Quality of life comparison

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

Health

be 12.2% more likely to be obese

In Denmark, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 11.7% less money

Denmark has a GDP per capita of $72,000 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

Geography

see 99.1% less coastline

Denmark has a total of 7,314 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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