Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

be 10.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Austria, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Belgium, however, that number is 13.2% as of 2021.

be 11.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Austria, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.

Life

have 16.1% more children

In Austria, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 31.4% more on education

Austria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belgium spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

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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