Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years less
In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 74.9% less money
Belgium has a GDP per capita of $48,200 as of 2020, while in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the GDP per capita is $12,100 as of 2020.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belgium, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 18.8% as of 2008.
Life
have 12.1% more children
In Belgium, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 19.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belgium, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 98.0 women do as of 2017.
be 4.0 times 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the other hand, 12.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 76.1% less likely to have internet access
In Belgium, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 10.9% less on education
Belgium spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 55.1% less on healthcare
Belgium spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 26.3% more coastline
Belgium has a total of 66 km of coastline. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 84 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: At a glance
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