Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.1 years less

In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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

be 15.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Luxembourg, 17.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Belgium, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2018.

make 56.3% less money

Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $110,300 as of 2020, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2020.

pay a 23.2% higher top tax rate

Luxembourg has a top tax rate of 43.6% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

Expenditures

spend 73.0% more on education

Luxembourg spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Belgium spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 98.1% more on healthcare

Luxembourg spends 5.4% 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: Administration des Contributions Directes, The World Factbook, Service Public Fédéral Finances.

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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