Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belgium instead of Wallis and Futuna, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Wallis and Futuna, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 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 12.7 times more money
Wallis and Futuna has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2004, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2020.
be 39.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Wallis and Futuna, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Belgium, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.
Life
be 24.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 4.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Belgium, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
have 10.8% fewer children
In Wallis and Futuna, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Belgium, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Belgium, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 48.4% less coastline
Wallis and Futuna has a total of 129 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Belgium: At a glance
How big is Belgium compared to Wallis and Futuna? See an in-depth size comparison.