Quality of life comparison

live 4.5 years longer

In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.

be 72.4% less likely to be obese

In Belgium, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

make 2.0 times more money

Belgium has a GDP per capita of $63,600 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 37.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Belgium, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

pay a 59.0% lower top tax rate

Belgium has a top tax rate of 53.7% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.

be 51.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Belgium, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.

be 40.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Belgium, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

have 18.5% fewer children

In Belgium, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 58.2% less on education

Belgium spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 45.0% less on healthcare

Belgium spends 11.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.

see 2.9 times more coastline

Belgium has a total of 66 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.