Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Belgium instead of Aruba, you would:

Health

live 3.8 years longer

In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 25.4% more money

Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,442 as of 2017, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2020.

be 30.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.

Life

be 73.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Aruba, approximately 12.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belgium, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 16.4% more on education

Aruba spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Belgium spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Belgium: At a glance

Belgium is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 30,278 sq km. Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830; it was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. The country prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Political divisions between the Dutch-speaking Flemings of the north and the French-speaking Walloons of the south have led in recent years to constitutional amendments granting these regions formal recognition and autonomy. Its capital, Brussels, is home to numerous international organizations including the EU and NATO.
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