Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.7 years longer

In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 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 41.7% less likely to be obese

In Kuwait, 37.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Kuwait, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.

Life

be 28.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Kuwait, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 57.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Kuwait, approximately 7.4 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 38.3% fewer children

In Kuwait, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 76.2% more on healthcare

Kuwait spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 86.7% less coastline

Kuwait has a total of 499 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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