Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Finland instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
be 20.6% less likely to die by suicide
Belgium has a suicide rate of 18.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Finland, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 16.1% more likely to be obese
In Belgium, 20.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 24.2% of people as of 2024.
see 14.1% less spent on your healthcare
Belgium spends $7,489 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Finland spends $6,433 as of 2023.
Economy
be 60.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Belgium, 5.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Finland, that number is 9.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 38.7% less 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 Finland, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.
be 100.0% 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 Finland, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
have 15.2% fewer children
In Belgium, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Finland, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 18.8 times more coastline
Belgium has a total of 66 km of coastline. In Finland, that number is 1,250 km.
Safety
be 38.8% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Belgium, 62% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Finland, that number is 86% as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 86.5% less strain on fresh water
Belgium withdraws 53% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Finland withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 2.1 times more electricity
Belgium uses 7,099 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Finland uses 14,819 kWh as of 2024.
find 17.5% less home broadband
Belgium has 44.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Finland has 36.5 as of 2024.
Environment
be 53.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belgium, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Finland, it causes 7.0 as of 2019.
emit 24.2% less CO2
Belgium emits 7.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Finland emits 5.5 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
Compare further: Belgium vs. Finland
Finland: At a glance
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