Quality of life comparison

live 7.2 years longer

In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 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 6.1 times more likely to be obese

In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

make 7.8 times more money

Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 34.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.

pay a 79.0% higher top tax rate

Bangladesh has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

be 95.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Bangladesh, approximately 123.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 89.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 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 37.6% fewer children

In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Bangladesh, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belgium, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

spend 3.2 times more on education

Bangladesh spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Belgium spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 4.3 times more on healthcare

Bangladesh spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.

see 88.5% less coastline

Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.