Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belgium instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
be 28.2% less likely to be obese
In New Zealand, 30.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 13.7% more money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $42,400 as of 2020, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2020.
be 29.8% more likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.
pay a 62.7% higher top tax rate
New Zealand has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.
Life
be 44.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In New Zealand, approximately 9.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
have 14.3% fewer children
In New Zealand, there are approximately 12.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Belgium, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 10.3% more on healthcare
New Zealand spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.6% less coastline
New Zealand has a total of 15,134 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, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.
Belgium: At a glance
How big is Belgium compared to New Zealand? See an in-depth size comparison.