Quality of life comparison

live 9.5 years longer

In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 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.

be 33.1% more likely to be obese

In Kyrgyzstan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

make 9.9 times more money

Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $6,400 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 63.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Kyrgyzstan, 33.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.

be 36.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Kyrgyzstan, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

be 90.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 50.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 87.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 25.7 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 42.2% fewer children

In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 18.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 65.5% more likely to have internet access

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Belgium, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

spend 2.1 times more on healthcare

Kyrgyzstan spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.