Belgium vs Russia
Belgium vs Russia: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 11.2 years in Belgium and 10.9 years in Russia, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Belgium, by 0.3 years, or 1.03 times that in Russia.
years · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Belgium has been higher since 2020, when it overtook Russia.
- In 2020, Belgium ranked 20 and Russia ranked 29 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Belgium | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11.2 | 10.9 |
| 2018 | 11.2 | 11.8 |
| 2017 | 11.1 | 11.9 |
| 2010 | 11.2 | 9.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The years of school a child can expect by 18, cut to what students actually learn: the World Bank’s learning-adjusted years of school.
- Source: World Bank Human Capital Index, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 174 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Belgium vs Russia
Health
- Life expectancyBelgium: 82.1 years in 2023Russia: 73.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBelgium: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Russia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBelgium: 3.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Russia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterBelgium: 99.7% in 2022Russia: 76.2% in 2022
- DepressionBelgium: 4.11% in 2017Russia: 3.71% in 2017
- Suicide rateBelgium: 14.3 per 100,000 people in 2017Russia: 25.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBelgium: 11.7 million people in 2023Russia: 145 million people in 2023
- Population growthBelgium: 0.25% a year in 2023Russia: -0.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBelgium: 1.38 births per woman in 2023Russia: 1.45 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBelgium: 87.7% in 2025Russia: 75.3% in 2025
- Median ageBelgium: 41.4 years in 2023Russia: 39.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBelgium: 20.2% in 2023Russia: 16.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateBelgium: 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023Russia: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBelgium: 2.01% of GDP in 2025Russia: 7.5% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBelgium: $13.6B in 2025Russia: $158B in 2025
- Military spending per personBelgium: $1,237 in 2025Russia: $1,318 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBelgium: 3.7% of government spending in 2025Russia: 19.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBelgium: 24,000 people in 2020Russia: 1.45 million people in 2020
- National powerBelgium: 0.22% of world capability in 2022Russia: 3.82% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBelgium: 0.47% of the labour force in 2020Russia: 1.98% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBelgium: 430 million TIV in 2025Russia: 129 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsBelgium: 86 million TIV in 2025Russia: 1.94 billion TIV in 2025