Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 15.0 years longer

In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 4.4 times more likely to be obese

In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 30.1 times more money

Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2020.

be 70.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In Belgium, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2018.

Life

be 99.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Eritrea, approximately 480.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2017.

be 92.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 59.5% fewer children

In Eritrea, there are approximately 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Belgium, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Eritrea, approximately 47% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Belgium, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 92.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Eritrea, approximately 1.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Belgium, about 92.0% do as of 2020.

be 73.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Belgium, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.4 times more on healthcare

Eritrea spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 97.0% less coastline

Eritrea has a total of 2,234 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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