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

Health

live 9.0 years longer

In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 5.7 times more money

Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2020.

be 75.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Belgium, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2018.

be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Guatemala, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Belgium, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.

pay a 7.7 times higher top tax rate

Guatemala has a top tax rate of 7.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

Life

be 94.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Guatemala, approximately 95.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2017.

be 87.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 51.0% fewer children

In Guatemala, there are approximately 22.3 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 84.0% more likely to have internet access

In Guatemala, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Belgium, about 92.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 93.9% more on education

Guatemala spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belgium spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 72.6% more on healthcare

Guatemala spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 83.4% less coastline

Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Service Public Fédéral Finances, The World Factbook, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.

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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