Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belgium instead of Alabama, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years longer
In Alabama, the average life expectancy is 73 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 29.2% more money
Alabama has a GDP per capita of $49,225 as of 2024, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.
be 16.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Alabama, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Alabama, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Belgium: At a glance
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