Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.6 years longer

In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 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

make 2.3 times more money

Belarus has a GDP per capita of $27,700 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 54.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Belarus, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Belarus, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.

pay a 4.1 times higher top tax rate

Belarus has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2017. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

Life

have 30.1% more children

In Belarus, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 42.6% more on education

Belarus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Belgium spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 73.4% more on healthcare

Belarus spends 6.4% 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: Service Public Fédéral Finances, The World Factbook, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.

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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