Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.4 years longer

In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 35.4% more money

Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2020.

be 35.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Guam, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2001. In Belgium, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2018.

be 19.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Guam, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Belgium, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.

Life

be 72.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Guam, approximately 11.5 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 41.0% fewer children

In Guam, there are approximately 18.6 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 13.6% more likely to have internet access

In Guam, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Belgium, about 92.0% do as of 2020.

Geography

see 47.0% less coastline

Guam has a total of 126 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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