Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 6.1 years longer

In Grenada, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 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 4.0 times more money

Grenada has a GDP per capita of $15,900 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 77.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Grenada, 24.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

be 50.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Grenada, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.

Life

be 76.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Grenada, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 66.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Grenada, approximately 9.4 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.

have 18.8% fewer children

In Grenada, there are approximately 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 16.7% more likely to have internet access

In Grenada, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belgium, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 86.1% more on education

Grenada spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Belgium spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 91.4% more on healthcare

Grenada spends 5.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 45.0% less coastline

Grenada has a total of 121 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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