Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.7 years longer

In Bahamas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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.

be 30.1% less likely to be obese

In Bahamas, 31.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 53.6% more money

Bahamas has a GDP per capita of $34,700 as of 2022, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $53,300 as of 2022.

be 44.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Bahamas, 10.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.

be 41.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bahamas, 9.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Belgium, however, that number is 13.2% as of 2021.

Life

be 93.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Bahamas, approximately 77.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 75.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Bahamas, approximately 12.8 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 17.6% fewer children

In Bahamas, there are approximately 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 2.4 times more on education

Bahamas spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Belgium spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 46.1% more on healthcare

Bahamas spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 98.1% less coastline

Bahamas has a total of 3,542 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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