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

Health

live 9.5 years longer

In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 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 Kyrgyzstan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 10.5 times more money

Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2022, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $53,300 as of 2022.

be 60.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Kyrgyzstan, 33.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Belgium, however, that number is 13.2% as of 2021.

be 38.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Kyrgyzstan, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.

Life

be 90.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 50.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 87.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 25.7 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 42.2% fewer children

In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 18.7 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 65.5% more likely to have internet access

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Belgium, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 2.1 times more on healthcare

Kyrgyzstan spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP 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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