Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 33.0% more likely to be obese
In Belgium, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 29.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 36.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Belgium, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Canada, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2008.
pay a 38.5% lower top tax rate
Belgium has a top tax rate of 53.7% as of 2016. In Canada, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Belgium, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Canada, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 37.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Belgium, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 17.2% less on education
Belgium spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Canada spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2011.
Geography
see 3038.8 times more coastline
Belgium has a total of 66 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Service Public Fédéral Finances, The World Factbook, Canada Revenue Agency.
Canada: At a glance
How big is Canada compared to Belgium? See an in-depth size comparison.