HEAD TO HEAD
Belgium vs Luxembourg
Verdict
Belgium holds a 94–6 advantage over Luxembourg on the Relative Advantage Index, a decisive margin.
The margin is driven by military spending (94% of the combined total, $14.5bn) and economic size (GDP) (88% of the combined total, $671bn).
1 factor — nuclear warheads — could not be scored because the figure is unpublished for at least one side. Those factors are excluded and the remaining weights renormalised, never substituted.
Factor by factor
| Factor | Belgium | Share | Luxembourg | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Military spending SIPRI Milex | $14.5bn | 94%6% | $855m | 33% |
Economic size (GDP) World Bank WDI | $671bn | 88%12% | $93.3bn | 27% |
Active personnel COW NMC | 23.0k | 100%0% | 0 | 20% |
Logistics & power projection OurAirports | 18 | 95%5% | 1 | 20% |
Shares are each side's portion of the combined total for that factor. Weights are renormalised across the factors both sides publish — see the methodology. Data read 2026-10-22.
