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

Health

live 9.3 years longer

In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (67 years for men, 77 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 90.5% more money

Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $25,300 as of 2020, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2020.

be 11.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.

be 3.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Kazakhstan, 4.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Belgium, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2018.

pay a 5.4 times higher top tax rate

Kazakhstan has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

Life

be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Kazakhstan, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2017.

be 83.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Kazakhstan, approximately 19.2 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 28.8% fewer children

In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 15.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Belgium, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 2.2 times more on education

Kazakhstan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Belgium spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 3.8 times more on healthcare

Kazakhstan spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2019.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Service Public Fédéral Finances, The World Factbook, Tax Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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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