Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 16.4 years longer

In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese

In Liberia, 9.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 39.8 times more money

Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 75.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.

be 87.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Liberia, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

Life

be 99.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Liberia, approximately 652.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 92.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Liberia, approximately 44.6 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.

have 66.7% fewer children

In Liberia, there are approximately 32.4 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 3.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Liberia, approximately 32% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Belgium, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Liberia, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belgium, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

be 19.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Liberia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.5 times more on education

Liberia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Belgium spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 16.8% more on healthcare

Liberia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 88.5% less coastline

Liberia has a total of 579 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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