Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Belgium instead of Belarus, you would:

Health

live 7.6 years longer

In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 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 2.5 times more money

Belarus has a GDP per capita of $19,100 as of 2020, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2020.

be 6.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Belarus, 0.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Belgium, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.

be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Belarus, 5.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Belgium, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2018.

pay a 4.1 times higher top tax rate

Belarus has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2017. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

Life

have 20.6% more children

In Belarus, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Belgium, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Belarus, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2017.

Expenditures

spend 28.0% more on education

Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belgium spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 81.4% more on healthcare

Belarus spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Service Public Fédéral Finances, The World Factbook, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.

Belgium: At a glance

Belgium is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 30,278 sq km. Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830; it was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. The country prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Political divisions between the Dutch-speaking Flemings of the north and the French-speaking Walloons of the south have led in recent years to constitutional amendments granting these regions formal recognition and autonomy. Its capital, Brussels, is home to numerous international organizations including the EU and NATO.
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