Belgium's 12M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 107.7x larger than Belgium.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Belgium's 26Thousand.
Trade: Belgium has a trade deficit of $3B while India has a trade deficit of $91B.
Life Expectancy: Belgium leads with a life expectancy of 82 years vs India's 72.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology