If you lived in Belgium instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:

Health

live 5.2 years longer

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 4.0 times more money

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a GDP per capita of $12,100 as of 2020, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2020.

be 71.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 18.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Belgium, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.

Life

be 94.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 98.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2017.

be 75.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 12.9 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 10.8% fewer children

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are approximately 12.3 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 4.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Belgium, about 92.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 12.3% more on education

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Belgium spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 4.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 20.8% less coastline

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a total of 84 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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