Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Belgium instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

Economy

make 20.1% less money

Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $79,600 as of 2022, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 37.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

Life

be 58.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Cayman Islands, approximately 7.7 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.

Basic Needs

be 12.2% more likely to have internet access

In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belgium, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 3.2 times more on education

Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Belgium spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 58.4% less coastline

Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.

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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