Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Belgium instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:

Health

live 4.8 years longer

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the average life expectancy is 77 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 2.1 times more money

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2020, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2020.

be 19.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Belgium, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.

Life

be 61.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 8.3 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 10.5% fewer children

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 12.2 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 13.6% more likely to have internet access

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Belgium, about 92.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.5 times more on education

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Belgium spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 98.1% more on healthcare

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 50.7% less coastline

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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