Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
be 48.6% less likely to die by suicide
Belgium has a suicide rate of 18.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Canada, it is 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 24.6% more likely to be obese
In Belgium, 20.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2024.
have 21.1% fewer doctors per person
Belgium has 35.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Canada has 28.2 as of 2023.
Economy
be 16.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Belgium, 5.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Canada, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belgium, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Canada, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 51.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Belgium, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.9% less on education
Belgium spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Canada spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 3038.8 times more coastline
Belgium has a total of 66 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
Safety
be 41.7% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Belgium, 62% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Canada, that number is 88% as of 2019.
be 83.3% more likely to be murdered
Belgium has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Canada, that number is 2.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 93.0% less strain on fresh water
Belgium withdraws 53% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Canada withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 98.5% more electricity
Belgium uses 7,099 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 46.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belgium, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Canada, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 91.7% more CO2
Belgium emits 7.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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