Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belgium instead of India, you would:
Health
live 10.1 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 21.6 times more spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belgium spends $7,489 as of 2023.
have 4.9 times more doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Belgium has 35.7 as of 2022.
have 36.5% more access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Belgium scores 86 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belgium, that number is 20.9% of people as of 2024.
be 46.2% more likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belgium, it is 18.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 22.5 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $60,750 as of 2025.
be 40.0% more likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belgium, that number is 5.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 95.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Belgium, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 86.7% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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 42.4% fewer children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 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 36.8% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Belgium, about 95.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 53.2% more on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Belgium spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 3.2 times more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.1% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.
Safety
be 61.7% less likely to be murdered
India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 70.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belgium, they kill 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 14.0 times more home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Belgium has 44.2 as of 2024.
live with 20.5% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belgium withdraws 53% as of 2022.
use 6.0 times more electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Belgium uses 7,099 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 81.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belgium, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.4 times more CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belgium emits 7.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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