Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belgium instead of Chile, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 48.5% less likely to be obese
In Chile, 40.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belgium, that number is 20.9% of people as of 2024.
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Chile spends $3,612 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belgium spends $7,489 as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Chile has a suicide rate of 7.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belgium, it is 18.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 34.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belgium, that number is 5.9% as of 2025.
make 3.4 times more money
Chile has a GDP per capita of $17,995 as of 2025, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $60,750 as of 2025.
be 89.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chile, 6.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 60.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chile, approximately 10.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Belgium, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 46.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 5.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Belgium, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.9% more on education
Chile spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Belgium spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 99.0% less coastline
Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.
Safety
be 83.0% less likely to be murdered
Chile has a homicide rate of 6.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 91.4% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Chile, 32% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Belgium, that number is 62% as of 2021.
be 55.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chile, road accidents kill 10.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belgium, they kill 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 86.4% more home broadband
Chile has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Belgium has 44.2 as of 2024.
use 62.3% more electricity
Chile uses 4,373 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Belgium uses 7,099 kWh as of 2024.
live with 5.9 times more strain on fresh water
Chile withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belgium withdraws 53% as of 2022.
Environment
be 16.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Chile, air pollution causes 18.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belgium, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 85.5% more CO2
Chile emits 3.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belgium emits 7.3 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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