Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Belgium instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 17.4 years longer

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 25.4 times more money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

Life

be 93.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Belgium, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

have 61.4% fewer children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 94.0% less coastline

Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 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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