Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Belgium instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:

Health

live 1.0 years longer

In Turks and Caicos Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 2.8 times more money

Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 44.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Turks and Caicos Islands, 10.0% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

Life

be 72.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 11.6 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 20.2% fewer children

In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 48.9% more on education

Turks and Caicos Islands spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Belgium spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 82.9% less coastline

Turks and Caicos Islands has a total of 389 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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