Quality of life comparison

live 12.2 years longer

In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese

In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

make 11.4 times more money

Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $5,600 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 43.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Pakistan, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.

pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate

Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

be 96.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Pakistan, approximately 154.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 94.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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 57.6% fewer children

In Pakistan, there are approximately 25.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Pakistan, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belgium, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

spend 2.8 times more on education

Pakistan spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Belgium spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 4.0 times more on healthcare

Pakistan spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.

see 93.6% less coastline

Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.