Belgium vs Libya: Children under age 5

Belgium
582,811
in 2023
Libya
644,241
in 2023
Belgium rank
103rd
Libya rank
102nd

Children under age 5 over time

  • Belgium
  • Libya
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195019862023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 644,241 against 582,811 in Belgium, a difference of 61,430.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 103rd and Libya ranks 102nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Libya Difference Ahead
1950s 708,118 214,857 493,261 Belgium
1960s 761,741 349,116 412,625 Belgium
1970s 659,110 493,339 165,771 Belgium
1980s 596,877 649,598 52,721 Libya
1990s 601,869 559,841 42,028 Belgium
2000s 586,710 625,014 38,305 Libya
2010s 636,960 705,761 68,801 Libya
2020s 594,722 662,001 67,280 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Belgium or Libya?
Libya, at 644,241 against 582,811 in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Belgium and Libya?
61,430, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Libya?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Libya rank globally for children under age 5?
Belgium ranks 103rd and Libya ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed