Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

make 5.2 times more money

Anguilla has a GDP per capita of $12,200 as of 2008, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 31.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Anguilla, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2002. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

be 46.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Anguilla, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 11.5% more likely to have internet access

In Anguilla, approximately 81.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belgium, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 67.5% more on education

Anguilla spends 4.0% 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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