Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belgium instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 48.4% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $93,400 as of 2020, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.
pay a 2.4 times higher top tax rate
Singapore has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.
Life
be 37.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
have 21.0% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Belgium, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Singapore spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belgium spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 65.5% less coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 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, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Belgium: At a glance
How big is Belgium compared to Singapore? See an in-depth size comparison.