Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 23.8% less likely to be obese

In Australia, 29.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

live 1.2 years less

In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 50.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Australia, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

pay a 19.3% higher top tax rate

Australia has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

Life

be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth

In Australia, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

have 11.5% fewer children

In Australia, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 99.7% less coastline

Australia has a total of 25,760 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Service Public Fédéral Finances, The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office.

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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