Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.0 years longer

In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 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.

Economy

make 51.4% more money

Estonia has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 13.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Estonia, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

be 45.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Estonia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.

pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate

Estonia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

Life

have 31.7% more children

In Estonia, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 42.3% more on healthcare

Estonia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 98.2% less coastline

Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, Service Public Fédéral Finances.

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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