Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 6.7 years longer

In Honduras, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 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 9.8 times more money

Honduras has a GDP per capita of $6,500 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 74.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Honduras, 48.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.

pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate

Honduras has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

Life

be 93.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Honduras, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 78.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Honduras, approximately 15.1 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 45.7% fewer children

In Honduras, there are approximately 19.9 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 89.6% more likely to have internet access

In Honduras, approximately 48.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belgium, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 23.3% more on healthcare

Honduras spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 91.9% less coastline

Honduras has a total of 823 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Dirección Ejecutiva de Ingresos, 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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