Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Belize instead of Afghanistan, you would:

Health

live 22.2 years longer

In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022. In Belize, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

be 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Afghanistan, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Belize, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.

be 4.4 times more likely to be obese

In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belize, that number is 24.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.0 times more money

Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2020, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $6,100 as of 2020.

be 62.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Afghanistan, 23.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Belize, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.

be 24.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Belize, however, that number is 41.0% as of 2013.

Life

be 94.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Afghanistan, approximately 638.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belize, 36.0 women do as of 2017.

be 89.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belize, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.

have 40.0% fewer children

In Afghanistan, there are approximately 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Belize, there are 21.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Belize, about 51.0% do as of 2020.

be 30.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Belize, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 54.5% less on healthcare

Afghanistan spends 13.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belize, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 2.5 times more on education

Afghanistan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Belize spends 7.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

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

Belize: At a glance

Belize is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 22,806 sq km. Belize was the site of several Mayan city states until their decline at the end of the first millennium A.D. The British and Spanish disputed the region in the 17th and 18th centuries; it formally became the colony of British Honduras in 1854. Territorial disputes between the UK and Guatemala delayed the independence of Belize until 1981. Guatemala refused to recognize the new nation until 1992 and the two countries are involved in an ongoing border dispute. Tourism has become the mainstay of the economy. Current concerns include the country's heavy foreign debt burden, high unemployment, growing involvement in the Mexican and South American drug trade, high crime rates, and one of the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rates in Central America.
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