Quality of life comparison

live 5.2 years longer

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

make 3.6 times more money

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a GDP per capita of $17,900 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 70.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 18.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

be 91.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 62.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 75.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 12.9 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.

spend 17.5% more on education

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Belgium spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.3 times more on healthcare

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 4.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.

see 20.8% less coastline

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a total of 84 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.