Quality of life comparison

live 2.1 years longer

In Chile, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 21.1% less likely to be obese

In Chile, 28.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

make 2.1 times more money

Chile has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2020, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2020.

be 25.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Chile, 7.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.

be 72.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Chile, 8.6% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Belgium, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2018.

pay a 34.3% higher top tax rate

Chile has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

be 61.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Chile, approximately 13.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2017.

be 51.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Chile, approximately 6.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belgium, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

have 14.1% fewer children

In Chile, there are approximately 12.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Belgium, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

spend 18.5% more on education

Chile spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Belgium spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 15.1% more on healthcare

Chile spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2019.

see 99.0% less coastline

Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.