Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years less
In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In New Jersey, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 11.3% more money
Belgium has a GDP per capita of $63,600 as of 2023, while in New Jersey, the GDP per capita is $70,788 as of 2024.
be 18.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Belgium, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Jersey, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.
be 24.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Belgium, 12.3% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In New Jersey, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
