Belgium

In brief

Home broadband per 100 people: 44.2 (2024). World rank 17 of 208 (1 = best); in Europe, 12 of 46. Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 47. Research spending, share of GDP: 3.3% (2023). World rank 7 of 115 (1 = best); in Europe, 3 of 42. From 2015 to 2025: electricity use 7,700 → 6,963 (kWh per person) and electricity from fossil fuels 37.8% → 24.7%. Better than all its neighbours (France, Germany, Luxembourg, and Netherlands): research spending. Worse than all its neighbours (France, Germany, Luxembourg, and Netherlands): renewable share of energy use.