Europe & Central Asia |
Europe & Central Asia |
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✈️ Travel |
Belgium |
Germany |
Local Friendliness |
#33 2022
|
#48 2022
|
(out of 52) |
People are more friendly in Belgium than in Germany
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Most popular destinations |
#54 2020
|
#20 2020
|
(out of 174) |
Belgium is less traveled than Germany
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#3 2022
|
#2 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of Belgium to travel than for citizens of Germany
|
Cheapest Golden Visas |
|
#5 2022
|
(out of 22) |
Best countries to work from |
#24 2022
|
#9 2022
|
(out of 106) |
It's probably worse to work from Belgium than from Germany.
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Global Passport Ranking |
#57 2023
|
#60 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is easier for citizens of Belgium to travel than for citizens of Germany
|
⚔️ Military |
Belgium |
Germany |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#92 2019
|
#37 2019
|
(out of 163) |
Belgium has smaller army than Germany
|
Defense Spending by Country |
#40 2022
|
#5 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
Belgium |
Germany |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#30 2020
|
#28 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In Belgium, people live less than in Germany
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#28 2020
|
#27 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die more frequently in Belgium than in Germany
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#31 2020
|
#25 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in Belgium than in Germany
|
Smokers by Country |
#26 2019
|
#14 2019
|
(out of 43) |
In Belgium the percentage of smokers is lower than in Germany
|
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#46 2022
|
#52 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Belgium has a higher percent of vaccination than Germany
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
#15 2019
|
#13 2019
|
(out of 31) |
Cancer patients are less likely to survive in Belgium than in Germany
|
Tobacco use |
#50 2020
|
#60 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#20 2021
|
#24 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is more efficient in Belgium than in Germany
|
Global cancer incidence |
#3 2020
|
#18 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#58 2020
|
#55 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Belgium people die from cancer less often then in Germany
|
⭐ Freedom |
Belgium |
Germany |
Global Freedom Scores |
#11 2022
|
#19 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Belgium have more political rights and civil liberties than those in Germany
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
|
#6 2022
|
(out of 70) |
🛍️ Consumption |
Belgium |
Germany |
Cost of Living |
#24 2022
|
#29 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In Belgium the cost of living is higher than in Germany
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#74 2021
|
#50 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Belgium, people spend less of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in Germany
|
Where households spend more on food |
#103 2021
|
#134 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Belgium, people spend more of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Germany
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#14 2021
|
#3 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Belgium, people spend less of their household budget on recreation and culture than in Germany
|
Where households spend more on education |
#105 2021
|
#107 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In Belgium, people spend more of their household budget on education than in Germany
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#22 2021
|
#67 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Belgium, people spend more of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in Germany
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#19 2021
|
#58 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Belgium, people spend more of their household budget on transport than in Germany
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#45 2021
|
#76 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Belgium, people spend more of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in Germany
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#74 2016
|
#63 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in Belgium drinks less alcohol than in Germany
|
Drug use by country |
#1 2022
|
#4 2022
|
(out of 96) |
In Belgium average level of drug use is higher than in Germany
|
Wine consumption by country |
|
#8 2020
|
(out of 21) |
🌳 Ecology |
Belgium |
Germany |
Most Polluted Countries |
#74 2021
|
#80 2021
|
(out of 112) |
Belgium is more polluted than Germany
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#37 2019
|
#6 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Belgium produces less carbon dioxide than Germany
|
💱 Economic |
Belgium |
Germany |
Richest countries |
#21 2020
|
#19 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Belgium has lower GDP than Germany
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#35 2020
|
#18 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is harder to do business in Belgium than in Germany
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#10 2021
|
#6 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In Belgium the corruption level is higher than in Germany
|
High-technology exports |
#10 2021
|
#2 2021
|
(out of 98) |
Belgium exports less high-technology goods and services than Germany
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#22 2022
|
#6 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In Belgium, startup ecosystem seems to be less developed than in Germany
|
Beer Production by Country |
#3 2021
|
#9 2021
|
(out of 157) |
Belgium produces more beer then Germany
|
📚 Education |
Belgium |
Germany |
Countries and regions by English skills |
#6 2021
|
#11 2021
|
(out of 109) |
In Belgium, the average level of English is better than in Germany
|
Countries by IQ |
#4 2020
|
#6 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from Belgium is higher than for those from Germany
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#19 2020
|
#9 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of Belgium has a worse score than the one in Germany
|
📊 General |
Belgium |
Germany |
Human Development Index |
#7 2021
|
#10 2021
|
(out of 187) |
Belgium has a higher Human Development Index than Germany
|
Quality of Life |
#26 2022
|
#8 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In Belgium, the quality of life is lower than in Germany
|
Happiness by country |
#17 2022
|
#13 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people who live in Belgium are less happy than those who live in Germany
|
Human Capital Index |
#7 2022
|
#11 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Belgium has higher People Capital score than Germany
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#20 2021
|
#9 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In Belgium, the prosperity Index is lower, which means people have less opportunities to thrive by fulfilling their unique potential and playing their part in strengthening their communities and nations than in Germany
|
Country by land area |
#136 2020
|
#64 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Belgium has smaller land area than Germany
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#16 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
#2 2023
|
#3 2023
|
(out of 58) |
People get divorced more often in Belgium than in Germany
|
Wellness Economy Size |
#30 2020
|
#4 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Belgium |
Germany |
E-Government Development Index |
#37 2022
|
#21 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Belgium, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in Germany
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#37 2022
|
#16 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecom infrastructure is less developed in Belgium than in Germany
|
Internet penetration |
#21 2021
|
#29 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In Belgium, more people use the internet than in Germany
|
Amount of passenger vehicles |
#20 2020
|
#10 2020
|
(out of 37) |
Belgium has less passenger vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants than in Germany
|
Most expensive mobile internet |
#51 2022
|
#63 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Belgium, mobile Internet is on average more expensive than in Germany
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#71 2022
|
#139 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Belgium, fixed Internet is on average more expensive than in Germany
|
🏭 Labour |
Belgium |
Germany |
Unemployment rate |
#86 2021
|
#141 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are more unemployed in Belgium than in Germany
|
🛡️ Safety |
Belgium |
Germany |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#63 2022
|
#95 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is higher in Belgium than in Germany
|
Homicide rate |
#154 2019
|
#187 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is higher in Belgium than in Germany
|
Safest countries |
#22 2022
|
#16 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be less safe in Belgium than in Germany
|
Road traffic death rate |
#149 2019
|
#165 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is higher in Belgium than in Germany
|
Terrorism Index |
#64 2021
|
#29 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Belgium |
Germany |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#25 2021
|
#5 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Belgium scientists published less significant scientific articles than in Germany
|
💸 Taxes |
Belgium |
Germany |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
#23 2021
|
#16 2021
|
(out of 37) |
In Belgium, the tax system is more complicated than in Germany
|
👶🏻 Demography |
Belgium |
Germany |
Number of births |
#98 2021
|
#38 2021
|
(out of 205) |
Fewer people were born in Belgium than in Germany
|
Total population |
#78 2022
|
#19 2022
|
(out of 205) |
Belgium has a smaller population than Germany
|
Population |
#55 1970
|
#8 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Belgium less citizens than in Germany
|