Quality of life comparison

live 3.4 years longer

In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 20.8% less likely to be obese

In Uruguay, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

make 2.1 times more money

Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $30,700 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 34.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Uruguay, 8.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

be 24.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Uruguay, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.

pay a 79.0% higher top tax rate

Uruguay has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

be 73.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Uruguay, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 61.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Uruguay, approximately 8.3 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 14.3% fewer children

In Uruguay, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 45.7% more on education

Uruguay spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belgium spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 20.7% more on healthcare

Uruguay spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.

see 89.9% less coastline

Uruguay has a total of 660 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.