Quality of life comparison

live 9.3 years longer

In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (67 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

make 79.2% more money

Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $35,500 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 13.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Kazakhstan, 5.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.

pay a 5.4 times higher top tax rate

Kazakhstan has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

be 61.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Kazakhstan, approximately 13.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 83.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Kazakhstan, approximately 19.2 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 37.2% fewer children

In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 17.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 48.9% more on education

Kazakhstan spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belgium spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.9 times more on healthcare

Kazakhstan spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.