Belgium

GDP (PPP) per capita (2022): 68,274.20 Int. Dollar Population (2022): 11,685,814 HDI (2022): 0.94
ND-GAIN Country Index rank 24
Score: 63.5
Vulnerability 0.329
Readiness 0.598

The low vulnerability score and high readiness score of Belgium places it in the lower-right quadrant of the ND-GAIN Matrix. Adaptation challenges still exist, but Belgium is well positioned to adapt. Belgium is the 162nd most vulnerable country and the 26th most ready country.

ND-GAIN Ranking since 1995

Year 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Ranking
21
18
19
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
27
28
28
25
27
27
25
25
24
24
24
24
26
24
24
24
24
Denotes worst scores
Indicator 2003 to 2022 Score
Vulnerability
0.329
Food
0.166
Projected change of cereal yields
0
Projected population change
0.148
Food import dependency
0.129
Rural population
0.020
Agriculture capacity
0.701
Child malnutrition
0
Water
0.348
Projected change of annual runoff
0.151
Projected change of annual groundwater recharge
0.292
Fresh water withdrawal rate
0.300
Water dependency ratio
0.344
Dam capacity
0.998
Access to reliable drinking water
0.003
Health
0.134
Projected change of deaths from climate change induced diseases
0.030
Projected change in vector-borne diseases
0.658
Dependency on external resource for health services
0
Slum population
0
Medical staff
0.063
Access to improved sanitation facilities
0.052
Ecosystem Services
0.317
Projected change of biome distribution
0.553
Projected change of marine biodiversity
0.334
Natural capital dependency
0.018
Ecological footprint
0.522
Protected biome
0.267
Engagement in international environmental conventions
0.211
Human Habitat
0.474
Projected change of warm periods
0.082
Projected change of flood hazard
0.766
Urban concentration
0.980
Age dependency ratio
0.563
Quality of trade and transport infrastructure
0.231
Paved roads
0.220
Infrastructure
0.537
Projected change of hydropower generation capacity
0.439
Projected change of sea level rise impacts
0.630
Dependency on imported energy
0.870
Population living under 5m above sea level
0.331
Electricity access
0
Disaster preparedness
0.950