Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belgium instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 33.1% more likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.9 times more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $7,000 as of 2020, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2020.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Uzbekistan has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.
Life
be 82.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 83.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Uzbekistan, approximately 19.0 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 29.5% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 15.5 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 83.6% more likely to have internet access
In Uzbekistan, approximately 50.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Belgium, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 25.5% more on education
Uzbekistan spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belgium spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 91.1% more on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Service Public Fédéral Finances, The World Factbook, State Tax Committee.
Belgium: At a glance
How big is Belgium compared to Uzbekistan? See an in-depth size comparison.