Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Belgium instead of Cyprus, you would:

Health

live 2.1 years longer

In Cyprus, 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.

Economy

make 27.9% more money

Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2020, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2020.

be 24.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Cyprus, 7.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.

pay a 53.4% higher top tax rate

Cyprus has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

Life

be 16.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Cyprus, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2017.

be 61.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Cyprus, approximately 8.4 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.

Expenditures

spend 10.3% more on education

Cyprus spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Belgium spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 52.9% more on healthcare

Cyprus spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 89.7% less coastline

Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, Service Public Fédéral Finances.

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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