Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.1 years longer

In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 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 49.7% more money

Poland has a GDP per capita of $32,200 as of 2020, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2020.

pay a 67.8% higher top tax rate

Poland has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

Life

be 23.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Poland, approximately 4.2 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.

have 28.8% more children

In Poland, there are approximately 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Belgium, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Poland, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2017.

Basic Needs

be 10.8% more likely to have internet access

In Poland, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Belgium, about 92.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 39.1% more on education

Poland spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Belgium spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 64.6% more on healthcare

Poland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 84.9% less coastline

Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Service Public Fédéral Finances, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Poland.

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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