Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 14.0 years longer

In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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 52.0% less likely to be obese

In Kiribati, 46.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 26.6 times more money

Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2022, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $53,300 as of 2022.

be 81.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Belgium, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.

be 39.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Kiribati, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Belgium, however, that number is 13.2% as of 2021.

Life

be 93.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Kiribati, approximately 76.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 90.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Kiribati, approximately 32.9 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 45.2% fewer children

In Kiribati, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 68.5% more likely to have internet access

In Kiribati, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belgium, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

be 22.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Kiribati, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 46.0% less on education

Kiribati spends 12.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Belgium spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 94.2% less coastline

Kiribati has a total of 1,143 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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