Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Belgium instead of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, you would:

Economy

make 37.7% more money

Saint Pierre and Miquelon has a GDP per capita of $46,200 as of 2006, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 36.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

Life

be 60.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, approximately 8.2 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 68.8% more children

In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, there are approximately 6.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 44.6% less coastline

Saint Pierre and Miquelon has a total of 120 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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