Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 20.5 years longer

In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.5 times more likely to be obese

In Nigeria, 8.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 9.8 times more money

Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $4,900 as of 2020, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2020.

be 67.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Nigeria, 16.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Belgium, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.

be 63.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nigeria, 40.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Belgium, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2018.

pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate

Nigeria has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

Life

be 99.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nigeria, approximately 917.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2017.

be 94.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 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.

have 68.0% fewer children

In Nigeria, there are approximately 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Belgium, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 61.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In Nigeria, approximately 62% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Belgium, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Nigeria, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Belgium, about 92.0% do as of 2020.

be 21.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 3.6 times more on healthcare

Nigeria spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 92.2% less coastline

Nigeria has a total of 853 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, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria.

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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