If you lived in Belgium instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:

Health

live 7.4 years longer

In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 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 51.7% less likely to be obese

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 45.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 16.7 times more money

Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 66.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 16.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

be 70.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.

Life

be 93.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 74.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 85.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 21.9 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 39.3% fewer children

In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 17.8 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 17.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 85% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Belgium, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 40.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belgium, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

be 27.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Belgium, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 30.9% less on education

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 9.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Belgium spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 98.9% less coastline

Micronesia, Federated States of has a total of 6,112 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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