Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belgium instead of Qatar, you would:
Health
be 50.4% less likely to be obese
In Qatar, 42.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belgium, that number is 20.9% of people as of 2024.
see 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Qatar spends $2,901 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belgium spends $7,489 as of 2023.
have 18.3% more doctors per person
Qatar has 30.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Belgium has 35.7 as of 2022.
have 13.2% more access to essential health services
Qatar scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Belgium scores 86 as of 2021.
be 3.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Qatar has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belgium, it is 18.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 45.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Qatar, 0.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belgium, that number is 5.9% as of 2025.
make 16.2% less money
Qatar has a GDP per capita of $72,525 as of 2025, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $60,750 as of 2025.
Life
be 35.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Qatar, approximately 4.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Belgium, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 94.4% more on education
Qatar spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belgium spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 4.3 times more on healthcare
Qatar spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 88.2% less coastline
Qatar has a total of 563 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.
Safety
be 37.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Qatar, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belgium, they kill 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 15.4 times more likely to be murdered
Qatar has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.7 times more home broadband
Qatar has 11.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Belgium has 44.2 as of 2024.
live with 87.7% less strain on fresh water
Qatar withdraws 431% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belgium withdraws 53% as of 2022.
use 64.4% less electricity
Qatar uses 19,963 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Belgium uses 7,099 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 83.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Qatar, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belgium, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 84.6% less CO2
Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belgium emits 7.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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