Belgium vs Netherlands
| Ranking | Belgium | Netherlands | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries by foreign direct investment, net 2026-10-28 | #13 · 14.9k BoP, current US$ million | #3 · 117.4k BoP, current US$ million | Netherlands leads by 10 places |
| Countries by primary income payments 2026-10-28 | #18 · 105.04 BoP, current US$ bn | #4 · 465.45 BoP, current US$ bn | Netherlands leads by 14 places |
| Countries by charges for the use of intellectual property, payments 2026-10-28 | #24 · 3,763.59 BoP, current US$ million | #4 · 43.5k BoP, current US$ million | Netherlands leads by 20 places |
| Countries by imports of goods, services and primary income 2026-10-28 | #19 · 658.8 BoP, current US$ bn | #6 · 1,406.22 BoP, current US$ bn | Netherlands leads by 13 places |
| Countries by personal remittances, paid 2026-10-28 | #20 · 11.2k current US$ million | #7 · 20.2k current US$ million | Netherlands leads by 13 places |
| Countries by service imports 2026-10-28 | #14 · 170.9 BoP, current US$ bn | #8 · 284.02 BoP, current US$ bn | Netherlands leads by 6 places |
| Countries by age of full democracy 2026-10-28 | #13 · 77 | #8 · 80 | Netherlands leads by 5 places |
| Countries by imports of goods and services 2026-10-28 | #19 · 553.77 BoP, current US$ bn | #8 · 940.77 BoP, current US$ bn | Netherlands leads by 11 places |
| Countries by net trade in goods 2026-10-28 | #42 · 6.19 BoP, current US$ bn | #8 · 89.51 BoP, current US$ bn | Netherlands leads by 34 places |
| Countries by age of democracy polity 2026-10-28 | #9 · 75 | #13 · 74 | Belgium leads by 4 places |
| Countries by goods imports 2026-10-28 | #20 · 382.87 BoP, current US$ bn | #10 · 656.76 BoP, current US$ bn | Netherlands leads by 10 places |
| Countries spending the most on health per person 2026-10-28 | #16 · 5,931.01 US$ | #11 · 6,845.14 US$ | Netherlands leads by 5 places |
| Countries by secondary income, other sectors, payments 2026-10-28 | #12 · 26.3k BoP, current US$ million | #15 · 16.4k BoP, current US$ million | Belgium leads by 3 places |
| Countries by age of electoral democracy 2026-10-28 | #12 · 80 | #15 · 80 | Belgium leads by 3 places |
| Countries by access drinking water stacked 2026-10-28 | #27 · 99.55 | #14 · 99.96 | Netherlands leads by 13 places |
| Countries by communications, computer, etc. 2026-10-28 | #28 · 53.8 % of service imports, BoP | #14 · 62.75 % of service imports, BoP | Netherlands leads by 14 places |
| Most urbanised countries 2026-10-28 | #42 · 87.67 % | #15 · 95.94 % | Netherlands leads by 27 places |
| Countries by age of electoral democracy lexical 2026-10-28 | #17 · 77 | #15 · 80 | Netherlands leads by 2 places |
| Richest countries by GDP per capita 2026-10-28 | #22 · 60.8k US$ | #17 · 73.7k US$ | Netherlands leads by 5 places |
| Largest economies by GDP 2026-10-28 | #22 · 725.47 US$ bn | #18 · 1,332.77 US$ bn | Netherlands leads by 4 places |
| Countries with the most rail travel 2026-10-28 | #29 · 0.01 million | #19 · 0.01 million | Netherlands leads by 10 places |
| Countries with the most internet users (share of population) 2026-10-28 | #23 · 95.78 % of population | #20 · 97.01 % of population | Netherlands leads by 3 places |
| Countries earning the most from tourism 2026-10-28 | #30 · 7.45 US$ bn | #22 · 10.93 US$ bn | Netherlands leads by 8 places |
| Countries with the highest energy use per person 2026-10-28 | #24 · 52.02 MWh | #31 · 47.91 MWh | Belgium leads by 7 places |
| Countries with the most air passengers 2026-10-28 | #47 · 11.39 million | #28 · 41.44 million | Netherlands leads by 19 places |
| Countries with the highest share of people over 65 2026-10-28 | #28 · 20.96 % | #30 · 20.87 % | Belgium leads by 2 places |
| Countries with the longest life expectancy 2026-10-28 | #35 · 82.12 years | #34 · 82.16 years | Netherlands leads by 1 place |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions per person 2026-10-28 | #38 · 7.28 t | #46 · 6.3 t | Belgium leads by 8 places |
| Countries by trade in services 2026-10-28 | #40 · 45.74 % of GDP | #38 · 46.31 % of GDP | Netherlands leads by 2 places |
Rank history in Countries by foreign direct investment, net
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