Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belgium instead of Albania, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 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 3.6 times more money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $13,300 as of 2020, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2020.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.
Life
be 66.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 70.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 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 13.7% fewer children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.7 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 27.8% more likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Belgium, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 64.1% more on education
Albania spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Belgium spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Albania spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Belgium, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 81.6% less coastline
Albania has a total of 362 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, Albanian Taxation Office.
Belgium: At a glance
How big is Belgium compared to Albania? See an in-depth size comparison.