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

Health

live 6.9 years longer

In Grenada, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 33.8% less likely to be obese

In Grenada, 31.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belgium, that number is 20.9% of people as of 2024.

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see 8.5 times more spent on your healthcare

Grenada spends $880 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belgium spends $7,489 as of 2023.

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have 22.9% more access to essential health services

Grenada scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Belgium scores 86 as of 2021.

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be 14.1 times more likely to die by suicide

Grenada has a suicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belgium, it is 18.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 5.0 times more money

Grenada has a GDP per capita of $12,107 as of 2025, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $60,750 as of 2025.

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Life

be 91.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Grenada, approximately 48.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Belgium, 4.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 81.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Grenada, approximately 16.4 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.

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have 19.9% fewer children

In Grenada, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 36.5% more likely to have internet access

In Grenada, approximately 70.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Belgium, about 95.8% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 22.4% more on education

Grenada spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Belgium spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 2.3 times more on healthcare

Grenada spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 45.0% less coastline

Grenada has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.

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Safety

be 92.1% less likely to be murdered

Grenada has a homicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 28.1% less likely to die in a road accident

In Grenada, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belgium, they kill 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 48.6% more home broadband

Grenada has 29.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Belgium has 44.2 as of 2024.

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live with 7.5 times more strain on fresh water

Grenada withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belgium withdraws 53% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 50.0% less likely to die from air pollution

In Grenada, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belgium, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.

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emit 4.9 times more CO2

Grenada emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belgium emits 7.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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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