Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belgium instead of Austria, you would:
Health
be 26.1% more likely to be obese
In Austria, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belgium, that number is 20.9% of people as of 2024.
have 35.2% fewer doctors per person
Austria has 55.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Belgium has 35.7 as of 2022.
be 26.5% more likely to die by suicide
Austria has a suicide rate of 14.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belgium, it is 18.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 16.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Belgium, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 2.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Belgium, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.9% more on education
Austria spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Belgium spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 22.7% more likely to be murdered
Austria has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 46.8% more home broadband
Austria has 30.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Belgium has 44.2 as of 2024.
live with 6.1 times more strain on fresh water
Austria withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belgium withdraws 53% as of 2022.
use 10.1% less electricity
Austria uses 7,897 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Belgium uses 7,099 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 11.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Austria, air pollution causes 17.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belgium, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 15.7% more CO2
Austria emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belgium emits 7.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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