Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.7 years less

In Monaco, the average life expectancy is 90 years (86 years for men, 93 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

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Life

have 66.2% more children

In Monaco, there are approximately 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 81.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Monaco, approximately 1.8 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.

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Expenditures

spend 5.6 times more on education

Monaco spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Belgium spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

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spend 6.5 times more on healthcare

Monaco spends 1.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.

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Geography

see 16.2 times more coastline

Monaco has a total of 4 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Compare further: Monaco vs. Belgium

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Belgium is 42.7% cheaper than Monaco overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Monaco is about 15,264 times smaller than Belgium.
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Moving from Monaco to Belgium · OECD 2021
1 people moved from Monaco to Belgium.
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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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