Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belgium instead of Czech Republic, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 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 15.0% less likely to be obese
In Czech Republic, 26.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 33.3% more money
Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $47,700 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Czech Republic, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
be 20.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Czech Republic, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.
pay a 2.4 times higher top tax rate
Czech Republic has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2017. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.
Life
have 10.2% more children
In Czech Republic, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Czech Republic, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 32.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Czech Republic, approximately 2.4 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.
Expenditures
spend 31.4% more on education
Czech Republic spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belgium spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 20.7% more on healthcare
Czech Republic spends 9.2% 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, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Belgium: At a glance
How big is Belgium compared to Czech Republic? See an in-depth size comparison.