Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 6.6 years longer

In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

be 70.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Montserrat, approximately 10.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belgium, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.

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have 22.7% fewer children

In Montserrat, there are approximately 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 70.4% more likely to have internet access

In Montserrat, approximately 56.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belgium, about 95.8% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 16.3% more on education

Montserrat spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belgium spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 66.2% more coastline

Montserrat has a total of 40 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.

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Infrastructure

find 39.1% less home broadband

Montserrat has 72.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Belgium has 44.2 as of 2024.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2020–2024), World Bank (2022–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this

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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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