Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belgium instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years longer
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 41.6% less likely to be obese
In Georgia, 35.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belgium, that number is 20.9% of people as of 2024.
see 4.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Georgia spends $1,679 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belgium spends $7,489 as of 2023.
have 26.5% more access to essential health services
Georgia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Belgium scores 86 as of 2021.
have 36.7% fewer doctors per person
Georgia has 56.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Belgium has 35.7 as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Georgia has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belgium, it is 18.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 51.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 12.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belgium, that number is 5.9% as of 2025.
make 6.3 times more money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $9,692 as of 2025, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $60,750 as of 2025.
be 30.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Georgia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 80.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Georgia, approximately 20.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Belgium, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 58.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Georgia, approximately 7.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Belgium, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
have 18.5% fewer children
In Georgia, there are approximately 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.3% more likely to have internet access
In Georgia, approximately 83.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Belgium, about 95.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 57.8% more on education
Georgia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Belgium spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 57.4% more on healthcare
Georgia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 78.5% less coastline
Georgia has a total of 310 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.
Safety
be 46.8% less likely to be murdered
Georgia has a homicide rate of 2.0 per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 63.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Georgia, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belgium, they kill 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 45.4% more home broadband
Georgia has 30.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Belgium has 44.2 as of 2024.
use 2.1 times more electricity
Georgia uses 3,382 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Belgium uses 7,099 kWh as of 2024.
live with 12.5 times more strain on fresh water
Georgia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belgium withdraws 53% as of 2022.
Environment
be 78.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Georgia, air pollution causes 69.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belgium, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Georgia emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belgium emits 7.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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