Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.1 years longer

In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 2.6 times more money

Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $18,300 as of 2020, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2020.

be 66.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Montenegro, 15.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.

be 39.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Montenegro, 24.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Belgium, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2018.

pay a 6.0 times higher top tax rate

Montenegro has a top tax rate of 9.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

Life

be 16.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2017.

Basic Needs

be 17.9% more likely to have internet access

In Montenegro, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Belgium, about 92.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 28.9% more on healthcare

Montenegro spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 77.3% less coastline

Montenegro has a total of 294 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, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro.

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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