Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Belgium instead of Christmas Island, you would:

Basic Needs

be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Christmas Island, approximately 35.8% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Belgium, about 92.0% do as of 2020.

Geography

see 52.1% less coastline

Christmas Island has a total of 139 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Belgium: At a glance

Belgium is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 30,278 sq km. Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830; it was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. The country prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Political divisions between the Dutch-speaking Flemings of the north and the French-speaking Walloons of the south have led in recent years to constitutional amendments granting these regions formal recognition and autonomy. Its capital, Brussels, is home to numerous international organizations including the EU and NATO.
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