Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 55.8% less likely to be obese

In Niue, 50.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 5.7 times more money

Niue has a GDP per capita of $11,100 as of 2021, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 54.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Niue, 12.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2001. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

Basic Needs

be 14.3% more likely to have internet access

In Niue, approximately 79.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belgium, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 42.3% more on healthcare

Niue spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.

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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