Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 6.1 years longer

In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (70 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 16.0% less likely to be obese

In Lithuania, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 31.3% more money

Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $36,700 as of 2020, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2020.

be 36.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Lithuania, 8.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.

be 28.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Lithuania, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Belgium, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2018.

pay a 3.6 times higher top tax rate

Lithuania has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

Life

be 12.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Lithuania, approximately 3.6 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 18.3% more children

In Lithuania, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Belgium, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 64.1% more on education

Lithuania spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Belgium spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 52.9% more on healthcare

Lithuania spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 26.1% less coastline

Lithuania has a total of 90 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, State Tax Inspectorate.

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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