Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 12.2% more likely to be obese

In Denmark, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 13.8% less money

Denmark has a GDP per capita of $55,900 as of 2020, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2020.

be 75.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Denmark, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.

be 18.4% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Denmark, 12.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Belgium, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2018.

Life

be 25.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Denmark, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2017.

Expenditures

spend 17.9% less on education

Denmark spends 7.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Belgium spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

Geography

see 99.1% less coastline

Denmark has a total of 7,314 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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