Quality of life comparison

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

Health

be 43.3% less likely to be obese

In Texas, 36.8% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 20.9% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

be 51.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Texas, 3.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belgium, that number is 5.9% as of 2025.

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make 13.3% less money

Texas has a GDP per capita of $70,071 as of 2024, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $60,750 as of 2025.

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Sources: World Bank (2025), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), World Health Organization (2024), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this

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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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