Quality of life comparison

live 9.4 years longer

In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 3.8 times more likely to be obese

In Malawi, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

make 37.4 times more money

Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 75.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Malawi, 50.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.

pay a 79.0% higher top tax rate

Malawi has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

be 98.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Malawi, approximately 381.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 90.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Malawi, approximately 33.4 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 59.4% fewer children

In Malawi, there are approximately 26.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 7.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Malawi, approximately 14% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Belgium, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 3.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Malawi, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belgium, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

spend 2.3 times more on education

Malawi spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belgium spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.1 times more on healthcare

Malawi spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.