Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 15.3% less likely to be obese

In Israel, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

live 1.5 years less

In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 31.7% more money

Israel has a GDP per capita of $48,300 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 44.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Israel, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.

be 62.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Israel, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

Life

be 10.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Israel, approximately 3.6 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.

be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth

In Israel, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

have 43.5% fewer children

In Israel, there are approximately 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 33.7% more on healthcare

Israel spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 75.6% less coastline

Israel has a total of 273 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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